Croydon Temperature by Month
Croydon, Victoria, Australia has an average annual maximum temperature of 20°C (68°F), ranging from 14°C (57°F) in July to 27°C (81°F) in January. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Croydon Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Croydon is dynamic, ranging widely from moderate in winter to comfortable in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 13°C (55°F) in January to 6°C (43°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Croydon by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. January, the city's warmest month, averages 276 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Croydon vs Australia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Australia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Croydon vs World: Temperature Compared
Croydon's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Croydon?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Croydon, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 14°C (57°F) and humidity around 63% — considered high. In January, the warmest month, temperatures average 27°C (81°F) with 44% humidity — conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Croydon this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Croydon's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Croydon climate page.
