January is one of the warmer months of the year in Young, with average highs near 32.2°C and lows around 16.6°C (mean 24.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Young. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Young was 2019 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 19.8°C. Typical January days reach 32.2°C with nights near 16.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Young, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 246 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Young during January averages 46%. The most humid January was 2022 at 64%, and the least humid was 1985 at 32%.
January receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Young. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Young during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1982 and 2002 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2018 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | 24.8°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 31.7°C | 31.5°C | 32.9°C | 33.0°C | 31.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.5°C | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | 17.5°C | 17.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 62 mm | 27 mm | 46 mm | 79 mm | +33 mm |
January temperatures in Young have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.3°C (1984) to a record high of 44.7°C (2020).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 246 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.
One of the best times to visit Young
January is one of the best times to visit Young. Expect days averaging 32.2°C and nights around 16.6°C (mean 24.4°C) — warmer than Young's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (50 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 | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 37.7°C | 11.4°C | 32 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 34.9°C | 10.5°C | 128 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 37.7°C | 10.2°C | 45 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 30.2°C | 23.7°C | 17.3°C | 36.0°C | 12.1°C | 153 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 39.2°C | 9.6°C | 84 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 34.5°C | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 44.7°C | 13.1°C | 34 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 37.3°C | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 43.0°C | 14.2°C | 63 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 33.5°C | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 42.4°C | 10.3°C | 52 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 34.2°C | 26.0°C | 17.9°C | 40.4°C | 12.1°C | 26 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 16.4°C | 40.9°C | 11.3°C | 96 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 30.3°C | 23.2°C | 16.1°C | 37.1°C | 10.6°C | 79 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 42.4°C | 10.0°C | 16 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 35.2°C | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 42.9°C | 10.7°C | 13 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 36.5°C | 7.1°C | 53 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 17.4°C | 40.4°C | 11.4°C | 42 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 33.3°C | 25.1°C | 17.0°C | 39.8°C | 8.7°C | 14 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2009 | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 17.0°C | 40.1°C | 9.0°C | 23 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2008 | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 37.5°C | 12.4°C | 51 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 17.1°C | 41.3°C | 9.5°C | 30 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2006 | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 43.1°C | 14.5°C | 51 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 32.7°C | 24.5°C | 16.4°C | 42.2°C | 9.2°C | 28 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 16.4°C | 40.9°C | 10.1°C | 33 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 34.8°C | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 43.4°C | 10.5°C | 7 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 15.5°C | 37.7°C | 9.8°C | 5 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 35.5°C | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 43.2°C | 12.9°C | 22 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 13.2°C | 36.2°C | 8.2°C | 24 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 8 |
| 1999 | 34.2°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 40.3°C | 15.2°C | 69 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 40.0°C | 11.6°C | 38 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 36.4°C | 9.4°C | 25 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1996 | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 38.9°C | 9.9°C | 93 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 28.9°C | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 35.8°C | 9.4°C | 160 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 22.7°C | 14.1°C | 37.8°C | 8.0°C | 21 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1993 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 37.7°C | 10.3°C | 42 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 13.3°C | 41.1°C | 8.8°C | 84 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 38.6°C | 11.7°C | 56 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 43.0°C | 9.6°C | 36 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 28.9°C | 21.1°C | 13.3°C | 34.9°C | 7.6°C | 20 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 41.0°C | 10.3°C | 24 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 22.9°C | 14.9°C | 37.8°C | 9.4°C | 20 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1986 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 13.1°C | 36.5°C | 8.6°C | 43 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1985 | 32.4°C | 23.7°C | 14.9°C | 40.6°C | 10.4°C | 11 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 33.6°C | 6.3°C | 246 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 15.2°C | 40.2°C | 8.9°C | 15 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 25.6°C | 17.2°C | 43.3°C | 12.1°C | 11 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.1°C | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 42.2°C | 14.7°C | 27 mm | 40% | 3.5 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 16.6°C (mean 24.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 50 mm of rainfall in Young, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 246 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 44.7°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 6.3°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16°C to 16.8°C while daytime highs eased from 32.2°C to 31°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Young and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.2°C daytime highs and 16.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Young, averaging 24.4°C.
For January in Young, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.2°C and lows of 16.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 246 mm. On average, January sees 50 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 Young 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.
