January is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie, with average highs near 25.4°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 23.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 155 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Port Macquarie was 2019 — when the month averaged 25.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 22.1°C. Typical January days reach 25.4°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Port Macquarie, averaging 155 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2024 with 377 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Macquarie during January averages 78%. The most humid January was 1996 at 84%, and the least humid was 1985 at 71%.
January receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Macquarie. The sunniest January was 1985 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Port Macquarie during January is 4 m/s. The windiest January was 2019 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | 24.2°C | 23.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | 25.2°C | 25.9°C | 25.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.7°C | 22.0°C | 22.0°C | 22.6°C | 22.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 162 mm | 119 mm | 130 mm | 154 mm | 244 mm | +83 mm |
January temperatures in Port Macquarie have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 18.3°C (1986) to a record high of 33.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 155 mm, with a wettest year of 377 mm.
A good time to visit Port Macquarie
January is a good time to visit Port Macquarie, with days averaging 25.4°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 23.8°C, warmer than Port Macquarie's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and April 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 | 25.4°C | 24.0°C | 22.7°C | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 336 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 23.1°C | 28.7°C | 21.2°C | 377 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 24.7°C | 23.2°C | 21.8°C | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 176 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 24.7°C | 23.7°C | 22.6°C | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 204 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 24.5°C | 23.3°C | 22.1°C | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 212 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 26.4°C | 24.8°C | 23.2°C | 28.8°C | 21.5°C | 161 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 30.0°C | 22.7°C | 21 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 25.3°C | 23.7°C | 22.1°C | 29.5°C | 18.8°C | 74 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 25.1°C | 23.2°C | 33.4°C | 21.8°C | 115 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 21.9°C | 28.8°C | 19.3°C | 197 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 22.8°C | 29.3°C | 20.1°C | 257 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 23.6°C | 21.9°C | 30.4°C | 20.3°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 24.6°C | 22.7°C | 32.8°C | 20.5°C | 336 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 21.8°C | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 313 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 25.5°C | 24.0°C | 22.6°C | 28.7°C | 20.8°C | 133 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 30.2°C | 19.6°C | 54 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 21.7°C | 29.3°C | 19.1°C | 43 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 23.6°C | 22.4°C | 26.4°C | 21.1°C | 226 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 25.5°C | 23.7°C | 21.9°C | 30.4°C | 20.1°C | 37 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 25.5°C | 24.3°C | 23.1°C | 29.0°C | 21.5°C | 219 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 25.1°C | 23.5°C | 21.9°C | 28.6°C | 18.6°C | 243 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 22.5°C | 31.2°C | 20.3°C | 198 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 23.4°C | 21.7°C | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 31 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 23.4°C | 21.6°C | 30.7°C | 19.0°C | 44 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 25.6°C | 24.0°C | 22.4°C | 29.3°C | 20.3°C | 143 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 23.7°C | 22.2°C | 20.6°C | 29.6°C | 18.7°C | 122 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 26.0°C | 24.5°C | 23.0°C | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 199 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 26.9°C | 25.1°C | 23.3°C | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 52 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 23.7°C | 22.2°C | 20.7°C | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 121 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 24.5°C | 23.3°C | 22.0°C | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 290 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 24.1°C | 22.6°C | 21.2°C | 26.3°C | 19.2°C | 153 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 24.0°C | 22.0°C | 31.1°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 26.1°C | 24.3°C | 22.5°C | 28.9°C | 20.1°C | 57 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 23.6°C | 22.1°C | 20.6°C | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 108 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 26.9°C | 24.9°C | 22.9°C | 29.6°C | 20.6°C | 104 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 23.4°C | 21.4°C | 29.2°C | 18.8°C | 81 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 23.8°C | 22.5°C | 21.3°C | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 254 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 25.6°C | 23.9°C | 22.3°C | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 182 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 22.3°C | 29.5°C | 19.1°C | 161 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 24.8°C | 22.9°C | 21.0°C | 28.5°C | 18.3°C | 189 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 25.7°C | 23.6°C | 21.4°C | 28.4°C | 18.8°C | 95 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 24.0°C | 22.5°C | 21.1°C | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 195 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 23.3°C | 21.5°C | 28.8°C | 19.7°C | 70 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.4°C | 23.8°C | 22.3°C | 29.0°C | 20.7°C | 265 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.6°C | 23.8°C | 22.1°C | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 44 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 25.4°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 23.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 155 mm of rainfall in Port Macquarie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 377 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 33.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 18.3°C in 1986.
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 21.7°C to 22.5°C while daytime highs eased from 25.2°C to 25°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Macquarie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.4°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Port Macquarie, averaging 23.8°C.
For January in Port Macquarie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.4°C and lows of 22.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2019).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 377 mm. On average, January sees 155 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 Port Macquarie 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.
