January is one of the warmer months of the year in Andamooka, with average highs near 37.4°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 29.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Andamooka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Andamooka was 2006 — when the month averaged 33.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 25.7°C. Typical January days reach 37.4°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Andamooka, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2007 with 96 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Andamooka during January averages 30%. The most humid January was 2015 at 43%, and the least humid was 1986 at 22%.
January receives about 8.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Andamooka. The sunniest Januarys were 2009 and 2013 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 7.1.
Average wind speed in Andamooka during January is 3.9 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2002 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 29.6°C | 30.2°C | 29.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 36.5°C | 36.7°C | 38.0°C | 38.3°C | 37.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 21.1°C | 22.0°C | 21.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 16 mm | 17 mm | 11 mm | 21 mm | +1 mm |
January temperatures in Andamooka have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 11.5°C (1983) to a record high of 48.4°C (1990).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
A quieter season to visit Andamooka
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Andamooka. That said, January — with days averaging 37.4°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 29.1°C) and low rainfall (16 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 | 38.9°C | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 45.9°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2024 | 38.8°C | 30.7°C | 22.6°C | 47.0°C | 16.5°C | 29 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 37.5°C | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 44.3°C | 15.9°C | 20 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 35.8°C | 28.7°C | 21.6°C | 43.7°C | 15.6°C | 25 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 43.5°C | 14.4°C | 39 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 36.5°C | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 45.2°C | 14.0°C | 9 mm | 31% | 4.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2019 | 41.2°C | 32.4°C | 23.7°C | 48.1°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2018 | 39.5°C | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 46.8°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 39.5°C | 31.6°C | 23.7°C | 44.6°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 36.3°C | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 43.1°C | 14.8°C | 20 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 34.8°C | 27.1°C | 19.4°C | 44.6°C | 14.1°C | 65 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2014 | 38.9°C | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 46.8°C | 13.9°C | 5 mm | 24% | 4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 38.6°C | 29.7°C | 20.8°C | 46.7°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 25% | 4.3 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 36.5°C | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 42.9°C | 14.7°C | 10 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 39.8°C | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 48.2°C | 17.2°C | 6 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 38.3°C | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 43.8°C | 14.8°C | 5 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2009 | 38.9°C | 29.8°C | 20.7°C | 44.5°C | 15.0°C | 8 mm | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2008 | 39.3°C | 30.4°C | 21.5°C | 43.7°C | 17.0°C | 2 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 43.7°C | 13.0°C | 96 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2006 🔥 | 41.6°C | 33.6°C | 25.7°C | 45.7°C | 19.2°C | 10 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 37.1°C | 28.2°C | 19.3°C | 45.6°C | 14.4°C | 16 mm | 31% | 4.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2004 | 36.5°C | 28.0°C | 19.5°C | 45.5°C | 14.5°C | 1 mm | 29% | 4.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 38.8°C | 29.9°C | 21.0°C | 46.4°C | 13.5°C | 7 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2002 | 35.8°C | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 42.6°C | 12.5°C | 4 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2001 | 41.3°C | 33.2°C | 25.1°C | 45.9°C | 17.8°C | 27 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2000 | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 45.0°C | 13.0°C | 3 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 40.1°C | 31.7°C | 23.2°C | 46.3°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1998 | 36.2°C | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 45.1°C | 15.7°C | 32 mm | 37% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 1997 | 36.5°C | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 40.9°C | 15.4°C | 30 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1996 | 35.7°C | 26.9°C | 18.1°C | 45.5°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 4.1 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1995 | 36.4°C | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 41.8°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1994 | 36.7°C | 27.6°C | 18.6°C | 44.1°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 29% | 4.5 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1993 | 36.2°C | 27.9°C | 19.5°C | 42.0°C | 12.9°C | 15 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 17.3°C | 43.1°C | 12.0°C | 2 mm | 31% | 4.4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1991 | 38.0°C | 29.9°C | 21.9°C | 44.2°C | 14.5°C | 16 mm | 30% | 3.8 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1990 | 37.3°C | 29.1°C | 20.9°C | 48.4°C | 15.4°C | 29 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 34.9°C | 26.6°C | 18.2°C | 41.0°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 4.2 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1988 | 38.4°C | 29.4°C | 20.4°C | 47.1°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 24% | 4.2 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1987 | 35.8°C | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 42.9°C | 12.2°C | 45 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1986 | 36.6°C | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 43.5°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1985 | 37.3°C | 28.4°C | 19.6°C | 45.4°C | 15.0°C | 2 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1984 | 33.9°C | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 40.8°C | 12.5°C | 34 mm | 38% | 4.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1983 | 36.0°C | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 44.0°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.5°C | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 46.6°C | 15.1°C | 20 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.5°C | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 43.4°C | 18.2°C | 71 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 37.4°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 29.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 16 mm of rainfall in Andamooka, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 2007.
The hottest January reached 48.4°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 11.5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.6°C to 37.3°C and overnight lows from 20.3°C to 21.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Andamooka and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 37.4°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Andamooka, averaging 29.1°C.
For January in Andamooka, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.4°C and lows of 20.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 2007 with 96 mm. On average, January sees 16 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 Andamooka 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.
