Brisbane weather in January (Queensland, Australia)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Brisbane in January lies at 30.4°C (86.72°F). On average, it is the month with the highest temperatures of the year. The average minimum temperature is 21.8°C (71.24°F) (usually the minimum temperature is noted at night).

The amount of rain during this month is high with an average of 143mm (5.6in). It rains an average of 8 days of the month. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Brisbane with 268 hours of sun.

So what to wear in January? Visitors traveling to Brisbane should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot. With a water temperature of around 25.0°C (77°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

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For other monthly average weather and what to do in January look at the numbers below.

 

Monthly Averages in January

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Min Temperature 21 °C

Max Temperature 30 °C

Water Temperature 25 °C

Chance of Rain 27%

Precipitation 143mm

Rainy Days 8

Sunshine Hours 268

Where to stay in Brisbane

Where to go in Australia in January

Find out more about the weather in Australia in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inch a month).

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming

9/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

Weather Forecasts for Brisbane (Queensland)

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Sun   Feb 05

31°C | 22°C

SE 22 km/h

almost clear and no rain

Hourly Overview

Mon   Feb 06

31°C | 23°C

E 18 km/h

almost clear and no rain

Hourly Overview

Tue   Feb 07

30°C | 21°C

E 22 km/h

almost clear and no rain

Hourly Overview

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

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