January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mareeba, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 22.5°C (mean 25.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 354 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mareeba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Mareeba was 1994 — when the month averaged 27.2°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 23.8°C. Typical January days reach 28.5°C with nights near 22.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Mareeba, averaging 354 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1981 with 1327 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 87 mm.
Relative humidity in Mareeba during January averages 85%. The most humid January was 1991 at 92%, and the least humid was 1992 at 74%.
January receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mareeba. The sunniest January was 1988 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009 and 2010 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Mareeba during January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2013, 2014 and 2019, among others at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.5°C | 25.4°C | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | 27.9°C | 28.5°C | 28.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.4°C | 22.5°C | 23.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 377 mm | 352 mm | 343 mm | 354 mm | 336 mm | -41 mm |
January temperatures in Mareeba have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 18.5°C (1989) to a record high of 37.2°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 354 mm, with a wettest year of 1327 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Mareeba
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Mareeba. That said, January — with days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 22.5°C (mean 25.5°C) and higher rainfall (354 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 | 30.1°C | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 33.7°C | 21.5°C | 239 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 23.9°C | 29.8°C | 22.8°C | 248 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 22.8°C | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 403 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 26.3°C | 23.2°C | 34.3°C | 21.9°C | 331 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 24.9°C | 22.8°C | 28.7°C | 20.4°C | 509 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 26.7°C | 23.4°C | 35.4°C | 22.1°C | 287 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 30.8°C | 19.8°C | 442 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 28.9°C | 25.7°C | 22.5°C | 35.1°C | 21.4°C | 320 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 29.1°C | 26.1°C | 23.1°C | 33.4°C | 20.4°C | 260 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 28.6°C | 25.3°C | 22.0°C | 31.8°C | 19.8°C | 120 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 23.1°C | 32.8°C | 20.8°C | 254 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 29.1°C | 25.8°C | 22.5°C | 36.6°C | 20.4°C | 323 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 29.4°C | 25.8°C | 22.2°C | 34.9°C | 20.7°C | 438 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 22.0°C | 32.7°C | 18.9°C | 335 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 29.6°C | 19.8°C | 479 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 27.3°C | 25.0°C | 22.8°C | 29.6°C | 20.9°C | 574 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 27.1°C | 25.0°C | 23.0°C | 29.0°C | 21.9°C | 781 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 22.8°C | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 379 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 22.5°C | 32.5°C | 20.9°C | 304 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 28.0°C | 25.3°C | 22.6°C | 33.5°C | 21.6°C | 395 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 27.3°C | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 30.2°C | 19.3°C | 495 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 25.5°C | 23.0°C | 32.0°C | 20.2°C | 270 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 21.5°C | 30.5°C | 18.7°C | 199 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 33.5°C | 21.1°C | 181 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 27.0°C | 24.2°C | 21.4°C | 31.5°C | 19.3°C | 215 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 21.8°C | 30.7°C | 19.5°C | 212 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 22.8°C | 31.0°C | 21.5°C | 369 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 23.3°C | 30.1°C | 21.6°C | 538 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 21.7°C | 30.3°C | 20.4°C | 357 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 22.7°C | 32.7°C | 21.2°C | 341 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 30.0°C | 25.9°C | 21.8°C | 37.0°C | 19.9°C | 114 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 🔥 | 31.4°C | 27.2°C | 23.0°C | 37.2°C | 19.5°C | 405 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 21.3°C | 29.1°C | 19.7°C | 400 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 26.9°C | 22.5°C | 36.1°C | 20.3°C | 97 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 25.0°C | 22.9°C | 29.6°C | 21.3°C | 782 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 21.3°C | 32.6°C | 18.9°C | 122 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 21.8°C | 29.6°C | 18.5°C | 300 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 25.2°C | 21.7°C | 33.3°C | 19.6°C | 87 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 31.0°C | 26.9°C | 22.8°C | 34.1°C | 20.9°C | 106 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 22.5°C | 34.2°C | 21.0°C | 544 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 25.2°C | 22.0°C | 32.8°C | 20.1°C | 309 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 22.2°C | 31.0°C | 21.1°C | 340 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 31.1°C | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 36.2°C | 20.4°C | 117 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 25.9°C | 22.6°C | 35.0°C | 21.2°C | 261 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 30.2°C | 19.8°C | 1327 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.5°C with lows near 22.5°C (mean 25.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 354 mm of rainfall in Mareeba, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 1327 mm in 1981.
The hottest January reached 37.2°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 18.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.2°C to 23.2°C while daytime highs eased from 28.6°C to 28.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mareeba and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 22.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Mareeba, averaging 25.5°C.
For January in Mareeba, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 22.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1988).
The wettest January on record was 1981 with 1327 mm. On average, January sees 354 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 Mareeba 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.
