January is one of the warmer months of the year in Yulara, with average highs near 39.1°C and lows around 23.6°C (mean 31.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Yulara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Yulara was 2019 — when the month averaged 34.7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 27°C. Typical January days reach 39.1°C with nights near 23.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Yulara, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1981 with 173 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Yulara during January averages 29%. The most humid January was 1984 at 45%, and the least humid was 1985 at 18%.
January receives about 7.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yulara. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Yulara during January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January was 1981 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.4°C | 31.5°C | 31.5°C | 31.7°C | 31.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 38.2°C | 39.3°C | 39.4°C | 39.2°C | 39.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 31 mm | 29 mm | 27 mm | 27 mm | -28 mm |
January temperatures in Yulara have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 13°C (1983) to a record high of 47°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 173 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 quieter season to visit Yulara
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Yulara. That said, January — with days averaging 39.1°C and nights around 23.6°C (mean 31.4°C) and moderate rainfall (34 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.9°C | 33.5°C | 25.0°C | 44.8°C | 21.2°C | 17 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 41.3°C | 34.2°C | 27.0°C | 45.2°C | 23.3°C | 14 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 35.5°C | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 41.3°C | 17.0°C | 48 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 38.8°C | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 44.9°C | 19.2°C | 71 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 37.8°C | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 43.4°C | 17.0°C | 9 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 39.6°C | 32.2°C | 24.9°C | 43.9°C | 19.6°C | 4 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 43.0°C | 34.7°C | 26.3°C | 47.0°C | 20.6°C | 2 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2018 | 40.8°C | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 43.9°C | 18.9°C | 11 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 8 |
| 2017 | 38.4°C | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 43.4°C | 21.5°C | 27 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 38.7°C | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 41.7°C | 18.9°C | 15 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 29.6°C | 22.1°C | 42.8°C | 17.2°C | 33 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 37.9°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 44.2°C | 16.7°C | 37 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 41.6°C | 33.2°C | 24.9°C | 46.1°C | 18.3°C | 3 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2012 | 36.7°C | 29.8°C | 22.8°C | 42.2°C | 17.9°C | 50 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 40.7°C | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 45.6°C | 20.9°C | 26 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 37.4°C | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 43.8°C | 17.0°C | 64 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 39.2°C | 31.1°C | 23.0°C | 43.2°C | 18.3°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 41.4°C | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 43.9°C | 18.6°C | 12 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 37.6°C | 30.4°C | 23.1°C | 43.5°C | 15.1°C | 34 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 40.7°C | 33.6°C | 26.6°C | 44.3°C | 23.3°C | 69 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 39.9°C | 31.0°C | 22.2°C | 44.5°C | 17.7°C | 11 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2004 | 40.0°C | 32.0°C | 23.9°C | 45.2°C | 17.8°C | 16 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 39.3°C | 31.4°C | 23.5°C | 43.3°C | 17.0°C | 46 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2002 | 38.1°C | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 42.4°C | 15.3°C | 10 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2001 | 40.1°C | 33.1°C | 26.0°C | 45.9°C | 21.1°C | 29 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2000 | 37.4°C | 29.9°C | 22.5°C | 44.8°C | 15.6°C | 59 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 39.7°C | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 43.5°C | 19.6°C | 53 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1998 | 40.4°C | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 46.8°C | 19.8°C | 5 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 39.2°C | 31.2°C | 23.2°C | 43.9°C | 19.0°C | 25 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1996 | 39.7°C | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 44.7°C | 18.6°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1995 | 38.1°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 42.8°C | 18.3°C | 81 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 40.3°C | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 43.7°C | 19.3°C | 10 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1993 | 38.9°C | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 45.1°C | 18.3°C | 16 mm | 28% | 3.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1992 | 37.7°C | 30.0°C | 22.3°C | 44.6°C | 16.2°C | 19 mm | 24% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 39.1°C | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 45.3°C | 19.5°C | 30 mm | 28% | 4.3 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1990 | 39.5°C | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 45.6°C | 16.1°C | 64 mm | 31% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 37.8°C | 29.5°C | 21.3°C | 41.5°C | 16.0°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 40.0°C | 31.5°C | 23.1°C | 45.4°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 39.0°C | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 43.6°C | 17.3°C | 60 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1986 | 38.6°C | 30.9°C | 23.1°C | 44.1°C | 18.6°C | 7 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1985 | 40.8°C | 32.0°C | 23.1°C | 44.8°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 18% | 3.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 33.9°C | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 42.0°C | 13.7°C | 156 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 36.9°C | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 44.8°C | 13.0°C | 82 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.1°C | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 44.4°C | 20.5°C | 12 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 37.8°C | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 44.1°C | 20.4°C | 173 mm | 38% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 39.1°C with lows near 23.6°C (mean 31.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 34 mm of rainfall in Yulara, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 173 mm in 1981.
The hottest January reached 47°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 13°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.7°C to 39.1°C and overnight lows from 22.3°C to 24.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Yulara and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 39.1°C daytime highs and 23.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Yulara, averaging 31.4°C.
For January in Yulara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.1°C and lows of 23.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 1981 with 173 mm. On average, January sees 34 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 Yulara 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.
