January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowral, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 21.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowral. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bowral was 2019 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 18.7°C. Typical January days reach 27.4°C with nights near 16.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Bowral, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 220 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Bowral during January averages 69%. The most humid January was 2022 at 81%, and the least humid was 1985 at 57%.
January receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bowral. The sunniest Januarys were 1994 and 2009 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Bowral during January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest January was 1986 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2019 and 2020, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.3°C | 21.3°C | 22.0°C | 22.5°C | 21.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 26.8°C | 27.9°C | 28.3°C | 26.5°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 15.5°C | 15.8°C | 16.1°C | 16.7°C | 16.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 99 mm | 69 mm | 90 mm | 110 mm | +23 mm |
January temperatures in Bowral have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 10.3°C (2012) to a record high of 41.4°C (2020).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 220 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°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 Bowral
January is one of the best times to visit Bowral. Expect days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 21.8°C) — warmer than Bowral's yearly average — with higher rainfall (89 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 | 26.4°C | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 37.0°C | 13.5°C | 128 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 26.4°C | 21.8°C | 17.2°C | 33.7°C | 14.2°C | 79 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 25.5°C | 20.6°C | 15.8°C | 33.2°C | 12.3°C | 145 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 29.8°C | 14.2°C | 145 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 21.0°C | 15.7°C | 36.7°C | 12.7°C | 97 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 41.4°C | 14.1°C | 65 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 🔥 | 31.5°C | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 38.4°C | 14.5°C | 68 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 40.6°C | 11.3°C | 44 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 38.5°C | 14.6°C | 34 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 20.7°C | 15.9°C | 35.5°C | 10.4°C | 220 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 34.4°C | 11.1°C | 141 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 35.8°C | 11.4°C | 28 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 22.9°C | 16.7°C | 40.2°C | 12.5°C | 158 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 20.4°C | 15.4°C | 32.3°C | 10.3°C | 83 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 22.6°C | 17.3°C | 38.3°C | 13.6°C | 63 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 38.4°C | 11.3°C | 59 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 37.8°C | 12.5°C | 24 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 21.7°C | 16.4°C | 35.6°C | 11.3°C | 94 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 36.9°C | 11.5°C | 34 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 17.1°C | 40.4°C | 14.8°C | 123 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 40.8°C | 12.6°C | 86 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 16.4°C | 35.9°C | 11.3°C | 62 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 22.2°C | 16.2°C | 40.6°C | 12.6°C | 45 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 32.3°C | 12.0°C | 83 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 29.4°C | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 41.1°C | 12.9°C | 95 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 36.7°C | 10.7°C | 42 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 22.5°C | 17.2°C | 36.6°C | 15.2°C | 127 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 28.8°C | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 39.1°C | 13.4°C | 103 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 19.4°C | 14.4°C | 33.4°C | 10.7°C | 135 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 25.6°C | 20.6°C | 15.5°C | 36.6°C | 11.0°C | 124 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 23.9°C | 19.6°C | 15.4°C | 33.7°C | 11.6°C | 149 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 28.9°C | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 35.6°C | 11.9°C | 22 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 36.3°C | 12.5°C | 76 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 24.8°C | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 35.3°C | 11.4°C | 101 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 23.6°C | 17.4°C | 37.7°C | 12.5°C | 73 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 26.2°C | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 39.6°C | 10.5°C | 78 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 14.8°C | 30.3°C | 12.8°C | 145 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 28.1°C | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 35.1°C | 12.0°C | 80 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 37.6°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 25.1°C | 19.6°C | 14.1°C | 34.7°C | 10.7°C | 134 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 36.8°C | 11.0°C | 19 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 24.7°C | 19.6°C | 14.5°C | 34.4°C | 10.4°C | 162 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 37.5°C | 10.8°C | 38 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 38.3°C | 12.9°C | 79 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 36.1°C | 13.0°C | 76 mm | 70% | 0.5 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 16.1°C (mean 21.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 89 mm of rainfall in Bowral, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 220 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 41.4°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 10.3°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.5°C to 16.5°C while daytime highs eased from 27.9°C to 25.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowral and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Bowral, averaging 21.8°C.
For January in Bowral, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 16.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1986).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 220 mm. On average, January sees 89 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 Bowral 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.
