January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingaroy, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 18.5°C (mean 25.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingaroy. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kingaroy was 2017 — when the month averaged 27.1°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 22.3°C. Typical January days reach 31.6°C with nights near 18.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Kingaroy, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 339 mm, while the driest were 2003 and 2019 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingaroy during January averages 67%. The most humid January was 2011 at 87%, and the least humid was 2003 at 55%.
January receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingaroy. The sunniest January was 1985 at 8.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Kingaroy during January is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2008, 2013 and 2014, among others at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.4°C | 25.0°C | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | 25.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 31.5°C | 31.9°C | 31.9°C | 31.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 17.8°C | 18.5°C | 18.5°C | 18.7°C | 19.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 96 mm | 86 mm | 133 mm | 93 mm | +2 mm |
January temperatures in Kingaroy have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.4°C (1997) to a record high of 41°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 339 mm.
A good time to visit Kingaroy
January is a good time to visit Kingaroy, with days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 18.5°C (mean 25.1°C, warmer than Kingaroy's yearly average) and higher rainfall. November and March 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 | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 33.5°C | 14.7°C | 115 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 31.9°C | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 38.1°C | 18.1°C | 142 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 32.6°C | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 37.5°C | 15.9°C | 49 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 24.5°C | 18.4°C | 34.2°C | 15.5°C | 90 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 35.6°C | 14.5°C | 74 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 37.4°C | 18.0°C | 87 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 34.4°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 37.9°C | 16.3°C | 6 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 37.9°C | 15.3°C | 32 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2017 🔥 | 34.2°C | 27.1°C | 19.9°C | 38.5°C | 15.4°C | 66 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 18.2°C | 36.4°C | 14.7°C | 127 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 24.8°C | 19.0°C | 36.3°C | 16.1°C | 129 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 32.6°C | 25.6°C | 18.6°C | 40.9°C | 15.9°C | 51 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 19.6°C | 39.8°C | 16.4°C | 336 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 24.1°C | 18.2°C | 37.8°C | 13.4°C | 165 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 ❄️ 🌧️ | 26.6°C | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 30.3°C | 14.6°C | 339 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 37.0°C | 13.7°C | 80 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 37.5°C | 15.8°C | 96 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 23.7°C | 18.7°C | 32.3°C | 16.6°C | 129 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 32.5°C | 25.6°C | 18.6°C | 36.5°C | 15.1°C | 65 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 38.8°C | 16.6°C | 95 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 31.9°C | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 37.0°C | 12.9°C | 87 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 37.6°C | 14.3°C | 203 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 38.9°C | 14.1°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 40.1°C | 15.1°C | 28 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 32.7°C | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 39.2°C | 14.0°C | 60 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 39.4°C | 14.7°C | 92 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 31.2°C | 24.9°C | 18.7°C | 37.8°C | 15.3°C | 102 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 37.5°C | 15.4°C | 103 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 30.4°C | 23.6°C | 16.8°C | 34.6°C | 12.4°C | 38 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 34.8°C | 13.6°C | 228 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 31.8°C | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 37.2°C | 13.1°C | 84 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 33.1°C | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 41.0°C | 14.4°C | 70 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 31.1°C | 24.7°C | 18.3°C | 34.9°C | 14.6°C | 83 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 32.1°C | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 36.2°C | 13.9°C | 74 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 31.0°C | 24.9°C | 18.8°C | 36.2°C | 14.8°C | 123 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 39.9°C | 14.3°C | 50 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 36.2°C | 14.1°C | 91 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 32.2°C | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 38.1°C | 15.3°C | 81 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 32.1°C | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 36.7°C | 16.6°C | 119 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 34.3°C | 14.0°C | 54 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 32.3°C | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 36.7°C | 14.5°C | 82 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1984 | 29.4°C | 23.5°C | 17.7°C | 32.7°C | 14.7°C | 117 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 36.1°C | 13.4°C | 84 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 37.0°C | 14.4°C | 145 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 36.7°C | 13.3°C | 44 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.6°C with lows near 18.5°C (mean 25.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 100 mm of rainfall in Kingaroy, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 339 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 41°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 12.4°C in 1997.
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 30.7°C to 31.1°C and overnight lows from 17.6°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingaroy and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 18.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Kingaroy, averaging 25.1°C.
For January in Kingaroy, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 18.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1997).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 339 mm. On average, January sees 100 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 Kingaroy 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.
