January is one of the warmer months of the year in Maryborough, with average highs near 31.2°C and lows around 21.3°C (mean 26.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Maryborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Maryborough was 2017 — when the month averaged 27.9°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 24.1°C. Typical January days reach 31.2°C with nights near 21.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Maryborough, averaging 120 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2013 with 441 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Maryborough during January averages 71%. The most humid January was 2011 at 87%, and the least humid was 2003 at 59%.
January receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Maryborough. The sunniest January was 1985 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Maryborough during January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest January was 2014 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 2025 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | 26.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.9°C | 31.2°C | 31.4°C | 31.2°C | 31.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 20.9°C | 21.3°C | 21.3°C | 21.4°C | 21.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 104 mm | 117 mm | 107 mm | 162 mm | 103 mm | -2 mm |
January temperatures in Maryborough have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 16.6°C (2001) to a record high of 40.8°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm, with a wettest year of 441 mm.
A quieter season to visit Maryborough
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Maryborough. That said, January — with days averaging 31.2°C and nights around 21.3°C (mean 26.3°C) and higher rainfall (120 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 | 25.6°C | 21.0°C | 35.0°C | 18.0°C | 157 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 31.6°C | 27.4°C | 23.2°C | 36.3°C | 20.9°C | 145 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 31.6°C | 26.3°C | 21.0°C | 37.6°C | 18.1°C | 76 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 30.7°C | 25.9°C | 21.1°C | 33.9°C | 18.0°C | 117 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 26.4°C | 21.2°C | 36.8°C | 18.4°C | 39 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 32.6°C | 27.5°C | 22.5°C | 36.4°C | 20.2°C | 82 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 31.8°C | 26.7°C | 21.6°C | 33.8°C | 20.2°C | 7 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 26.1°C | 20.9°C | 37.0°C | 16.9°C | 83 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 33.4°C | 27.9°C | 22.4°C | 38.2°C | 19.9°C | 35 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 20.8°C | 35.2°C | 17.8°C | 217 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 26.5°C | 22.0°C | 36.7°C | 19.8°C | 167 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 27.1°C | 21.7°C | 40.3°C | 19.2°C | 34 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 32.1°C | 27.1°C | 22.2°C | 38.2°C | 19.1°C | 441 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 20.8°C | 38.0°C | 16.8°C | 244 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 24.1°C | 20.6°C | 30.9°C | 17.8°C | 290 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 21.4°C | 35.4°C | 19.4°C | 105 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 30.6°C | 26.3°C | 21.9°C | 37.7°C | 19.8°C | 146 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 21.2°C | 32.1°C | 19.5°C | 182 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 26.8°C | 21.4°C | 37.1°C | 18.9°C | 40 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 27.2°C | 22.3°C | 36.2°C | 19.2°C | 123 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 31.8°C | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 37.0°C | 17.4°C | 114 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 31.4°C | 26.9°C | 22.3°C | 35.4°C | 18.2°C | 220 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 38.0°C | 16.8°C | 5 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 32.6°C | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 39.2°C | 18.0°C | 89 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 32.1°C | 26.4°C | 20.7°C | 38.3°C | 16.6°C | 62 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 25.2°C | 20.1°C | 39.5°C | 17.3°C | 88 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 26.3°C | 21.8°C | 38.5°C | 19.8°C | 135 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 36.9°C | 19.8°C | 131 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 24.9°C | 19.9°C | 35.7°C | 17.5°C | 86 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 29.1°C | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 34.4°C | 16.8°C | 257 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 31.4°C | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 38.9°C | 17.0°C | 97 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 32.5°C | 27.2°C | 22.0°C | 40.8°C | 18.7°C | 120 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 30.6°C | 25.5°C | 20.5°C | 33.8°C | 17.2°C | 87 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 32.2°C | 27.0°C | 21.8°C | 36.0°C | 19.5°C | 85 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 30.8°C | 26.5°C | 22.1°C | 36.9°C | 19.0°C | 131 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 32.2°C | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 37.3°C | 16.9°C | 40 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 30.4°C | 25.4°C | 20.3°C | 37.2°C | 17.5°C | 86 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 32.0°C | 26.5°C | 21.0°C | 37.3°C | 17.8°C | 48 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 32.8°C | 27.6°C | 22.4°C | 37.9°C | 18.4°C | 121 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 30.6°C | 25.6°C | 20.5°C | 34.0°C | 17.3°C | 67 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 32.5°C | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 37.7°C | 17.9°C | 67 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1984 | 29.2°C | 24.8°C | 20.4°C | 32.5°C | 17.3°C | 167 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 25.5°C | 20.5°C | 37.1°C | 16.8°C | 84 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 26.4°C | 21.8°C | 37.7°C | 19.8°C | 185 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 24.5°C | 19.9°C | 35.8°C | 16.8°C | 114 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 31.2°C with lows near 21.3°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 120 mm of rainfall in Maryborough, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 441 mm in 2013.
The hottest January reached 40.8°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 16.6°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.5°C to 31.1°C and overnight lows from 20.7°C to 21.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Maryborough and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.2°C daytime highs and 21.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Maryborough, averaging 26.3°C.
For January in Maryborough, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.2°C and lows of 21.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.1 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 2013 with 441 mm. On average, January sees 120 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 Maryborough 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.
