January is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 21.3°C (mean 27.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Moranbah was 1994 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 24.3°C. Typical January days reach 33.8°C with nights near 21.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Moranbah, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 348 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Moranbah during January averages 67%. The most humid January was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid was 1985 at 54%.
January receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moranbah. The sunniest January was 1988 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Moranbah during January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January was 2014 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 2012 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.9°C | 27.9°C | 27.5°C | 27.0°C | 27.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 34.6°C | 34.4°C | 33.6°C | 33.0°C | 33.6°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.3°C | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.1°C | 21.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 90 mm | 121 mm | 178 mm | 158 mm | +71 mm |
January temperatures in Moranbah have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 15°C (2001) to a record high of 46.3°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 348 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Moranbah
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Moranbah. That said, January — with days averaging 33.8°C and nights around 21.3°C (mean 27.6°C) and higher rainfall (125 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 | 32.6°C | 27.0°C | 21.4°C | 38.2°C | 18.2°C | 185 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 36.0°C | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 40.5°C | 21.5°C | 103 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 31.4°C | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 39.2°C | 18.0°C | 348 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 35.2°C | 28.6°C | 21.9°C | 40.2°C | 19.3°C | 68 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 31.1°C | 25.8°C | 20.5°C | 34.4°C | 17.0°C | 149 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 35.0°C | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 39.7°C | 18.5°C | 97 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 32.2°C | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 35.3°C | 17.7°C | 169 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 36.2°C | 29.0°C | 21.8°C | 40.4°C | 17.7°C | 26 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 31.5°C | 26.3°C | 21.1°C | 36.1°C | 18.5°C | 270 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 34.5°C | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 38.3°C | 17.3°C | 164 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 32.6°C | 27.2°C | 21.8°C | 38.6°C | 19.5°C | 213 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 35.4°C | 28.4°C | 21.4°C | 43.5°C | 18.8°C | 143 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 35.3°C | 28.5°C | 21.7°C | 42.5°C | 19.7°C | 207 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 31.8°C | 26.4°C | 21.0°C | 36.6°C | 17.1°C | 193 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 24.3°C | 19.7°C | 30.7°C | 16.4°C | 186 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 31.5°C | 26.2°C | 20.8°C | 37.1°C | 17.2°C | 213 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 21.3°C | 34.8°C | 18.4°C | 214 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 30.1°C | 25.8°C | 21.5°C | 34.6°C | 18.8°C | 304 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 34.1°C | 27.9°C | 21.7°C | 38.2°C | 19.0°C | 123 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 35.4°C | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 43.1°C | 19.9°C | 60 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 33.2°C | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 38.5°C | 17.0°C | 140 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 34.0°C | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 38.0°C | 17.2°C | 114 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 35.6°C | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 41.3°C | 18.0°C | 14 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 34.7°C | 28.4°C | 22.2°C | 38.6°C | 17.6°C | 112 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 32.7°C | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 39.5°C | 15.0°C | 67 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 35.0°C | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 40.4°C | 16.7°C | 59 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 21.6°C | 38.4°C | 18.0°C | 126 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 34.9°C | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 39.2°C | 18.8°C | 44 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 20.9°C | 41.2°C | 18.6°C | 29 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 40.2°C | 16.9°C | 158 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 35.6°C | 28.4°C | 21.3°C | 42.5°C | 18.3°C | 71 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 🔥 | 37.8°C | 30.4°C | 22.9°C | 46.3°C | 18.6°C | 38 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 33.2°C | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 37.2°C | 17.5°C | 83 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 36.8°C | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 40.2°C | 19.0°C | 55 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 31.8°C | 17.4°C | 267 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 36.8°C | 28.8°C | 20.8°C | 41.3°C | 16.9°C | 25 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 34.3°C | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 39.3°C | 17.6°C | 65 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 36.5°C | 28.8°C | 21.1°C | 41.8°C | 18.4°C | 13 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1987 | 36.4°C | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 42.6°C | 20.8°C | 106 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 35.0°C | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 38.3°C | 18.8°C | 39 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 36.6°C | 29.1°C | 21.5°C | 40.8°C | 17.8°C | 35 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 33.7°C | 27.7°C | 21.7°C | 36.8°C | 19.3°C | 112 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 33.2°C | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 40.9°C | 17.2°C | 169 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.0°C | 29.3°C | 22.6°C | 42.7°C | 20.3°C | 85 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 36.8°C | 17.6°C | 165 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 33.8°C with lows near 21.3°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 125 mm of rainfall in Moranbah, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 348 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 46.3°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 15°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.2°C to 21.7°C while daytime highs eased from 33.8°C to 33.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Moranbah and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.8°C daytime highs and 21.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Moranbah, averaging 27.6°C.
For January in Moranbah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 21.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 348 mm. On average, January sees 125 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 Moranbah 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.
