January is one of the warmer months of the year in Gympie, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 20.3°C (mean 25.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Gympie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Gympie was 2017 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 23.4°C. Typical January days reach 31°C with nights near 20.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Gympie, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2013 with 432 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Gympie during January averages 71%. The most humid January was 2011 at 87%, and the least humid was 2003 at 60%.
January receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gympie. The sunniest January was 1985 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Gympie during January is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2017, 2019 and 2021, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.2°C | 25.6°C | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 30.5°C | 30.9°C | 31.2°C | 31.3°C | 31.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 19.8°C | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | 20.5°C | 20.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 106 mm | 121 mm | 109 mm | 167 mm | 110 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Gympie have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 14.8°C (1983) to a record high of 41.5°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 432 mm.
A good time to visit Gympie
January is a good time to visit Gympie, with days averaging 31°C and nights around 20.3°C (mean 25.7°C, warmer than Gympie's yearly average) and higher 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 | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 34.4°C | 17.4°C | 148 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 26.6°C | 22.3°C | 37.0°C | 19.8°C | 178 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 31.8°C | 26.0°C | 20.2°C | 38.0°C | 17.0°C | 60 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 30.1°C | 25.1°C | 20.2°C | 33.6°C | 17.2°C | 126 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 31.1°C | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 37.0°C | 17.2°C | 48 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 27.1°C | 21.4°C | 37.5°C | 19.5°C | 99 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 32.4°C | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 35.3°C | 18.9°C | 8 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 32.0°C | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 37.4°C | 16.1°C | 52 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 33.6°C | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 38.2°C | 18.4°C | 41 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 25.7°C | 19.9°C | 35.7°C | 16.6°C | 184 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 25.9°C | 21.0°C | 37.4°C | 18.3°C | 146 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 32.3°C | 26.5°C | 20.7°C | 41.5°C | 18.4°C | 41 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 32.2°C | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 39.1°C | 18.2°C | 432 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 19.9°C | 37.7°C | 16.2°C | 242 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 19.9°C | 31.1°C | 17.0°C | 409 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 25.8°C | 20.3°C | 36.1°C | 18.0°C | 111 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 25.7°C | 20.9°C | 38.8°C | 18.6°C | 133 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 31.3°C | 18.8°C | 194 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 37.2°C | 17.5°C | 56 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 26.6°C | 21.3°C | 38.0°C | 18.4°C | 129 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 31.4°C | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 36.9°C | 16.1°C | 127 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 21.3°C | 36.3°C | 17.4°C | 230 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 32.1°C | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 38.0°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 32.7°C | 26.8°C | 20.9°C | 39.9°C | 16.6°C | 69 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 31.9°C | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 38.7°C | 15.9°C | 60 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 24.6°C | 19.2°C | 40.4°C | 16.6°C | 82 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 30.4°C | 25.5°C | 20.7°C | 38.3°C | 18.7°C | 131 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 31.8°C | 26.6°C | 21.4°C | 37.3°C | 18.3°C | 156 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 35.0°C | 15.5°C | 91 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 28.5°C | 24.3°C | 20.1°C | 34.3°C | 15.8°C | 273 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 31.2°C | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 38.5°C | 16.4°C | 90 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 32.2°C | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 41.5°C | 17.8°C | 128 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 19.5°C | 34.2°C | 16.4°C | 93 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 31.9°C | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 36.2°C | 18.1°C | 75 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 30.9°C | 26.0°C | 21.0°C | 36.4°C | 18.0°C | 122 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 37.7°C | 15.8°C | 55 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 29.6°C | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 36.0°C | 17.0°C | 103 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 31.6°C | 25.8°C | 19.9°C | 37.2°C | 16.9°C | 58 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 37.9°C | 18.2°C | 117 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 19.4°C | 34.1°C | 16.7°C | 64 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 32.1°C | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 37.8°C | 16.9°C | 88 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1984 | 28.5°C | 23.9°C | 19.2°C | 32.6°C | 15.8°C | 148 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 19.3°C | 36.7°C | 14.8°C | 91 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.4°C | 25.6°C | 20.8°C | 37.5°C | 18.6°C | 198 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 35.7°C | 15.8°C | 88 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31°C with lows near 20.3°C (mean 25.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 124 mm of rainfall in Gympie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 432 mm in 2013.
The hottest January reached 41.5°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 14.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.1°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 19.7°C to 20.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Gympie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31°C daytime highs and 20.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Gympie, averaging 25.7°C.
For January in Gympie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31°C and lows of 20.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2013 with 432 mm. On average, January sees 124 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 Gympie 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.
