January is one of the warmer months of the year in Birdsville, with average highs near 40.1°C and lows around 25.7°C (mean 32.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Birdsville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Birdsville was 2019 — when the month averaged 37.1°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 27.5°C. Typical January days reach 40.1°C with nights near 25.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Birdsville, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 171 mm, while the driest were 1988 and 2008 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Birdsville during January averages 28%. The most humid January was 1984 at 52%, and the least humid was 1986 at 16%.
January receives about 8.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birdsville. The sunniest January was 1988 at 9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Birdsville during January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1991 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.6°C | 32.6°C | 32.9°C | 33.5°C | 34.1°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 39.1°C | 39.8°C | 40.0°C | 40.5°C | 41.1°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.0°C | 25.3°C | 25.8°C | 26.6°C | 27.1°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 21 mm | 24 mm | 21 mm | 13 mm | -22 mm |
January temperatures in Birdsville have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 14°C (1984) to a record high of 48.3°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 171 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.8°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Birdsville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Birdsville. That said, January — with days averaging 40.1°C and nights around 25.7°C (mean 32.9°C) and low rainfall (24 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 | 42.5°C | 34.7°C | 26.9°C | 45.6°C | 21.5°C | 11 mm | 18% | 4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 43.0°C | 36.1°C | 29.2°C | 48.3°C | 22.6°C | 14 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 39.5°C | 32.9°C | 26.3°C | 43.9°C | 20.2°C | 17 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 40.4°C | 33.7°C | 27.1°C | 46.5°C | 21.3°C | 26 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 39.5°C | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 43.8°C | 20.1°C | 4 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 41.5°C | 34.3°C | 27.0°C | 46.5°C | 20.5°C | 8 mm | 23% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 44.2°C | 37.1°C | 30.0°C | 46.7°C | 24.8°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 42.3°C | 35.1°C | 28.0°C | 45.2°C | 19.1°C | 4 mm | 22% | 3.7 m/s | 8 |
| 2017 | 41.8°C | 35.7°C | 29.6°C | 45.5°C | 23.9°C | 10 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 39.2°C | 32.5°C | 25.8°C | 45.0°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 36.2°C | 29.2°C | 22.3°C | 44.2°C | 16.4°C | 88 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 41.1°C | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 47.1°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 21% | 4.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 42.4°C | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 47.8°C | 19.5°C | 7 mm | 20% | 4.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2012 | 39.4°C | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 46.1°C | 21.6°C | 12 mm | 27% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2011 | 39.6°C | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 46.0°C | 19.1°C | 64 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 39.1°C | 32.2°C | 25.3°C | 44.3°C | 18.2°C | 16 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2009 | 36.9°C | 30.5°C | 24.0°C | 40.9°C | 20.0°C | 80 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 41.6°C | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 44.2°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2007 | 37.3°C | 30.9°C | 24.4°C | 43.9°C | 14.9°C | 108 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 43.1°C | 36.5°C | 29.9°C | 46.0°C | 24.6°C | 14 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2005 | 39.9°C | 32.2°C | 24.5°C | 44.2°C | 18.2°C | 6 mm | 21% | 4.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2004 | 41.4°C | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 48.0°C | 20.7°C | 7 mm | 22% | 3.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 41.4°C | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 47.2°C | 15.3°C | 9 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2002 | 39.9°C | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 45.7°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2001 | 41.2°C | 34.3°C | 27.5°C | 47.7°C | 23.2°C | 17 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2000 | 37.7°C | 29.7°C | 21.8°C | 45.5°C | 14.0°C | 2 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1999 | 42.4°C | 35.1°C | 27.8°C | 46.4°C | 21.9°C | 2 mm | 25% | 4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1998 | 40.4°C | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 45.1°C | 20.5°C | 23 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1997 | 38.2°C | 31.5°C | 24.8°C | 44.4°C | 20.3°C | 16 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 40.1°C | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 46.9°C | 18.1°C | 6 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 38.6°C | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 44.3°C | 16.1°C | 63 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 8 |
| 1994 | 41.2°C | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 45.5°C | 20.2°C | 1 mm | 21% | 3.9 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1993 | 40.3°C | 33.4°C | 26.6°C | 44.8°C | 20.8°C | 18 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1992 | 38.6°C | 30.8°C | 23.1°C | 45.4°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1991 | 37.2°C | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 43.3°C | 19.5°C | 50 mm | 38% | 4.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 41.5°C | 33.7°C | 26.0°C | 46.5°C | 18.9°C | 32 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1989 | 39.0°C | 31.1°C | 23.3°C | 44.2°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 20% | 4.3 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1988 | 41.8°C | 33.6°C | 25.3°C | 47.0°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 9 |
| 1987 | 40.6°C | 33.0°C | 25.4°C | 46.5°C | 17.7°C | 27 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1986 | 39.6°C | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 45.2°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1985 | 39.8°C | 31.4°C | 22.9°C | 43.5°C | 18.3°C | 53 mm | 23% | 3.8 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 33.7°C | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 40.7°C | 14.0°C | 171 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 39.3°C | 31.3°C | 23.3°C | 46.4°C | 16.4°C | 3 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.4°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 46.1°C | 19.7°C | 19 mm | 26% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.6°C | 31.6°C | 25.5°C | 42.0°C | 19.7°C | 47 mm | 43% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 40.1°C with lows near 25.7°C (mean 32.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 24 mm of rainfall in Birdsville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 171 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 48.3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 14°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.2°C to 41°C and overnight lows from 23.8°C to 27.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Birdsville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 40.1°C daytime highs and 25.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Birdsville, averaging 32.9°C.
For January in Birdsville, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.1°C and lows of 25.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 28% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1991).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 171 mm. On average, January sees 24 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 Birdsville 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.
