January is one of the warmer months of the year in Proserpine, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 27.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 194 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Proserpine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Proserpine was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 25.8°C. Typical January days reach 29.8°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Proserpine, averaging 194 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 548 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Proserpine during January averages 77%. The most humid January was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid was 2003 at 68%.
January receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Proserpine. The sunniest January was 1988 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Proserpine during January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January was 2014 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.3°C | 27.3°C | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 30.0°C | 29.8°C | 29.7°C | 29.7°C | 29.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.7°C | 24.7°C | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 126 mm | 172 mm | 214 mm | 216 mm | 262 mm | +136 mm |
January temperatures in Proserpine have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 21.4°C (1989) to a record high of 38.2°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 194 mm, with a wettest year of 548 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Proserpine
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Proserpine. That said, January — with days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 27.4°C) and higher rainfall (194 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 | 29.5°C | 27.5°C | 25.4°C | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 347 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 31.6°C | 29.1°C | 26.6°C | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 110 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 26.5°C | 24.3°C | 32.5°C | 22.5°C | 548 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 36.0°C | 23.9°C | 133 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 24.5°C | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 283 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 27.6°C | 25.1°C | 33.6°C | 23.8°C | 151 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 24.4°C | 29.6°C | 23.3°C | 367 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 35.8°C | 23.2°C | 48 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 29.1°C | 27.1°C | 25.2°C | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 414 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 34.4°C | 22.7°C | 85 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 28.1°C | 25.6°C | 33.7°C | 24.4°C | 208 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 34.8°C | 23.5°C | 176 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 32.9°C | 23.3°C | 266 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 27.0°C | 24.5°C | 32.2°C | 22.5°C | 144 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 26.2°C | 24.2°C | 29.4°C | 22.2°C | 230 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 29.9°C | 27.6°C | 25.3°C | 33.8°C | 24.3°C | 225 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 28.6°C | 27.0°C | 25.3°C | 30.5°C | 24.0°C | 335 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 27.0°C | 25.0°C | 31.1°C | 23.3°C | 410 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 29.3°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 32.9°C | 22.8°C | 287 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 30.1°C | 27.9°C | 25.6°C | 33.6°C | 24.4°C | 225 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 32.7°C | 22.8°C | 386 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 30.6°C | 28.1°C | 25.6°C | 34.5°C | 22.8°C | 146 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 29.8°C | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 32.1°C | 22.7°C | 37 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 168 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 23.3°C | 33.0°C | 21.5°C | 81 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 29.6°C | 26.8°C | 24.0°C | 34.2°C | 21.9°C | 69 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 33.3°C | 23.9°C | 182 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 27.3°C | 25.2°C | 32.1°C | 23.7°C | 142 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 34.3°C | 23.3°C | 104 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 31.7°C | 23.6°C | 240 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 29.8°C | 27.0°C | 24.3°C | 34.9°C | 22.6°C | 136 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 31.9°C | 28.7°C | 25.5°C | 38.2°C | 23.1°C | 67 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 23.8°C | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 272 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 31.5°C | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 34.7°C | 23.6°C | 41 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 24.3°C | 31.7°C | 22.6°C | 500 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 30.2°C | 27.3°C | 24.4°C | 33.9°C | 22.3°C | 34 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 29.3°C | 26.7°C | 24.1°C | 31.4°C | 21.4°C | 98 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 30.1°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 34.2°C | 22.3°C | 53 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 31.2°C | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 35.4°C | 24.4°C | 99 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 33.1°C | 23.7°C | 148 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 31.0°C | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 37.4°C | 24.0°C | 56 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 29.4°C | 27.0°C | 24.6°C | 33.1°C | 23.2°C | 157 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 35.0°C | 22.5°C | 137 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.4°C | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 34.9°C | 24.4°C | 88 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 31.4°C | 22.9°C | 296 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.8°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 27.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 194 mm of rainfall in Proserpine, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 548 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 38.2°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 21.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.7°C to 25.3°C while daytime highs eased from 29.9°C to 29.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Proserpine and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Proserpine, averaging 27.4°C.
For January in Proserpine, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 24.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 548 mm. On average, January sees 194 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 Proserpine 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.
