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Weather in January in Australia

Planning a getaway to Australia this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Australia in January?

Australia offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In January, one might encounter temperatures that range from moderate to very warm, and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy. During January, summer is in full swing.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from moderate in Adventure Bay at 18°C to very warm in Newman at 40°C. At night it cools down to 27°C in Newman and 13°C in Adventure Bay. On average, January is the warmest month of the year in Australia. So be prepared and pack summer clothes.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Denham with an average of 6.1 mm to heavy rainfall in Palmerston with 443 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Melbourne usually sees around 276 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Australia in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Australia climate page.

Where to go in Australia in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Australia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Australia?

Melbourne

In January Melbourne generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Melbourne
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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24°C 
13°C 
265 hours 
63 mm 
9 days 
26°C 
14°C 
276 hours 
52 mm 
10 days 
26°C 
15°C 
227 hours 
53 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Melbourne

Sydney

In January Sydney generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Sydney
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
24°C 
18°C 
257 hours 
63 mm 
10 days 
26°C 
20°C 
233 hours 
81 mm 
12 days 
26°C 
20°C 
207 hours 
110 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Sydney

Gold Coast

In January Gold Coast generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Gold Coast
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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26°C 
21°C 
250 hours 
118 mm 
12 days 
27°C 
23°C 
230 hours 
139 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
23°C 
210 hours 
167 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Gold Coast

Brisbane

In January Brisbane generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Brisbane
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
21°C 
265 hours 
114 mm 
12 days 
29°C 
22°C 
268 hours 
133 mm 
13 days 
29°C 
22°C 
233 hours 
152 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Brisbane

Perth

In January Perth generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Perth
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
17°C 
354 hours 
12 mm 
4 days 
32°C 
19°C 
355 hours 
20 mm 
3 days 
32°C 
19°C 
320 hours 
19 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Perth

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Australia.

Is January the best time to visit Australia?

We consider January to be one of the best times to travel to Australia. Typically, the climate in Melbourne is perfect. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Australia is in January, February, March, April, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Melbourne. On the other hand, the months of May, June, July, August and September tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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