Bendigo climate — normals and trends
Bendigo (Australia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.5 °C and it receives 501 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is January (21.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (7.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Bendigo averages 3 frost days, 41 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 77 rainy days per year.
Bendigo has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.3 °C (on 7 February 2009) and the coldest -4.0 °C (on 18 June 1998).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BendigoVictoria
- coords
- -36.76°, 144.28°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
14.5°C
Average daily high
20.2°C
Average daily low
9.2°C
Annual rainfall
501mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
66%
Average peak wind
18.3km/h
Seasonal range
14.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
3 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
41 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
77 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
18.3 °C
Average feels-like low
6.5 °C
Average peak gust
39.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
7 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.17 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
45.3 °C
7 February 2009
Coldest day
-4.0 °C
18 June 1998
Wettest day
74 mm
17 January 1962
Windiest day
46.0 km/h
6 November 1994
Strongest gust
98.6 km/h
22 October 2025
Hottest feels-like
43.8 °C
15 January 2014
Coldest feels-like
-7.2 °C
18 June 1998
Snowiest day
0.3 cm
24 June 1981
Sunniest day
14.5 h
28 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 18 mm | -16 mm |
| Feb | 30.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 5 mm | -24 mm |
| Mar | 28.8 °C | +3.4 °C | 31 mm | +1 mm |
| Apr | 23.5 °C | +3.0 °C | 22 mm | -12 mm |
| May | 18.8 °C | +2.8 °C | 4 mm | -40 mm |
| Jun | 12.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 63 mm | +21 mm |
| Jul | 12.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 55 mm | +6 mm |
| Aug | 14.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 36 mm | -17 mm |
| Sep | 16.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 33 mm | -19 mm |
| Oct | 20.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 62 mm | +11 mm |
| Nov | 21.5 °C | -1.8 °C | 58 mm | +16 mm |
| Dec | 27.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 24 mm | -15 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bendigo?
Bendigo has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.5 °C and it receives 501 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bendigo?
The hottest day measured in Bendigo between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 2009, reaching 45.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bendigo?
The coldest day measured in Bendigo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 1998, at -4.0 °C.
Does it snow in Bendigo?
Almost never: Bendigo sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bendigo warmed?
Yes: Bendigo warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bendigo?
The wettest day measured in Bendigo between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1962, with 74 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bendigo?
The windiest day measured in Bendigo between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1994, with winds reaching 46.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bendigo?
The warmest month in Bendigo is January (21.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (7.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Bendigo?
Bendigo receives on average 501 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 77 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bendigo?
Bendigo gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Bendigo?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Bendigo between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 1981, with 0.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Bendigo?
Yes: Bendigo has on average 7 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bendigo?
In Bendigo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.8 °C on 15 January 2014, and the lowest was -7.2 °C on 18 June 1998.
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