January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballina, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 23.7°C (mean 24.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 143 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ballina was 2019 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest were 1997 and 2000 at 23.3°C. Typical January days reach 25.9°C with nights near 23.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Ballina, averaging 143 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2012 with 338 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Ballina during January averages 77%. The most humid Januarys were 2008 and 2024 at 82%, and the least humid was 2003 at 72%.
January receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ballina. The sunniest January was 1985 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Ballina during January is 5.5 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 4.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | 24.7°C | 25.1°C | 25.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | 26.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 24.0°C | 24.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 134 mm | 131 mm | 149 mm | 157 mm | 144 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in Ballina have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 20.8°C (1997) to a record high of 32.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 143 mm, with a wettest year of 338 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ballina
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ballina. That said, January — with days averaging 25.9°C and nights around 23.7°C (mean 24.8°C) and higher rainfall (143 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 24.0°C | 30.7°C | 22.0°C | 159 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 25.9°C | 25.0°C | 29.1°C | 23.4°C | 205 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 24.2°C | 23.1°C | 28.6°C | 21.9°C | 119 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 25.4°C | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 27.0°C | 22.5°C | 131 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 25.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.5°C | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 99 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 24.7°C | 29.0°C | 23.1°C | 154 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 24.9°C | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 4 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 26.3°C | 25.1°C | 23.9°C | 30.7°C | 21.7°C | 56 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 24.5°C | 30.8°C | 23.1°C | 165 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 25.8°C | 24.6°C | 23.4°C | 29.2°C | 21.3°C | 89 mm | 76% | 5.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 187 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 25.6°C | 24.5°C | 23.4°C | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 81 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 25.3°C | 24.1°C | 29.7°C | 22.5°C | 335 mm | 77% | 6.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 25.0°C | 24.1°C | 23.2°C | 29.1°C | 21.7°C | 338 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 26.8°C | 22.1°C | 221 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 29.9°C | 22.5°C | 91 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 26.1°C | 25.0°C | 23.9°C | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 79 mm | 76% | 5.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 25.3°C | 24.5°C | 23.7°C | 26.6°C | 22.8°C | 316 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 25.6°C | 24.4°C | 23.3°C | 29.4°C | 21.6°C | 89 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 26.5°C | 25.5°C | 24.5°C | 29.7°C | 23.5°C | 288 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 24.8°C | 23.7°C | 29.2°C | 21.2°C | 148 mm | 78% | 6.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 24.1°C | 30.5°C | 22.1°C | 268 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 25.2°C | 24.1°C | 22.9°C | 28.4°C | 21.8°C | 16 mm | 72% | 5.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 26.0°C | 24.7°C | 23.5°C | 32.4°C | 21.5°C | 49 mm | 75% | 6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 24.6°C | 23.6°C | 27.9°C | 22.2°C | 107 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 24.4°C | 23.3°C | 22.2°C | 30.8°C | 21.0°C | 134 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 25.1°C | 24.1°C | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 221 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 24.7°C | 30.3°C | 23.2°C | 62 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 24.3°C | 23.3°C | 22.4°C | 26.1°C | 20.8°C | 89 mm | 74% | 6.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 24.0°C | 30.5°C | 21.6°C | 270 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 25.4°C | 24.1°C | 22.9°C | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 98 mm | 76% | 6.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 25.1°C | 23.9°C | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 130 mm | 77% | 6.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 24.8°C | 23.6°C | 27.6°C | 21.6°C | 63 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 25.7°C | 24.5°C | 23.3°C | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 133 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 24.3°C | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 97 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 24.0°C | 22.7°C | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 144 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 25.0°C | 24.0°C | 23.1°C | 27.6°C | 21.9°C | 234 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 23.2°C | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 211 mm | 77% | 5.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 24.5°C | 29.8°C | 22.3°C | 124 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 25.4°C | 24.2°C | 23.0°C | 27.7°C | 21.6°C | 103 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 23.6°C | 31.2°C | 21.5°C | 60 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1984 | 24.6°C | 23.5°C | 22.5°C | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 128 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 25.3°C | 24.0°C | 22.7°C | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 57 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 25.2°C | 24.0°C | 30.4°C | 22.5°C | 246 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.3°C | 24.2°C | 23.1°C | 27.3°C | 21.7°C | 41 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.9°C with lows near 23.7°C (mean 24.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 143 mm of rainfall in Ballina, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 338 mm in 2012.
The hottest January reached 32.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 20.8°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.6°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 23.2°C to 23.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballina and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.9°C daytime highs and 23.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Ballina, averaging 24.8°C.
For January in Ballina, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.9°C and lows of 23.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 5.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 6.4 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2012 with 338 mm. On average, January sees 143 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 Ballina 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.
