January is one of the warmer months of the year in Innisfail, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 26.1°C (mean 27.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 329 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Innisfail. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Innisfail was 2025 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 26.1°C. Typical January days reach 28.8°C with nights near 26.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Innisfail, averaging 329 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1981 with 1438 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 75 mm.
Relative humidity in Innisfail during January averages 82%. The most humid January was 1991 at 90%, and the least humid was 2003 at 74%.
January receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Innisfail. The sunniest January was 1988 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Innisfail during January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January was 2019 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 1987 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 27.3°C | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | 28.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 28.6°C | 28.6°C | 29.0°C | 29.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | 26.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 389 mm | 340 mm | 331 mm | 293 mm | 278 mm | -111 mm |
January temperatures in Innisfail have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 22.7°C (1989) to a record high of 34.7°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 329 mm, with a wettest year of 1438 mm.
A quieter season to visit Innisfail
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Innisfail. That said, January — with days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 26.1°C (mean 27.5°C) and higher rainfall (329 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 🔥 | 30.2°C | 28.7°C | 27.2°C | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 298 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | 27.3°C | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 225 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 28.1°C | 27.2°C | 26.3°C | 29.3°C | 25.3°C | 306 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 28.4°C | 26.9°C | 34.0°C | 25.9°C | 218 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 390 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 26.6°C | 34.0°C | 25.6°C | 232 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 32.2°C | 25.1°C | 330 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 31.6°C | 25.2°C | 245 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 28.0°C | 26.6°C | 31.4°C | 25.2°C | 193 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 29.4°C | 27.7°C | 26.0°C | 32.0°C | 24.0°C | 79 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 32.4°C | 25.5°C | 180 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 27.6°C | 26.1°C | 31.9°C | 24.0°C | 286 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 27.6°C | 26.0°C | 31.6°C | 24.7°C | 418 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 28.6°C | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 30.1°C | 24.7°C | 298 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 29.8°C | 25.2°C | 431 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 27.3°C | 26.3°C | 30.2°C | 25.4°C | 468 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 27.3°C | 26.4°C | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 742 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 27.6°C | 26.5°C | 30.4°C | 25.0°C | 345 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 296 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 31.6°C | 25.3°C | 411 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 26.0°C | 30.3°C | 24.5°C | 501 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.0°C | 27.8°C | 26.7°C | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 310 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 25.8°C | 29.5°C | 24.8°C | 170 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 33.1°C | 25.6°C | 165 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 27.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 189 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 183 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 28.7°C | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 354 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 27.4°C | 26.5°C | 30.6°C | 25.3°C | 553 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 26.8°C | 25.5°C | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 345 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | 31.8°C | 25.2°C | 331 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 29.0°C | 27.3°C | 25.5°C | 33.5°C | 24.6°C | 113 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 34.7°C | 24.3°C | 387 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 28.5°C | 23.5°C | 377 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 29.8°C | 27.9°C | 26.0°C | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 75 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.7°C | 30.0°C | 24.7°C | 747 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 25.5°C | 31.5°C | 23.9°C | 122 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 26.9°C | 25.7°C | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 300 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 95 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 95 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 31.5°C | 24.2°C | 581 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 237 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 30.1°C | 24.5°C | 378 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 33.5°C | 24.5°C | 113 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 27.8°C | 26.3°C | 32.2°C | 25.3°C | 266 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 29.7°C | 24.4°C | 1438 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.8°C with lows near 26.1°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 329 mm of rainfall in Innisfail, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 1438 mm in 1981.
The hottest January reached 34.7°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 22.7°C in 1989.
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 28.6°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 25.8°C to 26.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Innisfail and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 26.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Innisfail, averaging 27.5°C.
For January in Innisfail, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 26.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2019).
The wettest January on record was 1981 with 1438 mm. On average, January sees 329 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 Innisfail 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.
