January is one of the warmer months of the year in Dalby, with average highs near 33.4°C and lows around 18.8°C (mean 26.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Dalby. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Dalby was 2019 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 23.2°C. Typical January days reach 33.4°C with nights near 18.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Dalby, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2013 with 227 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Dalby during January averages 60%. The most humid January was 2011 at 82%, and the least humid was 2003 at 49%.
January receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dalby. The sunniest January was 1985 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Dalby during January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January was 2014 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 1996 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.8°C | 33.3°C | 33.6°C | 33.5°C | 33.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.2°C | 18.8°C | 18.8°C | 19.1°C | 19.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 85 mm | 66 mm | 92 mm | 74 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Dalby have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.9°C (1983) to a record high of 42°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 227 mm.
A good time to visit Dalby
January is a good time to visit Dalby, with days averaging 33.4°C and nights around 18.8°C (mean 26.1°C, warmer than Dalby's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. October and April are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0°C | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 39.3°C | 14.8°C | 67 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 34.5°C | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 39.4°C | 18.0°C | 113 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 19.5°C | 38.6°C | 16.9°C | 34 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 36.9°C | 15.5°C | 50 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 32.7°C | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 36.4°C | 14.8°C | 87 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 34.8°C | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 39.8°C | 17.7°C | 94 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 36.5°C | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 39.8°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 39.5°C | 14.9°C | 25 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2017 | 35.3°C | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 39.4°C | 16.1°C | 81 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 33.0°C | 25.8°C | 18.7°C | 38.2°C | 15.0°C | 95 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 31.8°C | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 37.0°C | 15.8°C | 112 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 34.6°C | 26.8°C | 18.9°C | 42.0°C | 14.6°C | 47 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 33.8°C | 26.8°C | 19.7°C | 39.2°C | 16.8°C | 227 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 31.3°C | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 38.6°C | 14.4°C | 105 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 31.8°C | 14.4°C | 171 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 39.1°C | 12.9°C | 57 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 32.7°C | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 39.1°C | 15.5°C | 58 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 18.7°C | 34.8°C | 16.4°C | 73 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 38.1°C | 14.8°C | 43 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 34.6°C | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 41.2°C | 16.2°C | 84 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 33.9°C | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 40.3°C | 13.0°C | 41 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 32.7°C | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 39.7°C | 14.1°C | 158 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 35.5°C | 26.5°C | 17.6°C | 40.6°C | 14.8°C | 16 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2002 | 35.0°C | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 40.8°C | 16.7°C | 31 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 18.8°C | 41.9°C | 13.9°C | 65 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 39.9°C | 14.3°C | 90 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 38.1°C | 15.8°C | 129 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 34.5°C | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 39.7°C | 15.5°C | 78 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 35.9°C | 13.7°C | 35 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 18.7°C | 37.8°C | 13.5°C | 193 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 32.4°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 36.2°C | 13.1°C | 119 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 35.2°C | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 41.8°C | 14.6°C | 34 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 19.3°C | 37.4°C | 15.6°C | 50 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 34.1°C | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 37.5°C | 14.3°C | 76 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 32.7°C | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 37.4°C | 13.7°C | 103 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 35.2°C | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 42.0°C | 14.7°C | 36 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 37.3°C | 14.1°C | 80 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 33.2°C | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 38.6°C | 13.7°C | 105 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 33.2°C | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 38.5°C | 17.1°C | 105 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 33.3°C | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 37.1°C | 14.0°C | 45 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 34.5°C | 26.4°C | 18.3°C | 38.4°C | 14.5°C | 54 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1984 | 30.5°C | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 35.1°C | 14.6°C | 131 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 36.8°C | 12.9°C | 71 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.3°C | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 39.5°C | 14.4°C | 83 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.7°C | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 38.8°C | 13.7°C | 24 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 33.4°C with lows near 18.8°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 79 mm of rainfall in Dalby, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 227 mm in 2013.
The hottest January reached 42°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 12.9°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.8°C to 33.6°C and overnight lows from 18°C to 19.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Dalby and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.4°C daytime highs and 18.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Dalby, averaging 26.1°C.
For January in Dalby, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.4°C and lows of 18.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 2013 with 227 mm. On average, January sees 79 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 Dalby 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.
