January is one of the warmer months of the year in Central Coast, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 18.8°C (mean 23.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Central Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Central Coast was 2019 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 20.9°C. Typical January days reach 28°C with nights near 18.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Central Coast, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 266 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Central Coast during January averages 70%. The most humid January was 2016 at 80%, and the least humid was 1985 at 60%.
January receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Central Coast. The sunniest Januarys were 1985 and 2007 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Central Coast during January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2003 and 2025 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.9°C | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | 24.0°C | 23.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 27.6°C | 27.6°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 27.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.3°C | 18.5°C | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 19.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 106 mm | 103 mm | 76 mm | 105 mm | 117 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in Central Coast have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.9°C (1990) to a record high of 41.8°C (2020).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 266 mm.
One of the best times to visit Central Coast
January is one of the best times to visit Central Coast. Expect days averaging 28°C and nights around 18.8°C (mean 23.4°C) — warmer than Central Coast's yearly average — with higher rainfall (100 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 | 27.5°C | 23.3°C | 19.2°C | 39.1°C | 16.6°C | 127 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 24.0°C | 20.1°C | 37.8°C | 16.1°C | 132 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 33.9°C | 14.8°C | 150 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 23.0°C | 19.8°C | 30.0°C | 17.5°C | 149 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 36.8°C | 14.9°C | 75 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 29.7°C | 25.0°C | 20.3°C | 41.8°C | 17.8°C | 68 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 🔥 | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 37.5°C | 18.8°C | 94 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 29.6°C | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 41.5°C | 14.7°C | 29 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 25.3°C | 20.0°C | 38.8°C | 17.7°C | 50 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 18.5°C | 32.8°C | 14.7°C | 266 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 23.5°C | 19.3°C | 34.5°C | 14.3°C | 155 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 23.4°C | 18.4°C | 35.4°C | 16.3°C | 25 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 24.0°C | 19.0°C | 41.5°C | 16.6°C | 166 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 26.3°C | 22.3°C | 18.4°C | 34.2°C | 14.4°C | 127 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 28.7°C | 24.2°C | 19.8°C | 39.0°C | 16.0°C | 64 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 24.4°C | 19.5°C | 38.6°C | 14.5°C | 75 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 24.2°C | 18.4°C | 39.7°C | 15.4°C | 30 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 19.2°C | 34.0°C | 17.2°C | 116 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 18.6°C | 37.2°C | 16.4°C | 52 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 24.1°C | 19.9°C | 40.3°C | 18.4°C | 118 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 18.7°C | 38.2°C | 14.9°C | 88 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 30.1°C | 24.8°C | 19.5°C | 37.9°C | 15.5°C | 63 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 18.8°C | 38.8°C | 17.0°C | 21 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 27.8°C | 23.3°C | 18.7°C | 34.9°C | 15.3°C | 74 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 24.6°C | 19.7°C | 41.6°C | 16.7°C | 135 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 25.6°C | 21.3°C | 16.9°C | 39.1°C | 14.6°C | 59 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 19.9°C | 35.6°C | 17.6°C | 120 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 29.3°C | 24.4°C | 19.6°C | 37.6°C | 16.7°C | 113 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 17.0°C | 32.0°C | 13.5°C | 129 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 26.6°C | 22.5°C | 18.5°C | 36.8°C | 16.2°C | 134 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 24.9°C | 21.3°C | 17.7°C | 30.7°C | 15.1°C | 144 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 24.3°C | 19.0°C | 36.4°C | 16.3°C | 44 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 18.9°C | 36.9°C | 15.8°C | 75 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 26.4°C | 21.7°C | 17.1°C | 36.4°C | 13.6°C | 88 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 30.3°C | 25.1°C | 20.0°C | 38.1°C | 16.6°C | 79 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 26.9°C | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 37.4°C | 12.9°C | 101 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 20.9°C | 17.7°C | 31.2°C | 14.4°C | 171 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 27.5°C | 23.1°C | 18.8°C | 32.3°C | 15.6°C | 162 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 39.4°C | 14.1°C | 57 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 26.6°C | 22.0°C | 17.5°C | 35.6°C | 13.9°C | 157 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 35.5°C | 13.9°C | 11 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 25.5°C | 21.3°C | 17.1°C | 33.5°C | 13.4°C | 179 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 23.6°C | 18.3°C | 37.6°C | 15.0°C | 32 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 18.8°C | 38.1°C | 16.3°C | 114 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.5°C | 24.0°C | 19.5°C | 35.4°C | 16.4°C | 75 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28°C with lows near 18.8°C (mean 23.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 100 mm of rainfall in Central Coast, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 266 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 41.8°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 12.9°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.2°C to 19.2°C while daytime highs eased from 28.1°C to 27.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Central Coast and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 18.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Central Coast, averaging 23.4°C.
For January in Central Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 18.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2003).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 266 mm. On average, January sees 100 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 Central Coast 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.
