January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ceduna, with average highs near 32.1°C and lows around 17°C (mean 24.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ceduna. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ceduna was 2001 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 21.5°C. Typical January days reach 32.1°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Ceduna, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 54 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ceduna during January averages 51%. The most humid January was 2022 at 61%, and the least humid was 2003 at 42%.
January receives about 7.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ceduna. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 6.9.
Average wind speed in Ceduna during January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1989 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 23.9°C | 24.8°C | 25.4°C | 24.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.0°C | 31.3°C | 32.4°C | 32.8°C | 31.6°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 16.5°C | 16.4°C | 17.3°C | 17.9°C | 17.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 14 mm | 11 mm | 8 mm | 12 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Ceduna have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 10.4°C (1987) to a record high of 47.5°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ceduna
January is one of the best times to visit Ceduna. Expect days averaging 32.1°C and nights around 17°C (mean 24.6°C) — warmer than Ceduna's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.4°C | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 42.8°C | 14.6°C | 10 mm | 48% | 4.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2024 | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 47.3°C | 12.5°C | 22 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 43.7°C | 13.5°C | 11 mm | 55% | 4.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 30.1°C | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 40.1°C | 13.0°C | 3 mm | 61% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 44.8°C | 12.7°C | 10 mm | 55% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 31.3°C | 23.9°C | 16.4°C | 44.9°C | 12.5°C | 17 mm | 53% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 46.9°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 34.0°C | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 44.7°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 44.0°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 42.7°C | 15.0°C | 10 mm | 52% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 30.4°C | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 44.8°C | 13.0°C | 7 mm | 55% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 34.0°C | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 44.3°C | 12.7°C | 23 mm | 48% | 4.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 45.2°C | 13.3°C | 3 mm | 47% | 4.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 31.5°C | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 44.1°C | 13.7°C | 15 mm | 53% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 33.0°C | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 46.4°C | 13.7°C | 7 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 17.9°C | 43.9°C | 12.4°C | 13 mm | 46% | 4.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2009 | 33.3°C | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 45.6°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 4.1 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 32.0°C | 24.3°C | 16.5°C | 44.0°C | 13.5°C | 3 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 32.7°C | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 42.8°C | 12.6°C | 5 mm | 51% | 4.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2006 | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 46.2°C | 15.6°C | 34 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 43.3°C | 12.0°C | 9 mm | 51% | 4.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 44.7°C | 11.2°C | 2 mm | 58% | 4.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 45.0°C | 11.9°C | 12 mm | 42% | 4.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 43.5°C | 11.3°C | 8 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 🔥 | 37.3°C | 28.7°C | 20.2°C | 47.5°C | 15.2°C | 8 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2000 | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 42.1°C | 12.2°C | 29 mm | 48% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 44.4°C | 13.7°C | 16 mm | 52% | 4.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 42.1°C | 12.4°C | 5 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1997 | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 17.2°C | 42.2°C | 12.9°C | 11 mm | 46% | 4.6 m/s | 8 |
| 1996 | 30.0°C | 22.3°C | 14.6°C | 43.9°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 40.6°C | 12.5°C | 54 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 15.5°C | 44.1°C | 12.6°C | 2 mm | 55% | 4.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1993 | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 16.3°C | 41.6°C | 11.7°C | 44 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 41.4°C | 10.6°C | 2 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1991 | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 43.8°C | 12.5°C | 3 mm | 50% | 4.2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 47.1°C | 13.4°C | 4 mm | 49% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 30.8°C | 23.4°C | 16.0°C | 41.1°C | 10.5°C | 3 mm | 50% | 4.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 43.5°C | 11.8°C | 22 mm | 47% | 4.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 44.4°C | 10.4°C | 14 mm | 49% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1986 | 32.9°C | 24.2°C | 15.5°C | 43.7°C | 12.1°C | 3 mm | 43% | 4.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1985 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 43.4°C | 12.0°C | 3 mm | 46% | 4.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1984 | 29.8°C | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 42.0°C | 11.4°C | 7 mm | 52% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1983 | 31.4°C | 23.5°C | 15.5°C | 45.3°C | 10.5°C | 1 mm | 48% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 47.3°C | 12.8°C | 4 mm | 44% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.1°C | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 44.3°C | 13.8°C | 16 mm | 49% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 32.1°C with lows near 17°C (mean 24.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 11 mm of rainfall in Ceduna, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 47.5°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 10.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17°C to 17.2°C while daytime highs eased from 32.2°C to 31.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ceduna and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.1°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Ceduna, averaging 24.6°C.
For January in Ceduna, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.1°C and lows of 17°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1989).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 54 mm. On average, January sees 11 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 Ceduna 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.
