January is one of the warmer months of the year in Scone, with average highs near 32.2°C and lows around 17°C (mean 24.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Scone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Scone was 2019 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 21.2°C. Typical January days reach 32.2°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Scone, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 224 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Scone during January averages 59%. The most humid January was 1996 at 74%, and the least humid was 1985 at 41%.
January receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scone. The sunniest January was 1985 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Scone during January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2003 and 2017 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2019 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.0°C | 24.0°C | 24.9°C | 25.4°C | 24.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 31.9°C | 31.4°C | 32.8°C | 33.0°C | 32.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.2°C | 16.6°C | 16.9°C | 17.9°C | 17.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 96 mm | 101 mm | 62 mm | 86 mm | 82 mm | -14 mm |
January temperatures in Scone have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 8.7°C (1984) to a record high of 43.5°C (2014).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 224 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.
A good time to visit Scone
January is a good time to visit Scone, with days averaging 32.2°C and nights around 17°C (mean 24.6°C, warmer than Scone's yearly average) and higher rainfall. March and December 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 | 31.9°C | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 39.7°C | 10.7°C | 95 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 39.9°C | 13.0°C | 66 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 36.7°C | 12.0°C | 73 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 34.2°C | 12.9°C | 101 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 22.8°C | 15.7°C | 36.5°C | 10.8°C | 86 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 35.3°C | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 42.9°C | 15.7°C | 72 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 37.2°C | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 42.4°C | 17.7°C | 51 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 35.2°C | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 42.3°C | 11.7°C | 25 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 35.2°C | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 41.9°C | 14.4°C | 64 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 28.9°C | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 38.1°C | 11.3°C | 165 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 35.9°C | 11.4°C | 119 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 35.1°C | 26.1°C | 17.1°C | 43.5°C | 12.2°C | 15 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 43.3°C | 13.3°C | 153 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 29.7°C | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 35.8°C | 9.3°C | 98 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 42.1°C | 14.5°C | 54 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 31.6°C | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 37.9°C | 9.5°C | 115 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 38.8°C | 10.5°C | 28 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 35.2°C | 11.4°C | 89 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 34.0°C | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 42.0°C | 12.6°C | 40 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 40.9°C | 15.3°C | 66 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 32.3°C | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 40.7°C | 10.8°C | 83 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 18.3°C | 42.6°C | 12.0°C | 129 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 34.1°C | 25.2°C | 16.3°C | 41.1°C | 11.3°C | 20 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.0°C | 37.4°C | 12.3°C | 43 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 35.2°C | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 43.2°C | 12.1°C | 65 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 40.1°C | 10.2°C | 60 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 39.1°C | 14.7°C | 77 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 40.1°C | 12.7°C | 88 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 37.2°C | 9.7°C | 110 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 28.3°C | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 36.9°C | 14.1°C | 179 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 35.5°C | 10.2°C | 122 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 33.6°C | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 40.2°C | 11.6°C | 48 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 32.9°C | 25.5°C | 18.1°C | 37.9°C | 13.6°C | 79 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 31.7°C | 23.7°C | 15.7°C | 38.6°C | 10.6°C | 52 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 36.9°C | 12.0°C | 158 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 43.2°C | 10.3°C | 101 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 36.1°C | 11.3°C | 69 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 37.2°C | 10.3°C | 143 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 33.1°C | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 39.8°C | 11.3°C | 115 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 14.7°C | 37.5°C | 10.0°C | 101 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 34.9°C | 25.5°C | 16.1°C | 40.5°C | 11.6°C | 22 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 21.2°C | 14.9°C | 33.3°C | 8.7°C | 224 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 37.6°C | 10.7°C | 69 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 17.3°C | 40.7°C | 13.0°C | 90 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.5°C | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 41.7°C | 12.3°C | 34 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.2°C with lows near 17°C (mean 24.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 86 mm of rainfall in Scone, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 224 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 43.5°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 8.7°C in 1984.
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 16.6°C to 17.1°C while daytime highs eased from 32.7°C to 31.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Scone and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.2°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Scone, averaging 24.6°C.
For January in Scone, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.2°C and lows of 17°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2003).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 224 mm. On average, January sees 86 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 Scone 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.
