January is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverell, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 22.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 101 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverell. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Inverell was 2019 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 19.7°C. Typical January days reach 29.7°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Inverell, averaging 101 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1996 with 261 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Inverell during January averages 60%. The most humid January was 1996 at 77%, and the least humid was 1985 at 45%.
January receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Inverell. The sunniest January was 1985 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Inverell during January is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2008, 2012 and 2014 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2019 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.0°C | 22.3°C | 22.8°C | 23.1°C | 23.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 29.2°C | 30.1°C | 30.2°C | 29.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 14.7°C | 15.3°C | 15.5°C | 16.1°C | 16.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 120 mm | 88 mm | 99 mm | 95 mm | -5 mm |
January temperatures in Inverell have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (2010) to a record high of 39.7°C (2014).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 101 mm, with a wettest year of 261 mm.
One of the best times to visit Inverell
January is one of the best times to visit Inverell. Expect days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 22.6°C) — warmer than Inverell's yearly average — with higher rainfall (101 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 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 35.2°C | 9.3°C | 101 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 30.7°C | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 36.8°C | 13.7°C | 95 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 30.4°C | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 33.8°C | 12.3°C | 92 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 29.1°C | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 32.6°C | 11.3°C | 83 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 33.4°C | 10.2°C | 65 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 31.2°C | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 37.5°C | 14.5°C | 137 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 🔥 | 33.4°C | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 39.0°C | 16.3°C | 65 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 16.3°C | 36.1°C | 9.2°C | 43 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 8 |
| 2017 | 31.2°C | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 34.5°C | 13.9°C | 126 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 32.9°C | 10.5°C | 135 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 32.4°C | 11.1°C | 137 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 32.9°C | 24.1°C | 15.3°C | 39.7°C | 11.6°C | 29 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 31.1°C | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 37.1°C | 13.4°C | 143 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 31.2°C | 7.1°C | 109 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 37.2°C | 10.9°C | 107 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 29.0°C | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 34.1°C | 7.1°C | 95 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 34.5°C | 11.6°C | 46 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 33.6°C | 12.1°C | 97 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 35.4°C | 10.9°C | 50 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 35.6°C | 14.3°C | 119 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 37.0°C | 10.4°C | 77 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 22.2°C | 16.2°C | 37.0°C | 12.4°C | 225 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 33.0°C | 24.1°C | 15.2°C | 38.5°C | 10.1°C | 28 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 34.2°C | 10.4°C | 69 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 23.6°C | 15.5°C | 37.6°C | 10.1°C | 125 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 36.5°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 35.7°C | 12.4°C | 98 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 35.8°C | 13.6°C | 70 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 27.9°C | 20.5°C | 13.0°C | 32.9°C | 8.0°C | 96 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 20.4°C | 15.1°C | 29.9°C | 12.4°C | 261 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 32.3°C | 9.2°C | 140 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 23.8°C | 15.8°C | 37.8°C | 10.4°C | 59 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 23.1°C | 16.6°C | 34.2°C | 12.2°C | 128 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 22.0°C | 14.7°C | 34.6°C | 9.3°C | 69 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 33.3°C | 9.1°C | 193 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 38.1°C | 11.2°C | 82 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 32.7°C | 10.2°C | 61 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 14.2°C | 34.9°C | 9.2°C | 140 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 33.4°C | 10.1°C | 172 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 28.9°C | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 33.7°C | 8.5°C | 58 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 14.8°C | 35.5°C | 11.1°C | 57 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 25.0°C | 19.7°C | 14.3°C | 29.7°C | 8.7°C | 225 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 33.7°C | 8.1°C | 89 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 35.4°C | 11.8°C | 83 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.0°C | 24.4°C | 15.8°C | 37.6°C | 11.9°C | 15 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.7°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 101 mm of rainfall in Inverell, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 261 mm in 1996.
The hottest January reached 39.7°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15°C to 15.9°C while daytime highs eased from 29.9°C to 29.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Inverell and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Inverell, averaging 22.6°C.
For January in Inverell, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 15.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2008).
The wettest January on record was 1996 with 261 mm. On average, January sees 101 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 Inverell 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.
