January is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 22.6°C (mean 25.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Caloundra were 2017 and 2024 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 23.7°C. Typical January days reach 27.6°C with nights near 22.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Caloundra, averaging 138 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 431 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Caloundra during January averages 75%. The most humid January was 2024 at 83%, and the least humid was 2003 at 67%.
January receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Caloundra. The sunniest January was 2018 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Caloundra during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January was 1997 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.1°C | 25.4°C | 25.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.6°C | 27.9°C | 27.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.2°C | 22.6°C | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 128 mm | 133 mm | 111 mm | 183 mm | 133 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Caloundra have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 19.3°C (1984) to a record high of 35.9°C (2014).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 138 mm, with a wettest year of 431 mm.
A quieter season to visit Caloundra
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Caloundra. That said, January — with days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 22.6°C (mean 25.1°C) and higher rainfall (138 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 | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 32.4°C | 20.9°C | 136 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 24.3°C | 32.5°C | 22.3°C | 239 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 25.0°C | 22.3°C | 30.9°C | 20.6°C | 80 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 29.5°C | 20.0°C | 106 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 27.2°C | 24.8°C | 22.5°C | 31.1°C | 21.3°C | 99 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 23.5°C | 30.6°C | 21.4°C | 135 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 30.3°C | 22.0°C | 15 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 22.7°C | 34.3°C | 19.8°C | 36 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 23.5°C | 32.3°C | 21.1°C | 54 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 29.5°C | 20.3°C | 156 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 27.9°C | 25.6°C | 23.4°C | 33.4°C | 21.6°C | 224 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 22.8°C | 35.9°C | 21.5°C | 108 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 23.3°C | 32.0°C | 21.7°C | 302 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 26.4°C | 24.3°C | 22.2°C | 33.1°C | 19.5°C | 418 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 26.0°C | 24.3°C | 22.5°C | 29.5°C | 20.8°C | 431 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 28.5°C | 25.7°C | 23.0°C | 32.0°C | 21.6°C | 88 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 25.3°C | 23.1°C | 32.5°C | 21.3°C | 102 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 24.3°C | 22.6°C | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 207 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 31.7°C | 20.5°C | 62 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 26.0°C | 23.7°C | 31.8°C | 22.5°C | 197 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 22.8°C | 31.4°C | 20.6°C | 115 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 28.5°C | 26.0°C | 23.5°C | 32.2°C | 21.2°C | 225 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 24.5°C | 21.6°C | 30.4°C | 19.8°C | 12 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 28.9°C | 26.0°C | 23.1°C | 35.7°C | 20.7°C | 36 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 22.4°C | 31.9°C | 20.5°C | 70 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.4°C | 35.2°C | 19.9°C | 81 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 32.9°C | 21.5°C | 183 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 26.0°C | 23.6°C | 32.4°C | 21.6°C | 126 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 26.0°C | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 28.6°C | 19.5°C | 120 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 27.0°C | 24.9°C | 22.9°C | 31.2°C | 20.2°C | 245 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 22.1°C | 32.6°C | 20.3°C | 70 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 34.1°C | 21.1°C | 202 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 22.3°C | 29.3°C | 20.0°C | 98 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 30.0°C | 20.3°C | 90 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 25.6°C | 23.1°C | 30.8°C | 21.2°C | 99 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 21.7°C | 30.8°C | 19.6°C | 98 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 26.5°C | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 30.6°C | 20.7°C | 134 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 22.3°C | 30.9°C | 19.8°C | 138 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 23.4°C | 33.5°C | 21.0°C | 140 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 25.0°C | 22.2°C | 31.2°C | 20.1°C | 52 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 22.3°C | 33.9°C | 20.7°C | 107 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 26.2°C | 23.9°C | 21.6°C | 28.6°C | 19.3°C | 114 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 21.6°C | 32.4°C | 19.5°C | 92 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.4°C | 25.2°C | 22.9°C | 32.9°C | 21.0°C | 311 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.4°C | 24.1°C | 21.9°C | 29.5°C | 20.1°C | 67 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27.6°C with lows near 22.6°C (mean 25.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 138 mm of rainfall in Caloundra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 431 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 35.9°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 19.3°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.1°C to 27.6°C and overnight lows from 22.1°C to 22.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Caloundra and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 22.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Caloundra, averaging 25.1°C.
For January in Caloundra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 22.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1997).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 431 mm. On average, January sees 138 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 Caloundra 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.
