January is one of the warmer months of the year in Charters Towers, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 28°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 160 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Charters Towers. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Charters Towers was 1994 — when the month averaged 31°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 24.3°C. Typical January days reach 33.8°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Charters Towers, averaging 160 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2009 with 502 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Charters Towers during January averages 69%. The most humid January was 1991 at 89%, and the least humid was 1994 at 55%.
January receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Charters Towers. The sunniest January was 1988 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 2009 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Charters Towers during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January was 2019 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | 27.3°C | 28.0°C | 28.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 34.0°C | 34.1°C | 32.8°C | 34.0°C | 34.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 21.8°C | 22.0°C | 21.7°C | 22.0°C | 23.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 136 mm | 154 mm | 202 mm | 148 mm | 153 mm | +18 mm |
January temperatures in Charters Towers have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 14.6°C (2001) to a record high of 46.2°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 160 mm, with a wettest year of 502 mm.
A quieter season to visit Charters Towers
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Charters Towers. That said, January — with days averaging 33.8°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 28°C) and higher rainfall (160 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 | 35.8°C | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 41.6°C | 20.5°C | 123 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 35.8°C | 30.1°C | 24.3°C | 40.2°C | 20.7°C | 133 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 31.6°C | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 38.8°C | 18.8°C | 215 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 36.7°C | 30.0°C | 23.4°C | 42.9°C | 20.4°C | 205 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 26.0°C | 21.5°C | 32.9°C | 18.4°C | 137 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 36.2°C | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 43.1°C | 20.3°C | 108 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 34.1°C | 27.9°C | 21.7°C | 38.8°C | 18.8°C | 111 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 36.0°C | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 42.6°C | 18.6°C | 32 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 35.1°C | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 38.8°C | 20.3°C | 87 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 36.6°C | 29.7°C | 22.7°C | 40.9°C | 19.7°C | 33 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 32.9°C | 27.6°C | 22.2°C | 38.3°C | 17.8°C | 221 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 35.2°C | 28.6°C | 22.0°C | 42.8°C | 19.0°C | 131 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 35.1°C | 28.5°C | 22.0°C | 41.1°C | 18.3°C | 207 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 32.9°C | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 38.3°C | 17.2°C | 195 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 29.7°C | 25.3°C | 20.9°C | 31.5°C | 17.3°C | 168 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 27.1°C | 21.9°C | 36.5°C | 17.3°C | 296 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 21.8°C | 31.8°C | 19.3°C | 502 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 21.5°C | 32.7°C | 18.8°C | 355 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 33.6°C | 28.2°C | 22.8°C | 37.9°C | 20.3°C | 231 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 28.3°C | 22.3°C | 42.6°C | 20.3°C | 187 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 32.7°C | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 39.4°C | 17.7°C | 303 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 33.5°C | 28.2°C | 23.0°C | 37.8°C | 19.0°C | 144 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 35.4°C | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 40.2°C | 19.2°C | 26 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 34.6°C | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 39.5°C | 17.7°C | 130 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 25.4°C | 19.3°C | 37.7°C | 14.6°C | 58 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 34.3°C | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 38.8°C | 16.2°C | 87 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 33.4°C | 27.8°C | 22.3°C | 38.5°C | 18.7°C | 144 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 22.0°C | 33.7°C | 19.5°C | 379 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 34.9°C | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 40.3°C | 19.4°C | 99 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 32.5°C | 27.1°C | 21.7°C | 37.1°C | 16.7°C | 199 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 36.0°C | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 43.4°C | 19.9°C | 43 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1994 🔥 | 38.4°C | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 46.2°C | 19.7°C | 119 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 33.0°C | 26.9°C | 20.8°C | 36.8°C | 18.1°C | 71 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 37.6°C | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 40.7°C | 20.1°C | 37 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 32.5°C | 20.3°C | 396 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 36.5°C | 28.9°C | 21.3°C | 41.4°C | 17.4°C | 50 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 35.8°C | 16.1°C | 78 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 36.0°C | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 41.3°C | 17.6°C | 14 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1987 | 34.9°C | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 40.2°C | 20.9°C | 119 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 34.8°C | 28.5°C | 22.2°C | 39.5°C | 19.1°C | 90 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 36.9°C | 29.5°C | 22.1°C | 42.0°C | 16.9°C | 44 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 31.3°C | 26.6°C | 21.9°C | 36.2°C | 20.4°C | 237 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 35.1°C | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 41.8°C | 17.9°C | 107 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.9°C | 29.4°C | 22.9°C | 40.3°C | 20.3°C | 105 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 20.9°C | 33.3°C | 18.1°C | 428 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 33.8°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 28°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 160 mm of rainfall in Charters Towers, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 502 mm in 2009.
The hottest January reached 46.2°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 14.6°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.4°C to 34.1°C and overnight lows from 21.9°C to 22.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Charters Towers and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.8°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Charters Towers, averaging 28°C.
For January in Charters Towers, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 22.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2019).
The wettest January on record was 2009 with 502 mm. On average, January sees 160 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 Charters Towers 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.
