January is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie, with average highs near 38.1°C and lows around 23.8°C (mean 31°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Quilpie was 2019 — when the month averaged 34.1°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 27°C. Typical January days reach 38.1°C with nights near 23.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Quilpie, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2024 with 212 mm, while the driest were 1985 and 2018 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Quilpie during January averages 36%. The most humid January was 2024 at 56%, and the least humid was 1985 at 19%.
January receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quilpie. The sunniest January was 1985 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Quilpie during January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.8°C | 30.7°C | 30.9°C | 31.2°C | 31.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 38.3°C | 37.8°C | 38.0°C | 38.2°C | 38.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 61 mm | 53 mm | 53 mm | 76 mm | +45 mm |
January temperatures in Quilpie have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 12.8°C (2000) to a record high of 47°C (2014).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 212 mm.
A quieter season to visit Quilpie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Quilpie. That said, January — with days averaging 38.1°C and nights around 23.8°C (mean 31°C) and moderate rainfall (54 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 | 40.3°C | 32.4°C | 24.5°C | 44.9°C | 18.1°C | 6 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 37.4°C | 31.0°C | 24.7°C | 43.3°C | 20.9°C | 212 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 37.4°C | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 41.1°C | 18.0°C | 80 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 38.4°C | 31.2°C | 24.0°C | 44.1°C | 20.3°C | 54 mm | 40% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 37.9°C | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 41.7°C | 18.0°C | 30 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 40.0°C | 33.0°C | 26.0°C | 45.2°C | 18.2°C | 75 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 41.0°C | 34.1°C | 27.2°C | 44.0°C | 22.2°C | 24 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 40.7°C | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 43.0°C | 18.2°C | 3 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2017 | 39.8°C | 33.4°C | 27.0°C | 42.5°C | 20.7°C | 33 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 37.2°C | 30.3°C | 23.4°C | 42.0°C | 17.7°C | 83 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 35.3°C | 28.6°C | 21.9°C | 41.1°C | 18.1°C | 67 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 38.5°C | 30.8°C | 23.0°C | 47.0°C | 18.9°C | 74 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2013 | 40.8°C | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 46.5°C | 21.0°C | 20 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 35.7°C | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 42.7°C | 15.9°C | 117 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 36.7°C | 29.7°C | 22.7°C | 44.4°C | 17.8°C | 67 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 36.3°C | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 41.6°C | 14.4°C | 42 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 36.2°C | 30.2°C | 24.1°C | 40.2°C | 21.3°C | 65 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 35.4°C | 28.6°C | 21.8°C | 40.6°C | 19.1°C | 62 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 36.4°C | 29.9°C | 23.4°C | 42.8°C | 16.4°C | 101 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 40.7°C | 34.0°C | 27.4°C | 44.7°C | 24.1°C | 12 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 39.8°C | 31.7°C | 23.7°C | 44.9°C | 18.2°C | 6 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2004 | 37.8°C | 30.8°C | 23.8°C | 45.4°C | 16.2°C | 175 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 40.9°C | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 45.6°C | 17.8°C | 5 mm | 22% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2002 | 37.9°C | 30.4°C | 22.9°C | 43.5°C | 17.7°C | 73 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 38.7°C | 31.6°C | 24.5°C | 43.8°C | 18.5°C | 28 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2000 | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 20.1°C | 41.9°C | 12.8°C | 6 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 39.8°C | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 44.4°C | 19.5°C | 26 mm | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1998 | 37.9°C | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 43.0°C | 18.9°C | 98 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 35.1°C | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 40.4°C | 17.5°C | 69 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 37.1°C | 29.7°C | 22.4°C | 44.5°C | 16.1°C | 76 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 43.2°C | 14.8°C | 102 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 39.8°C | 32.2°C | 24.6°C | 45.8°C | 19.5°C | 28 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1993 | 36.4°C | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 41.2°C | 18.1°C | 61 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 37.9°C | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 43.4°C | 16.6°C | 30 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1991 | 35.7°C | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 40.9°C | 17.8°C | 94 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 40.7°C | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 46.9°C | 16.9°C | 26 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 38.5°C | 30.5°C | 22.6°C | 43.8°C | 17.7°C | 4 mm | 24% | 3.8 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1988 | 40.0°C | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 44.9°C | 18.7°C | 10 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1987 | 39.9°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 44.3°C | 18.6°C | 51 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1986 | 38.2°C | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 42.5°C | 16.4°C | 11 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1985 | 40.1°C | 31.7°C | 23.4°C | 43.8°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 20.7°C | 39.5°C | 14.6°C | 120 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 38.7°C | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 44.2°C | 16.9°C | 12 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.3°C | 32.2°C | 25.2°C | 45.1°C | 19.4°C | 33 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.9°C | 30.5°C | 24.0°C | 42.3°C | 19.6°C | 39 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 38.1°C with lows near 23.8°C (mean 31°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 54 mm of rainfall in Quilpie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 212 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 47°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 12.8°C in 2000.
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 37.6°C to 38.3°C and overnight lows from 23.3°C to 24.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 38.1°C daytime highs and 23.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Quilpie, averaging 31°C.
For January in Quilpie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.1°C and lows of 23.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 212 mm. On average, January sees 54 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 Quilpie 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.
