January is one of the warmer months of the year in Rockhampton, with average highs near 32.2°C and lows around 22.7°C (mean 27.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Rockhampton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Rockhampton was 1987 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 24.8°C. Typical January days reach 32.2°C with nights near 22.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Rockhampton, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2013 with 594 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Rockhampton during January averages 70%. The most humid January was 1991 at 86%, and the least humid was 2003 at 60%.
January receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rockhampton. The sunniest January was 1985 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Rockhampton during January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January was 2014 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3 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 | 27.4°C | 27.4°C | 28.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 32.0°C | 32.1°C | 32.0°C | 32.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.5°C | 22.6°C | 22.6°C | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 119 mm | 95 mm | 156 mm | 70 mm | -20 mm |
January temperatures in Rockhampton have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 17.6°C (2011) to a record high of 43.4°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 594 mm.
A quieter season to visit Rockhampton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rockhampton. That said, January — with days averaging 32.2°C and nights around 22.7°C (mean 27.5°C) and higher rainfall (110 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 | 33.6°C | 28.5°C | 23.5°C | 40.0°C | 20.7°C | 91 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 33.2°C | 29.0°C | 24.8°C | 36.5°C | 21.6°C | 79 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 31.5°C | 26.9°C | 22.3°C | 37.6°C | 20.4°C | 119 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 33.0°C | 27.9°C | 22.9°C | 38.1°C | 19.9°C | 49 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 32.1°C | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 35.3°C | 19.9°C | 30 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 33.0°C | 28.4°C | 23.7°C | 37.4°C | 21.6°C | 53 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 31.6°C | 27.2°C | 22.8°C | 33.1°C | 21.4°C | 20 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 33.5°C | 28.4°C | 23.3°C | 37.8°C | 20.3°C | 46 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 33.6°C | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 40.2°C | 21.6°C | 49 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 33.7°C | 28.3°C | 22.9°C | 38.7°C | 19.9°C | 96 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 31.1°C | 27.2°C | 23.3°C | 36.3°C | 21.1°C | 211 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 32.9°C | 27.9°C | 22.9°C | 41.7°C | 20.8°C | 140 mm | 66% | 4.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 32.6°C | 28.0°C | 23.3°C | 39.1°C | 21.0°C | 594 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 31.6°C | 26.9°C | 22.2°C | 37.4°C | 19.1°C | 169 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 24.8°C | 21.2°C | 30.4°C | 17.6°C | 105 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 31.2°C | 26.9°C | 22.6°C | 35.8°C | 20.4°C | 127 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 31.0°C | 27.0°C | 23.0°C | 36.4°C | 21.6°C | 136 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 22.5°C | 32.7°C | 20.0°C | 146 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 32.7°C | 27.7°C | 22.8°C | 37.8°C | 19.3°C | 34 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 33.1°C | 28.5°C | 24.0°C | 39.4°C | 21.7°C | 113 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 27.1°C | 22.2°C | 38.0°C | 18.0°C | 178 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 32.5°C | 27.9°C | 23.3°C | 37.2°C | 18.1°C | 164 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 27.2°C | 21.8°C | 36.2°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 28.4°C | 23.4°C | 38.9°C | 20.4°C | 78 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 31.8°C | 26.6°C | 21.3°C | 39.8°C | 18.0°C | 36 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 31.9°C | 26.8°C | 21.7°C | 39.8°C | 18.4°C | 65 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 32.2°C | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 37.7°C | 20.9°C | 141 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 28.1°C | 23.5°C | 37.9°C | 21.1°C | 49 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 31.9°C | 26.8°C | 21.6°C | 38.3°C | 19.6°C | 43 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 30.0°C | 26.1°C | 22.2°C | 36.0°C | 18.5°C | 246 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 32.6°C | 27.5°C | 22.4°C | 40.0°C | 19.2°C | 83 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 34.1°C | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 43.4°C | 19.5°C | 95 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 26.1°C | 21.8°C | 33.3°C | 20.0°C | 160 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 34.3°C | 28.8°C | 23.4°C | 38.3°C | 20.5°C | 42 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 22.3°C | 31.8°C | 19.1°C | 305 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 33.4°C | 27.8°C | 22.2°C | 38.2°C | 19.0°C | 23 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 21.7°C | 36.1°C | 18.7°C | 77 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 33.2°C | 27.8°C | 22.4°C | 39.8°C | 20.1°C | 39 mm | 63% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 🔥 | 34.4°C | 29.2°C | 24.0°C | 41.4°C | 21.1°C | 85 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 22.4°C | 35.0°C | 20.0°C | 82 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 33.5°C | 28.2°C | 22.9°C | 37.5°C | 20.5°C | 44 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1984 | 31.6°C | 27.2°C | 22.8°C | 36.6°C | 21.0°C | 123 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 26.5°C | 21.5°C | 40.1°C | 18.8°C | 142 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.7°C | 28.7°C | 23.7°C | 39.0°C | 21.3°C | 82 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 21.3°C | 36.1°C | 19.5°C | 137 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.2°C with lows near 22.7°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 110 mm of rainfall in Rockhampton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 594 mm in 2013.
The hottest January reached 43.4°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 17.6°C in 2011.
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 31.8°C to 32.7°C and overnight lows from 22.4°C to 23.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Rockhampton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.2°C daytime highs and 22.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Rockhampton, averaging 27.5°C.
For January in Rockhampton, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.2°C and lows of 22.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 2013 with 594 mm. On average, January sees 110 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 Rockhampton 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.
