January is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeppoon, with average highs near 30.8°C and lows around 24.3°C (mean 27.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 111 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeppoon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Yeppoon was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 25.6°C. Typical January days reach 30.8°C with nights near 24.3°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Yeppoon, averaging 111 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2013 with 470 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Yeppoon during January averages 71%. The most humid January was 1991 at 84%, and the least humid was 2003 at 62%.
January receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yeppoon. The sunniest January was 1985 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Yeppoon during January is 4.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2014 at 5.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 28.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.8°C | 30.6°C | 30.7°C | 30.6°C | 31.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 24.1°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 24.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 124 mm | 102 mm | 146 mm | 74 mm | -20 mm |
January temperatures in Yeppoon have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 18.9°C (2011) to a record high of 40.9°C (1994).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 111 mm, with a wettest year of 470 mm.
A quieter season to visit Yeppoon
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Yeppoon. That said, January — with days averaging 30.8°C and nights around 24.3°C (mean 27.6°C) and higher rainfall (111 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 | 32.3°C | 28.7°C | 25.1°C | 38.2°C | 22.8°C | 100 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.0°C | 29.1°C | 26.2°C | 35.6°C | 23.9°C | 76 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 27.0°C | 23.8°C | 35.4°C | 22.5°C | 138 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 31.6°C | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 37.1°C | 22.2°C | 38 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 27.2°C | 24.1°C | 31.9°C | 21.7°C | 39 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 31.4°C | 28.2°C | 25.1°C | 35.0°C | 23.5°C | 52 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 30.0°C | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 31.2°C | 23.3°C | 30 mm | 68% | 5.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 36.0°C | 21.9°C | 51 mm | 66% | 4.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.0°C | 36.9°C | 23.8°C | 58 mm | 69% | 5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 31.9°C | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 36.3°C | 22.5°C | 58 mm | 65% | 4.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 27.6°C | 24.8°C | 36.0°C | 21.7°C | 232 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 31.0°C | 27.7°C | 24.3°C | 37.1°C | 22.9°C | 175 mm | 68% | 5.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 27.9°C | 24.7°C | 34.9°C | 22.7°C | 470 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 34.5°C | 21.6°C | 153 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 30.3°C | 18.9°C | 107 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 33.8°C | 22.7°C | 129 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 27.3°C | 24.6°C | 34.2°C | 23.5°C | 140 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 24.2°C | 32.1°C | 21.8°C | 154 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 30.8°C | 27.5°C | 24.2°C | 34.5°C | 21.7°C | 42 mm | 68% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 31.4°C | 28.4°C | 25.4°C | 35.9°C | 24.0°C | 132 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 30.6°C | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 36.4°C | 21.2°C | 220 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 31.2°C | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 35.3°C | 21.1°C | 153 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 27.1°C | 23.6°C | 33.8°C | 21.7°C | 8 mm | 62% | 4.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 32.0°C | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 36.1°C | 22.9°C | 85 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 26.4°C | 22.9°C | 37.0°C | 20.7°C | 35 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 26.9°C | 23.3°C | 37.0°C | 20.8°C | 46 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 36.1°C | 23.0°C | 149 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 34.9°C | 23.5°C | 47 mm | 71% | 5.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 30.1°C | 26.8°C | 23.4°C | 36.8°C | 22.0°C | 56 mm | 67% | 5.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 29.6°C | 26.8°C | 23.9°C | 34.4°C | 21.5°C | 229 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 31.0°C | 27.5°C | 24.0°C | 37.7°C | 21.7°C | 77 mm | 68% | 4.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 32.3°C | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 40.9°C | 22.1°C | 81 mm | 70% | 5.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 29.2°C | 26.2°C | 23.3°C | 31.6°C | 21.7°C | 199 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 32.9°C | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 36.9°C | 22.8°C | 31 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 23.7°C | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 350 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 31.0°C | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 34.3°C | 20.9°C | 20 mm | 66% | 5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 26.7°C | 23.3°C | 34.4°C | 21.1°C | 73 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 31.2°C | 27.6°C | 24.0°C | 37.4°C | 21.8°C | 37 mm | 66% | 5.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 32.7°C | 29.0°C | 25.3°C | 39.3°C | 22.8°C | 70 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 30.9°C | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 33.6°C | 22.5°C | 96 mm | 68% | 4.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 32.0°C | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 35.4°C | 22.4°C | 39 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 8 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 27.2°C | 24.1°C | 35.0°C | 22.8°C | 136 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 23.2°C | 39.5°C | 21.3°C | 150 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.0°C | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 37.4°C | 23.6°C | 88 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.4°C | 25.7°C | 23.0°C | 34.2°C | 21.7°C | 159 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.8°C with lows near 24.3°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 111 mm of rainfall in Yeppoon, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 470 mm in 2013.
The hottest January reached 40.9°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 18.9°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.5°C to 31.3°C and overnight lows from 24°C to 24.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Yeppoon and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.8°C daytime highs and 24.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Yeppoon, averaging 27.6°C.
For January in Yeppoon, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.8°C and lows of 24.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.7 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 2013 with 470 mm. On average, January sees 111 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 Yeppoon 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.
