January is one of the warmer months of the year in Albury, with average highs near 31.8°C and lows around 17°C (mean 24.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Albury. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Albury was 2019 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1992 at 20.8°C. Typical January days reach 31.8°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Albury, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2022 with 198 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Albury during January averages 46%. The most humid January was 1993 at 65%, and the least humid was 2003 at 33%.
January receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albury. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Albury during January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1983, 1985 and 2007 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2022 and 2023 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.3°C | 24.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.4°C | 30.8°C | 32.6°C | 32.7°C | 31.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.8°C | 16.6°C | 17.4°C | 17.9°C | 17.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 61 mm | 28 mm | 56 mm | 107 mm | +69 mm |
January temperatures in Albury have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 7.5°C (2012) to a record high of 45.1°C (2020).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 198 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Albury
January is one of the best times to visit Albury. Expect days averaging 31.8°C and nights around 17°C (mean 24.4°C) — warmer than Albury's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (54 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.3°C | 39.2°C | 12.7°C | 46 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 30.0°C | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 34.6°C | 10.8°C | 92 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 29.9°C | 23.3°C | 16.7°C | 36.2°C | 10.3°C | 155 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 24.1°C | 18.3°C | 35.8°C | 12.4°C | 198 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 40.3°C | 10.2°C | 104 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 32.9°C | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 45.1°C | 11.9°C | 44 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 36.4°C | 28.8°C | 21.1°C | 43.6°C | 12.5°C | 32 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 41.3°C | 9.4°C | 54 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 39.7°C | 11.7°C | 48 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 41.7°C | 10.3°C | 110 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 38.6°C | 10.7°C | 92 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 25.8°C | 18.0°C | 42.9°C | 8.8°C | 34 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2013 | 34.7°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 43.7°C | 10.9°C | 15 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 38.3°C | 7.5°C | 58 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 30.6°C | 24.0°C | 17.4°C | 38.6°C | 11.4°C | 86 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 41.9°C | 9.1°C | 29 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2009 | 34.0°C | 25.7°C | 17.3°C | 42.7°C | 8.2°C | 16 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2008 | 32.9°C | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 38.6°C | 15.0°C | 65 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 33.0°C | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 39.8°C | 10.2°C | 24 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 35.7°C | 28.0°C | 20.4°C | 42.4°C | 13.7°C | 17 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 31.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 39.0°C | 8.5°C | 54 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 30.3°C | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 38.0°C | 9.6°C | 19 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 34.2°C | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 41.4°C | 10.2°C | 5 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 15.6°C | 38.8°C | 9.6°C | 23 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 35.0°C | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 44.1°C | 15.0°C | 42 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 14.0°C | 34.2°C | 8.6°C | 14 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 20.2°C | 41.2°C | 16.0°C | 63 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 40.4°C | 12.8°C | 16 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.7°C | 38.0°C | 10.4°C | 42 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1996 | 29.1°C | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 36.4°C | 9.9°C | 94 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 29.4°C | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 36.8°C | 9.6°C | 130 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 37.5°C | 7.6°C | 30 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 37.4°C | 10.4°C | 95 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 40.7°C | 8.0°C | 26 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1991 | 31.9°C | 24.6°C | 17.3°C | 39.6°C | 11.2°C | 94 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 17.3°C | 44.4°C | 10.3°C | 24 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 29.4°C | 21.9°C | 14.4°C | 34.9°C | 8.6°C | 15 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 34.8°C | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 42.2°C | 10.5°C | 26 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 21.9°C | 14.5°C | 37.6°C | 8.3°C | 17 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 35.2°C | 9.7°C | 15 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 8 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 23.4°C | 15.1°C | 40.9°C | 10.0°C | 15 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 33.8°C | 8.6°C | 149 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 30.9°C | 22.7°C | 14.4°C | 40.6°C | 8.1°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.2°C | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 44.2°C | 10.3°C | 44 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.2°C | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 42.1°C | 14.5°C | 46 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.8°C with lows near 17°C (mean 24.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 54 mm of rainfall in Albury, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 198 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 45.1°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 7.5°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.3°C to 17.3°C while daytime highs eased from 31.9°C to 30.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Albury and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.8°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Albury, averaging 24.4°C.
For January in Albury, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.8°C and lows of 17°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 198 mm. On average, January sees 54 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Albury behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
