January is one of the warmer months of the year in Tumut, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 14.9°C (mean 21.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Tumut. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Tumut was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.8°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 17.4°C. Typical January days reach 28.8°C with nights near 14.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Tumut, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 247 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Tumut during January averages 52%. The most humid January was 2011 at 71%, and the least humid was 2003 at 38%.
January receives about 7.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tumut. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Tumut during January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2003, 2007 and 2010, among others at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.0°C | 21.0°C | 22.5°C | 22.8°C | 22.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 27.6°C | 29.9°C | 29.7°C | 28.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.7°C | 14.5°C | 15.2°C | 15.8°C | 15.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 81 mm | 41 mm | 61 mm | 96 mm | +44 mm |
January temperatures in Tumut have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5°C (2012) to a record high of 40.9°C (2020).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 247 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tumut
January is one of the best times to visit Tumut. Expect days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 14.9°C (mean 21.9°C) — warmer than Tumut's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (64 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 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 34.4°C | 10.0°C | 62 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 27.0°C | 21.3°C | 15.5°C | 32.0°C | 9.1°C | 118 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 33.5°C | 8.6°C | 112 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 33.0°C | 10.9°C | 151 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 36.8°C | 8.3°C | 85 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 40.9°C | 11.0°C | 47 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 34.0°C | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 40.2°C | 11.8°C | 54 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 38.8°C | 8.4°C | 66 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 15.8°C | 36.8°C | 10.3°C | 40 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 37.8°C | 9.3°C | 118 mm | 57% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 26.9°C | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 34.3°C | 8.4°C | 101 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 23.1°C | 15.4°C | 40.6°C | 7.8°C | 29 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 16.3°C | 40.0°C | 9.2°C | 32 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 27.0°C | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 32.7°C | 5.0°C | 74 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 32.3°C | 10.2°C | 66 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 37.8°C | 7.1°C | 30 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 23.3°C | 15.3°C | 39.3°C | 6.5°C | 31 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2008 | 30.0°C | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 35.1°C | 11.6°C | 66 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 30.5°C | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 37.6°C | 7.8°C | 28 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 38.6°C | 12.9°C | 61 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 37.8°C | 6.9°C | 47 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 36.7°C | 8.3°C | 43 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 31.9°C | 23.6°C | 15.2°C | 40.0°C | 8.1°C | 7 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 34.1°C | 7.2°C | 34 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 31.6°C | 24.5°C | 17.3°C | 39.8°C | 10.4°C | 46 mm | 46% | 1.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 31.7°C | 6.9°C | 49 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 30.8°C | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 37.0°C | 14.4°C | 74 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 29.8°C | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 37.6°C | 9.4°C | 37 mm | 50% | 1.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 33.5°C | 7.4°C | 52 mm | 55% | 1.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 25.0°C | 19.1°C | 13.3°C | 31.1°C | 7.5°C | 116 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 26.1°C | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 32.4°C | 8.4°C | 160 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 19.5°C | 12.4°C | 34.7°C | 5.6°C | 45 mm | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 31.5°C | 9.4°C | 78 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 37.2°C | 7.7°C | 98 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1991 | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 35.1°C | 9.9°C | 97 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 29.3°C | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 39.0°C | 8.2°C | 50 mm | 48% | 1.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 11.9°C | 32.7°C | 6.0°C | 25 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 32.0°C | 24.1°C | 16.2°C | 38.5°C | 7.8°C | 26 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 12.9°C | 33.5°C | 6.4°C | 22 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 11.6°C | 32.9°C | 7.2°C | 48 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1985 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 36.8°C | 9.2°C | 21 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 8 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 29.7°C | 5.2°C | 247 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 21.0°C | 13.2°C | 36.5°C | 6.3°C | 18 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.2°C | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 39.3°C | 9.1°C | 32 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 39.2°C | 13.8°C | 33 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.8°C with lows near 14.9°C (mean 21.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 64 mm of rainfall in Tumut, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 247 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 40.9°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 5°C in 2012.
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 14.1°C to 15.3°C while daytime highs eased from 28.9°C to 28.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Tumut and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 14.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Tumut, averaging 21.9°C.
For January in Tumut, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 14.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 247 mm. On average, January sees 64 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 Tumut 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.
