January is one of the warmer months of the year in Gold Coast, with average highs near 29.5°C and lows around 21°C (mean 25.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 146 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Gold Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Gold Coast was 2019 — when the month averaged 27.2°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1997 at 23.3°C. Typical January days reach 29.5°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Gold Coast, averaging 146 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2012 with 388 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Gold Coast during January averages 72%. The most humid January was 2011 at 83%, and the least humid was 2019 at 62%.
January receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gold Coast. The sunniest January was 1985 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Gold Coast during January is 3.5 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.8°C | 25.1°C | 25.2°C | 25.7°C | 25.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 29.1°C | 29.3°C | 29.6°C | 30.1°C | 29.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 20.5°C | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 21.3°C | 21.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 136 mm | 142 mm | 138 mm | 166 mm | 147 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in Gold Coast have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 16°C (1990) to a record high of 41.8°C (2014).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 146 mm, with a wettest year of 388 mm.
A quieter season to visit Gold Coast
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gold Coast. That said, January — with days averaging 29.5°C and nights around 21°C (mean 25.3°C) and higher rainfall (146 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 | 29.2°C | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 35.4°C | 17.2°C | 158 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 29.5°C | 26.0°C | 22.6°C | 35.5°C | 19.7°C | 233 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 20.7°C | 35.2°C | 18.9°C | 108 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 24.7°C | 20.9°C | 32.2°C | 18.4°C | 124 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 20.4°C | 31.6°C | 18.5°C | 107 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 30.5°C | 26.4°C | 22.4°C | 35.2°C | 20.0°C | 154 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 31.9°C | 27.2°C | 22.5°C | 35.8°C | 21.0°C | 9 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 26.1°C | 21.0°C | 37.3°C | 17.0°C | 52 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 31.7°C | 26.9°C | 22.1°C | 37.9°C | 19.2°C | 110 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 30.0°C | 25.3°C | 20.6°C | 34.2°C | 17.6°C | 100 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 29.1°C | 25.4°C | 21.7°C | 35.7°C | 18.1°C | 221 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 30.5°C | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 41.8°C | 19.1°C | 78 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 30.8°C | 26.4°C | 22.1°C | 37.6°C | 19.8°C | 366 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 37.5°C | 16.7°C | 388 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 20.3°C | 30.2°C | 17.5°C | 254 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 30.8°C | 26.1°C | 21.4°C | 35.5°C | 18.3°C | 83 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 20.9°C | 34.5°C | 18.2°C | 126 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 26.9°C | 23.9°C | 20.9°C | 29.7°C | 18.8°C | 298 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 30.1°C | 25.5°C | 21.0°C | 35.4°C | 18.0°C | 83 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 25.8°C | 22.0°C | 36.8°C | 19.2°C | 259 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 29.8°C | 25.3°C | 20.8°C | 34.6°C | 17.3°C | 107 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 30.5°C | 26.2°C | 22.0°C | 37.5°C | 19.1°C | 220 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 29.9°C | 24.9°C | 19.9°C | 35.0°C | 17.5°C | 14 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 31.9°C | 26.7°C | 21.6°C | 40.4°C | 18.4°C | 37 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 30.1°C | 25.6°C | 21.0°C | 35.6°C | 17.9°C | 105 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 23.8°C | 19.5°C | 39.4°C | 17.2°C | 126 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 29.1°C | 25.1°C | 21.1°C | 35.0°C | 18.5°C | 198 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 21.9°C | 35.9°C | 19.4°C | 100 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 23.3°C | 19.3°C | 30.0°C | 17.1°C | 137 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 21.1°C | 34.7°C | 17.1°C | 237 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 29.4°C | 24.8°C | 20.2°C | 36.5°C | 17.6°C | 97 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 30.5°C | 25.9°C | 21.4°C | 39.2°C | 18.1°C | 171 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 32.7°C | 17.7°C | 84 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 20.4°C | 32.9°C | 16.2°C | 124 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 30.0°C | 25.9°C | 21.7°C | 33.7°C | 19.2°C | 130 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 29.4°C | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 36.5°C | 16.0°C | 143 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 19.6°C | 33.0°C | 16.4°C | 185 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 24.5°C | 20.4°C | 33.4°C | 18.4°C | 215 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 26.5°C | 22.1°C | 35.9°C | 20.0°C | 131 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 25.1°C | 20.2°C | 35.6°C | 16.9°C | 85 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 31.0°C | 25.8°C | 20.6°C | 37.9°C | 17.3°C | 75 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 23.3°C | 19.7°C | 30.7°C | 17.1°C | 146 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 19.9°C | 34.3°C | 17.3°C | 92 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 25.3°C | 21.4°C | 37.9°C | 19.1°C | 241 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 33.2°C | 17.5°C | 54 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.5°C with lows near 21°C (mean 25.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 146 mm of rainfall in Gold Coast, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 388 mm in 2012.
The hottest January reached 41.8°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 16°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 29°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 20.4°C to 21.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Gold Coast and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.5°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Gold Coast, averaging 25.3°C.
For January in Gold Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.5°C and lows of 21°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2012 with 388 mm. On average, January sees 146 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 Gold Coast 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.
