January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bedourie, with average highs near 40.3°C and lows around 26.1°C (mean 33.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bedourie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bedourie was 2019 — when the month averaged 36.6°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 28.6°C. Typical January days reach 40.3°C with nights near 26.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Bedourie, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2007 with 248 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Bedourie during January averages 30%. The most humid January was 2009 at 60%, and the least humid was 1986 at 17%.
January receives about 7.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bedourie. The sunniest January was 1988 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Bedourie during January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1991 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2024 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.5°C | 33.0°C | 32.8°C | 33.8°C | 34.3°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 40.0°C | 40.2°C | 39.8°C | 40.6°C | 41.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 25.8°C | 25.7°C | 26.9°C | 27.5°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 37 mm | 49 mm | 23 mm | 19 mm | -20 mm |
January temperatures in Bedourie have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 14.5°C (1984) to a record high of 47.7°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 248 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Bedourie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bedourie. That said, January — with days averaging 40.3°C and nights around 26.1°C (mean 33.2°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 | 43.2°C | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 46.1°C | 21.9°C | 10 mm | 18% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 41.6°C | 35.2°C | 28.8°C | 47.0°C | 23.6°C | 42 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 39.4°C | 32.8°C | 26.2°C | 44.0°C | 21.1°C | 23 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 40.2°C | 33.7°C | 27.2°C | 46.1°C | 21.0°C | 25 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 40.3°C | 33.8°C | 27.3°C | 44.0°C | 21.3°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 41.4°C | 34.7°C | 27.9°C | 46.0°C | 23.0°C | 9 mm | 26% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 43.6°C | 36.6°C | 29.7°C | 45.7°C | 25.1°C | 7 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 41.9°C | 34.9°C | 27.9°C | 44.7°C | 20.2°C | 9 mm | 24% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 41.6°C | 35.6°C | 29.6°C | 45.9°C | 25.7°C | 14 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 40.5°C | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 44.7°C | 20.3°C | 11 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 36.5°C | 29.8°C | 23.1°C | 42.0°C | 17.9°C | 58 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 41.1°C | 34.1°C | 27.1°C | 46.9°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 23% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2013 | 42.9°C | 35.6°C | 28.4°C | 47.4°C | 20.7°C | 6 mm | 21% | 4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2012 | 40.4°C | 33.4°C | 26.4°C | 46.2°C | 22.9°C | 8 mm | 26% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2011 | 40.1°C | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 46.2°C | 20.1°C | 38 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 37.8°C | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 43.2°C | 16.8°C | 77 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2009 | 35.3°C | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 41.2°C | 21.5°C | 135 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 41.8°C | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 44.3°C | 22.8°C | 3 mm | 26% | 4.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 37.8°C | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 44.8°C | 14.8°C | 248 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 42.5°C | 36.0°C | 29.4°C | 46.0°C | 25.3°C | 13 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 39.9°C | 32.1°C | 24.4°C | 44.6°C | 17.0°C | 27 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2004 | 41.3°C | 34.1°C | 27.0°C | 47.5°C | 20.7°C | 21 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 40.7°C | 33.5°C | 26.2°C | 46.3°C | 15.4°C | 10 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 40.8°C | 33.6°C | 26.4°C | 44.8°C | 20.8°C | 7 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2001 | 39.3°C | 32.2°C | 25.2°C | 46.6°C | 19.5°C | 16 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2000 | 38.6°C | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 44.8°C | 14.9°C | 6 mm | 26% | 3.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1999 | 41.7°C | 34.4°C | 27.2°C | 45.5°C | 21.7°C | 16 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1998 | 41.2°C | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 46.7°C | 21.8°C | 21 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1997 | 37.9°C | 31.3°C | 24.6°C | 45.1°C | 21.0°C | 36 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 40.6°C | 33.0°C | 25.4°C | 45.6°C | 19.7°C | 6 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1995 | 39.2°C | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 44.2°C | 17.6°C | 142 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1994 | 41.8°C | 34.0°C | 26.3°C | 45.9°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1993 | 40.4°C | 33.6°C | 26.8°C | 44.2°C | 21.2°C | 30 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1992 | 39.9°C | 32.0°C | 24.2°C | 45.3°C | 17.0°C | 4 mm | 20% | 4.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1991 | 36.7°C | 30.5°C | 24.3°C | 42.8°C | 19.0°C | 91 mm | 45% | 4.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 42.1°C | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 47.7°C | 21.2°C | 18 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 8 |
| 1989 | 39.8°C | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 44.0°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 21% | 4.3 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1988 | 43.0°C | 35.1°C | 27.2°C | 47.6°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 20% | 3.9 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1987 | 41.4°C | 34.1°C | 26.9°C | 45.8°C | 18.4°C | 16 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1986 | 40.5°C | 32.6°C | 24.7°C | 45.4°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 17% | 3.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1985 | 41.3°C | 32.9°C | 24.6°C | 44.7°C | 19.3°C | 11 mm | 18% | 4.2 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 34.8°C | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 42.6°C | 14.5°C | 181 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 40.7°C | 32.7°C | 24.8°C | 46.8°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 19% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.5°C | 34.1°C | 26.8°C | 46.7°C | 20.7°C | 16 mm | 25% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.8°C | 30.8°C | 24.9°C | 41.5°C | 18.8°C | 117 mm | 50% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 40.3°C with lows near 26.1°C (mean 33.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 34 mm of rainfall in Bedourie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 248 mm in 2007.
The hottest January reached 47.7°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 14.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 39°C to 40.9°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 27.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bedourie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 40.3°C daytime highs and 26.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Bedourie, averaging 33.2°C.
For January in Bedourie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.3°C and lows of 26.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1991).
The wettest January on record was 2007 with 248 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 Bedourie 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.
