January is one of the warmer months of the year in Cooma, with average highs near 26.9°C and lows around 12.2°C (mean 19.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Cooma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Cooma was 2019 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 15.9°C. Typical January days reach 26.9°C with nights near 12.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Cooma, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 195 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Cooma during January averages 63%. The most humid January was 2022 at 79%, and the least humid was 2009 at 50%.
January receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cooma. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Cooma during January is 1 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2022 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | 20.2°C | 20.6°C | 19.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.8°C | 12.4°C | 13.1°C | 12.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 92 mm | 52 mm | 74 mm | 90 mm | +33 mm |
January temperatures in Cooma have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (1987) to a record high of 39°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 195 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Cooma
January is one of the best times to visit Cooma. Expect days averaging 26.9°C and nights around 12.2°C (mean 19.5°C) — warmer than Cooma's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (72 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 | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 34.6°C | 9.2°C | 130 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 25.1°C | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 30.9°C | 8.9°C | 86 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 32.2°C | 7.9°C | 74 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 30.2°C | 9.7°C | 138 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 35.5°C | 6.8°C | 73 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 13.1°C | 38.9°C | 9.9°C | 38 mm | 60% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 32.8°C | 24.3°C | 15.9°C | 39.0°C | 10.4°C | 62 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 13.7°C | 37.9°C | 5.7°C | 76 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 30.1°C | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 35.6°C | 8.4°C | 21 mm | 58% | 1 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 34.9°C | 6.9°C | 170 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 32.0°C | 6.7°C | 144 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 20.7°C | 12.2°C | 38.0°C | 5.2°C | 18 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 13.1°C | 38.1°C | 7.1°C | 88 mm | 57% | 1 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.9°C | 32.3°C | 4.7°C | 56 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 26.3°C | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 35.9°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 12.5°C | 37.0°C | 5.1°C | 31 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 21.5°C | 12.5°C | 38.1°C | 5.7°C | 29 mm | 50% | 1.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 34.8°C | 7.4°C | 76 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 29.5°C | 21.1°C | 12.8°C | 37.2°C | 6.3°C | 32 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 14.2°C | 38.0°C | 9.5°C | 76 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 12.4°C | 36.9°C | 6.1°C | 55 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 27.4°C | 19.8°C | 12.2°C | 36.1°C | 6.7°C | 56 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 29.5°C | 21.0°C | 12.5°C | 38.3°C | 5.4°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 32.7°C | 6.1°C | 68 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 37.8°C | 7.9°C | 73 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 34.1°C | 3.5°C | 46 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 35.8°C | 11.2°C | 158 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 13.1°C | 37.4°C | 9.0°C | 57 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 11.0°C | 34.4°C | 5.8°C | 48 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 31.1°C | 5.3°C | 83 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 31.3°C | 3.7°C | 186 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 10.6°C | 34.0°C | 4.3°C | 30 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 25.0°C | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 31.2°C | 8.7°C | 60 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 32.6°C | 6.3°C | 140 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 12.8°C | 35.1°C | 7.1°C | 85 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 11.1°C | 35.4°C | 3.7°C | 70 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 27.3°C | 4.5°C | 60 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 30.6°C | 22.0°C | 13.3°C | 38.0°C | 5.4°C | 34 mm | 55% | 1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 27.2°C | 19.1°C | 11.0°C | 32.5°C | 3.2°C | 25 mm | 52% | 1.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 30.1°C | 5.2°C | 57 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 27.8°C | 18.9°C | 10.1°C | 35.4°C | 6.2°C | 16 mm | 51% | 1.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 29.2°C | 4.9°C | 195 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 10.7°C | 36.9°C | 4.6°C | 39 mm | 52% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.4°C | 20.4°C | 12.4°C | 36.9°C | 6.2°C | 43 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.5°C | 22.2°C | 13.9°C | 37.5°C | 10.5°C | 40 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26.9°C with lows near 12.2°C (mean 19.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 72 mm of rainfall in Cooma, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 195 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 39°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.5°C to 12.8°C while daytime highs eased from 27.4°C to 25.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Cooma and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.9°C daytime highs and 12.2°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Cooma, averaging 19.5°C.
For January in Cooma, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.9°C and lows of 12.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 195 mm. On average, January sees 72 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 Cooma 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.
