January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 25.4°C (mean 27.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 217 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ingham was 1994 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 25.8°C. Typical January days reach 29.8°C with nights near 25.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Ingham, averaging 217 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1981 with 928 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 49 mm.
Relative humidity in Ingham during January averages 78%. The most humid January was 1991 at 89%, and the least humid was 2003 at 70%.
January receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ingham. The sunniest January was 1985 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Ingham during January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1981, 2014 and 2019 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2011 and 2012 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | 27.8°C | 28.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.7°C | 29.5°C | 30.0°C | 30.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 25.2°C | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 247 mm | 232 mm | 247 mm | 181 mm | 157 mm | -91 mm |
January temperatures in Ingham have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 21.9°C (2001) to a record high of 37.8°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 217 mm, with a wettest year of 928 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ingham
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ingham. That said, January — with days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 25.4°C (mean 27.6°C) and higher rainfall (217 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 | 31.6°C | 29.1°C | 26.6°C | 37.5°C | 25.2°C | 157 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 30.7°C | 28.7°C | 26.8°C | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 115 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 30.8°C | 23.9°C | 174 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 31.4°C | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 36.9°C | 25.1°C | 158 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 26.9°C | 25.2°C | 30.1°C | 23.9°C | 175 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 36.2°C | 24.7°C | 160 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 35.4°C | 24.0°C | 229 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 30.0°C | 27.8°C | 25.6°C | 34.0°C | 24.5°C | 118 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 30.7°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 33.5°C | 24.5°C | 115 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 28.3°C | 25.5°C | 35.3°C | 24.3°C | 53 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 35.1°C | 24.3°C | 150 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 34.5°C | 22.1°C | 121 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 27.9°C | 25.4°C | 33.7°C | 24.3°C | 314 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 32.3°C | 23.9°C | 199 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 25.0°C | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 231 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 284 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 617 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 31.9°C | 23.6°C | 311 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 25.3°C | 32.6°C | 24.3°C | 273 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 320 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 29.5°C | 27.3°C | 25.1°C | 32.3°C | 22.6°C | 312 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 29.8°C | 27.9°C | 26.0°C | 34.7°C | 24.5°C | 255 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 25.2°C | 31.2°C | 24.4°C | 89 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 34.7°C | 24.5°C | 100 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 24.2°C | 33.6°C | 21.9°C | 86 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 29.4°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 33.2°C | 22.9°C | 108 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 29.6°C | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 32.7°C | 24.4°C | 218 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 25.6°C | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 464 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 29.4°C | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 33.3°C | 23.9°C | 206 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 29.7°C | 27.5°C | 25.4°C | 33.1°C | 23.9°C | 213 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 36.0°C | 23.6°C | 78 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 🔥 | 32.0°C | 29.2°C | 26.3°C | 37.8°C | 24.5°C | 273 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 24.3°C | 31.3°C | 23.3°C | 207 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 31.4°C | 28.4°C | 25.5°C | 35.2°C | 24.1°C | 51 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 27.7°C | 26.3°C | 24.8°C | 31.6°C | 22.7°C | 543 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 34.5°C | 23.2°C | 69 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 26.9°C | 24.9°C | 31.2°C | 22.3°C | 148 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 33.9°C | 23.1°C | 49 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 33.9°C | 24.3°C | 91 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 25.3°C | 33.1°C | 23.0°C | 362 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 35.6°C | 24.1°C | 80 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 315 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 28.1°C | 25.1°C | 35.7°C | 24.1°C | 70 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.4°C | 28.0°C | 25.6°C | 34.9°C | 23.5°C | 181 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 24.5°C | 31.1°C | 22.8°C | 928 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.8°C with lows near 25.4°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 217 mm of rainfall in Ingham, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 928 mm in 1981.
The hottest January reached 37.8°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 21.9°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.7°C to 30.3°C and overnight lows from 25.1°C to 26.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 25.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Ingham, averaging 27.6°C.
For January in Ingham, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 25.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 1981 with 928 mm. On average, January sees 217 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 Ingham 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.
