January is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 14.1°C (mean 20.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Armidale was 2019 — when the month averaged 24.8°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 18°C. Typical January days reach 27.4°C with nights near 14.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Armidale, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1996 with 296 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Armidale during January averages 68%. The most humid January was 1996 at 83%, and the least humid was 1985 at 50%.
January receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Armidale. The sunniest January was 2018 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Armidale during January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2008, 2012 and 2014 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 20.5°C | 20.8°C | 21.4°C | 21.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 27.1°C | 27.0°C | 27.6°C | 28.1°C | 27.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 13.9°C | 14.1°C | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 115 mm | 132 mm | 107 mm | 117 mm | 128 mm | +12 mm |
January temperatures in Armidale have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.8°C (2010) to a record high of 38.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 296 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Armidale
January is one of the best times to visit Armidale. Expect days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 14.1°C (mean 20.8°C) — warmer than Armidale's yearly average — with higher rainfall (119 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 | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 33.7°C | 8.7°C | 146 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 22.2°C | 16.1°C | 33.8°C | 12.4°C | 130 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 32.5°C | 10.6°C | 118 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 25.3°C | 19.9°C | 14.5°C | 29.6°C | 11.2°C | 129 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 24.7°C | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 29.8°C | 8.8°C | 82 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 23.4°C | 16.8°C | 36.9°C | 12.0°C | 161 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 32.3°C | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 38.4°C | 14.1°C | 65 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 35.4°C | 6.6°C | 67 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2017 | 30.2°C | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 33.8°C | 12.8°C | 114 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 32.7°C | 8.3°C | 136 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 30.5°C | 10.5°C | 145 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 37.4°C | 10.7°C | 28 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 36.9°C | 11.8°C | 184 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 18.6°C | 13.2°C | 29.6°C | 6.4°C | 196 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 25.6°C | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 33.0°C | 10.7°C | 143 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 14.7°C | 33.6°C | 5.8°C | 90 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 21.1°C | 14.0°C | 32.9°C | 9.8°C | 56 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 24.1°C | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 28.1°C | 10.8°C | 154 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 35.2°C | 10.5°C | 64 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 27.9°C | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 35.2°C | 13.1°C | 154 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 27.3°C | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 34.0°C | 9.7°C | 125 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 35.6°C | 10.1°C | 219 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 30.0°C | 21.6°C | 13.2°C | 37.0°C | 8.5°C | 32 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 13.5°C | 33.7°C | 9.3°C | 80 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 36.2°C | 8.7°C | 120 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 34.2°C | 9.9°C | 71 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 32.2°C | 10.8°C | 121 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 29.0°C | 22.1°C | 15.2°C | 33.4°C | 12.4°C | 70 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 30.6°C | 6.8°C | 109 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 14.0°C | 29.2°C | 11.9°C | 296 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 29.9°C | 9.0°C | 126 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 29.1°C | 21.8°C | 14.5°C | 35.9°C | 9.1°C | 75 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 33.1°C | 9.9°C | 156 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 32.6°C | 7.5°C | 73 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 32.6°C | 8.4°C | 185 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 36.7°C | 10.1°C | 103 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 29.2°C | 9.6°C | 111 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 30.2°C | 8.0°C | 176 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 33.4°C | 8.9°C | 166 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 26.7°C | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 32.3°C | 8.5°C | 87 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 12.8°C | 34.0°C | 7.6°C | 56 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 13.0°C | 28.8°C | 8.0°C | 221 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 30.9°C | 7.8°C | 90 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.4°C | 21.4°C | 14.4°C | 34.0°C | 9.9°C | 111 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 13.8°C | 35.6°C | 8.6°C | 21 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27.4°C with lows near 14.1°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 119 mm of rainfall in Armidale, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 296 mm in 1996.
The hottest January reached 38.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 5.8°C in 2010.
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 13.4°C to 14.4°C while daytime highs eased from 27.8°C to 26.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Armidale and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 14.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Armidale, averaging 20.8°C.
For January in Armidale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 14.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2008).
The wettest January on record was 1996 with 296 mm. On average, January sees 119 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 Armidale 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.
