January is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowra, with average highs near 32°C and lows around 16.6°C (mean 24.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Cowra was 2019 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 19.9°C. Typical January days reach 32°C with nights near 16.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Cowra, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 214 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Cowra during January averages 47%. The most humid January was 2022 at 66%, and the least humid was 1985 at 32%.
January receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cowra. The sunniest Januarys were 1986, 1992 and 1994 at 8.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2015 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Cowra during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2002, 2003 and 2025, among others at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2011 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.5°C | 23.8°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 24.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 31.4°C | 32.8°C | 32.6°C | 31.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.5°C | 16.3°C | 16.7°C | 17.4°C | 16.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 63 mm | 31 mm | 51 mm | 81 mm | +34 mm |
January temperatures in Cowra have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6°C (2012) to a record high of 43.7°C (2020).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 214 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°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 Cowra
January is one of the best times to visit Cowra. Expect days averaging 32°C and nights around 16.6°C (mean 24.3°C) — warmer than Cowra's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (53 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 | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 39.3°C | 10.8°C | 44 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 35.7°C | 10.6°C | 109 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 31.3°C | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 36.9°C | 10.0°C | 51 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 29.6°C | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 34.7°C | 12.1°C | 172 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 15.5°C | 37.8°C | 9.2°C | 80 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 35.0°C | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 43.7°C | 14.4°C | 30 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2019 🔥 | 36.6°C | 28.9°C | 21.1°C | 42.1°C | 15.9°C | 81 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 33.6°C | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 41.5°C | 10.7°C | 41 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 39.4°C | 13.0°C | 37 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 15.9°C | 39.8°C | 10.2°C | 107 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 36.0°C | 10.6°C | 89 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 33.5°C | 25.2°C | 16.9°C | 41.4°C | 9.7°C | 22 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2013 | 35.0°C | 26.6°C | 18.2°C | 42.7°C | 12.0°C | 21 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 22.2°C | 15.4°C | 35.2°C | 6.0°C | 57 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 39.8°C | 11.9°C | 34 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 38.5°C | 7.9°C | 19 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 8 |
| 2009 | 33.8°C | 25.3°C | 16.8°C | 38.8°C | 9.6°C | 30 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 37.1°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 41.6°C | 9.2°C | 27 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 34.5°C | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 42.3°C | 14.8°C | 58 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 32.4°C | 24.3°C | 16.3°C | 41.1°C | 9.1°C | 35 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 40.7°C | 10.5°C | 49 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 34.3°C | 25.5°C | 16.7°C | 41.9°C | 10.2°C | 16 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 15.5°C | 37.4°C | 9.5°C | 11 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 35.4°C | 27.1°C | 18.8°C | 42.7°C | 12.1°C | 18 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2000 | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 13.1°C | 36.8°C | 8.2°C | 16 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 39.9°C | 15.7°C | 53 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 39.5°C | 11.5°C | 50 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 35.9°C | 8.9°C | 33 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 37.9°C | 11.0°C | 90 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 28.8°C | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 35.2°C | 9.4°C | 159 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 31.9°C | 23.2°C | 14.5°C | 38.3°C | 8.3°C | 19 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1993 | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 37.1°C | 10.3°C | 45 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 13.6°C | 39.9°C | 9.1°C | 84 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1991 | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 39.4°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 41.8°C | 9.4°C | 45 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 13.4°C | 34.3°C | 8.0°C | 21 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1988 | 34.5°C | 26.0°C | 17.5°C | 40.4°C | 10.0°C | 27 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 31.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.0°C | 37.9°C | 8.8°C | 22 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 21.2°C | 13.2°C | 35.3°C | 7.9°C | 59 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1985 | 32.4°C | 23.6°C | 14.8°C | 39.5°C | 11.0°C | 10 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 33.5°C | 6.5°C | 214 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 31.8°C | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 38.2°C | 8.5°C | 26 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.6°C | 25.4°C | 17.3°C | 41.7°C | 12.1°C | 17 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.8°C | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 41.5°C | 14.9°C | 28 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32°C with lows near 16.6°C (mean 24.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 53 mm of rainfall in Cowra, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 214 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 43.7°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.1°C to 16.6°C while daytime highs eased from 32°C to 30.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowra and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32°C daytime highs and 16.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Cowra, averaging 24.3°C.
For January in Cowra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32°C and lows of 16.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 214 mm. On average, January sees 53 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 Cowra 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.
