January is one of the warmer months of the year in Broken Hill, with average highs near 35.3°C and lows around 19.5°C (mean 27.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Broken Hill. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Broken Hill was 2019 — when the month averaged 32.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 23.3°C. Typical January days reach 35.3°C with nights near 19.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Broken Hill, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 147 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 2003 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Broken Hill during January averages 32%. The most humid January was 1993 at 53%, and the least humid was 2019 at 22%.
January receives about 8.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Broken Hill. The sunniest January was 1986 at 9.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 7.2.
Average wind speed in Broken Hill during January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1989 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.8°C | 28.4°C | 27.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 34.7°C | 34.4°C | 35.9°C | 36.1°C | 35.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | 19.7°C | 20.7°C | 20.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 28 mm | 14 mm | 35 mm | 35 mm | +17 mm |
January temperatures in Broken Hill have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 10.2°C (1983) to a record high of 47.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
A good time to visit Broken Hill
January is a good time to visit Broken Hill, with days averaging 35.3°C and nights around 19.5°C (mean 27.4°C, warmer than Broken Hill's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.1°C | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 44.6°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 36.1°C | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 45.3°C | 12.3°C | 47 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 35.4°C | 28.0°C | 20.5°C | 42.1°C | 13.3°C | 34 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 35.6°C | 28.7°C | 21.8°C | 43.7°C | 15.1°C | 28 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 40.7°C | 11.7°C | 88 mm | 41% | 3.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 35.7°C | 27.4°C | 19.2°C | 44.4°C | 14.3°C | 14 mm | 28% | 3.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 40.4°C | 32.3°C | 24.2°C | 47.6°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2018 | 38.4°C | 30.4°C | 22.5°C | 44.7°C | 13.0°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 37.9°C | 30.0°C | 22.2°C | 43.5°C | 15.7°C | 2 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2016 | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 20.2°C | 43.3°C | 12.6°C | 22 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 42.1°C | 11.6°C | 73 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 37.0°C | 29.0°C | 21.0°C | 43.6°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2013 | 36.6°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 44.7°C | 13.0°C | 2 mm | 23% | 4.1 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 33.3°C | 26.5°C | 19.7°C | 41.5°C | 12.0°C | 87 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 40.6°C | 12.4°C | 147 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2010 | 36.3°C | 28.0°C | 19.7°C | 42.2°C | 12.4°C | 9 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2009 | 36.6°C | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 43.7°C | 11.3°C | 28 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 8.9 |
| 2008 | 36.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 42.3°C | 15.6°C | 21 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 19.0°C | 43.5°C | 11.0°C | 43 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 39.1°C | 31.5°C | 23.9°C | 45.3°C | 17.2°C | 14 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 35.1°C | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 43.8°C | 11.3°C | 12 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2004 | 34.9°C | 26.3°C | 17.6°C | 46.1°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 8.9 |
| 2003 | 36.7°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 44.6°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 4.2 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2002 | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 41.5°C | 10.8°C | 8 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2001 | 39.6°C | 31.7°C | 23.8°C | 46.8°C | 17.5°C | 11 mm | 24% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 43.8°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1999 | 38.4°C | 30.4°C | 22.5°C | 43.1°C | 16.2°C | 4 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1998 | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 43.4°C | 13.3°C | 43 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 38.8°C | 12.1°C | 37 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1996 | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 17.3°C | 42.9°C | 10.9°C | 3 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1995 | 34.2°C | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 38.7°C | 12.4°C | 31 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 33.5°C | 25.1°C | 16.6°C | 41.6°C | 10.6°C | 3 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1993 | 33.2°C | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 39.3°C | 10.5°C | 96 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1992 | 32.1°C | 24.0°C | 15.9°C | 43.4°C | 10.7°C | 2 mm | 30% | 4.1 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1991 | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 43.6°C | 12.9°C | 34 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1990 | 35.4°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 47.2°C | 12.9°C | 32 mm | 33% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 1989 | 33.6°C | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 40.9°C | 11.0°C | 4 mm | 31% | 4.4 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1988 | 36.7°C | 28.3°C | 20.0°C | 44.7°C | 12.7°C | 4 mm | 27% | 4 m/s | 9 |
| 1987 | 33.5°C | 25.2°C | 16.9°C | 42.0°C | 12.0°C | 22 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1986 | 34.0°C | 25.3°C | 16.5°C | 40.6°C | 11.6°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3.9 m/s | 9.1 |
| 1985 | 35.4°C | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 44.8°C | 13.2°C | 4 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 15.8°C | 38.7°C | 10.9°C | 78 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1983 | 34.0°C | 25.7°C | 17.4°C | 42.8°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.8°C | 27.9°C | 20.1°C | 45.9°C | 12.2°C | 34 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.4°C | 30.8°C | 23.1°C | 42.8°C | 17.4°C | 16 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 35.3°C with lows near 19.5°C (mean 27.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 26 mm of rainfall in Broken Hill, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 47.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 10.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.9°C to 35.4°C and overnight lows from 18.9°C to 20.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Broken Hill and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.3°C daytime highs and 19.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Broken Hill, averaging 27.4°C.
For January in Broken Hill, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.3°C and lows of 19.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 147 mm. On average, January sees 26 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 Broken Hill 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.
