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Weather in January in Kangaroo Island

Thinking about venturing to Kangaroo Island this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Kangaroo Island in January?

Kangaroo Island is a region in Australia. January in Kangaroo Island generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is pleasant in Penneshaw at 21°C and warm in Parndana at 25°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 15°C in Parndana and 17°C in Penneshaw.

Precipitation

January is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 18 mm in Kingscote. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Kingscote typically sees the least rain in this month, making it the driest month of the year.

For specific regional insights in Kangaroo Island for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Kangaroo Island climate page.

Where to go in Kangaroo Island in January

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

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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 Kangaroo Island?

Kingscote

In January Kingscote generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kingscote
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21°C 
15°C 
25 mm 
6 days 
23°C 
17°C 
18 mm 
6 days 
23°C 
17°C 
23 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Kingscote

Penneshaw

In January Penneshaw generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Penneshaw
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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20°C 
16°C 
27 mm 
6 days 
21°C 
17°C 
20 mm 
7 days 
22°C 
18°C 
24 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Penneshaw

American River

In January American River generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

American River
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maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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21°C 
15°C 
27 mm 
6 days 
22°C 
17°C 
19 mm 
6 days 
22°C 
17°C 
24 mm 
6 days 
Climate in American River

Emu Bay

In January Emu Bay generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Emu Bay
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maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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21°C 
15°C 
24 mm 
6 days 
23°C 
17°C 
17 mm 
6 days 
23°C 
17°C 
22 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Emu Bay

Stokes Bay

In January Stokes Bay generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Stokes Bay
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
14°C 
24 mm 
6 days 
24°C 
16°C 
17 mm 
7 days 
24°C 
17°C 
22 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Stokes Bay

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Is January the best time to visit Kangaroo Island?

We believe that January is one of the best times to visit Kangaroo Island with overall perfect weather in Kingscote.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Kingscote. On the other hand, the months of June, July, August and September tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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