January is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa, with average highs near 30.3°C and lows around 25.7°C (mean 28°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 474 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Weipa was 2007 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 27°C. Typical January days reach 30.3°C with nights near 25.7°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Weipa, averaging 474 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2013 with 809 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 184 mm.
Relative humidity in Weipa during January averages 83%. The most humid January was 1999 at 88%, and the least humid was 1983 at 77%.
January receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Weipa. The sunniest January was 2016 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2021 and 2023 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Weipa during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.1°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.1°C | 30.3°C | 30.4°C | 30.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 449 mm | 447 mm | 433 mm | 546 mm | 503 mm | +54 mm |
January temperatures in Weipa have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 22.2°C (2011) to a record high of 38.4°C (2007).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 474 mm, with a wettest year of 809 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Weipa
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Weipa. That said, January — with days averaging 30.3°C and nights around 25.7°C (mean 28°C) and higher rainfall (474 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 | 30.7°C | 28.5°C | 26.2°C | 35.0°C | 25.1°C | 487 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 30.6°C | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 33.8°C | 25.5°C | 491 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 29.5°C | 27.7°C | 25.9°C | 31.9°C | 25.0°C | 652 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 33.3°C | 24.0°C | 373 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 579 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 31.3°C | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 35.4°C | 24.9°C | 433 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 32.6°C | 24.1°C | 434 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 31.0°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 35.2°C | 23.8°C | 664 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 31.3°C | 24.9°C | 626 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 32.3°C | 28.9°C | 25.5°C | 34.1°C | 23.5°C | 184 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 26.3°C | 34.0°C | 25.2°C | 435 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 27.9°C | 25.8°C | 34.4°C | 24.4°C | 622 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 35.1°C | 25.4°C | 809 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 32.4°C | 22.8°C | 389 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 29.2°C | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 31.3°C | 22.2°C | 635 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 663 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 29.5°C | 27.7°C | 26.0°C | 31.2°C | 24.4°C | 684 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 615 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 🔥 | 32.0°C | 29.2°C | 26.4°C | 38.4°C | 24.7°C | 481 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 30.1°C | 28.1°C | 26.0°C | 35.2°C | 24.4°C | 414 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 30.2°C | 28.1°C | 26.0°C | 32.8°C | 23.8°C | 427 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 260 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 31.9°C | 24.0°C | 407 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 32.5°C | 24.4°C | 350 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 30.0°C | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 411 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 32.3°C | 23.4°C | 284 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 29.2°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 30.8°C | 25.0°C | 516 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 30.0°C | 28.4°C | 26.8°C | 32.3°C | 25.6°C | 603 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 32.4°C | 23.3°C | 441 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 449 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 31.0°C | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 35.3°C | 23.4°C | 296 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 30.2°C | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 31.6°C | 23.7°C | 414 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 29.2°C | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 31.5°C | 23.0°C | 422 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 33.3°C | 22.5°C | 380 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 25.9°C | 31.2°C | 25.1°C | 564 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 32.9°C | 22.7°C | 384 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 32.4°C | 22.4°C | 379 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 31.3°C | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 33.5°C | 23.3°C | 199 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 30.5°C | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 34.1°C | 23.9°C | 349 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 29.6°C | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 33.4°C | 24.0°C | 606 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 33.4°C | 23.7°C | 455 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 34.0°C | 23.6°C | 322 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 31.6°C | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 33.3°C | 23.7°C | 326 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 35.5°C | 23.7°C | 650 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.2°C | 27.4°C | 25.6°C | 31.9°C | 24.4°C | 755 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.3°C with lows near 25.7°C (mean 28°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 474 mm of rainfall in Weipa, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 809 mm in 2013.
The hottest January reached 38.4°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 22.2°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.3°C to 26.3°C while daytime highs eased from 30.3°C to 30.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.3°C daytime highs and 25.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 9th coolest month in Weipa, averaging 28°C.
For January in Weipa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.3°C and lows of 25.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 2013 with 809 mm. On average, January sees 474 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 Weipa 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.
