January is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowell, with average highs near 30.3°C and lows around 16.7°C (mean 23.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowell. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Cowell was 2001 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 20°C. Typical January days reach 30.3°C with nights near 16.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Cowell, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 95 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Cowell during January averages 52%. The most humid January was 1993 at 64%, and the least humid was 2001 at 45%.
January receives about 7.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cowell. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 7.1.
Average wind speed in Cowell during January is 4.5 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.9°C | 22.6°C | 23.8°C | 24.5°C | 23.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 30.0°C | 29.4°C | 30.6°C | 31.2°C | 30.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.8°C | 15.9°C | 16.9°C | 17.7°C | 17.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 24 mm | 13 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Cowell have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 10.1°C (1996) to a record high of 46.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Cowell
January is one of the best times to visit Cowell. Expect days averaging 30.3°C and nights around 16.7°C (mean 23.5°C) — warmer than Cowell's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 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 | 31.6°C | 24.7°C | 17.8°C | 40.0°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 49% | 4.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 44.8°C | 14.2°C | 19 mm | 56% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 30.4°C | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 40.8°C | 13.4°C | 19 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 37.4°C | 14.6°C | 24 mm | 60% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 41.7°C | 13.9°C | 21 mm | 55% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 42.6°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 52% | 4.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 33.5°C | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 46.1°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 4.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 31.9°C | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 44.2°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 48% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 31.4°C | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 42.1°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 24.2°C | 18.0°C | 39.0°C | 13.9°C | 18 mm | 53% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 41.9°C | 13.5°C | 40 mm | 58% | 4.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 43.0°C | 13.0°C | 14 mm | 49% | 4.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2013 | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 45.8°C | 13.2°C | 8 mm | 49% | 4.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 40.5°C | 12.7°C | 23 mm | 52% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 31.6°C | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 44.2°C | 14.4°C | 4 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 17.6°C | 42.8°C | 13.1°C | 15 mm | 48% | 4.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 43.8°C | 12.7°C | 7 mm | 47% | 4.2 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2008 | 30.6°C | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 41.7°C | 13.9°C | 3 mm | 56% | 4.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2007 | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 40.4°C | 13.6°C | 41 mm | 57% | 4.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 31.4°C | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 44.0°C | 15.1°C | 21 mm | 56% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 42.1°C | 12.7°C | 9 mm | 52% | 4.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 26.6°C | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 37.1°C | 11.0°C | 5 mm | 59% | 4.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 45.1°C | 12.3°C | 11 mm | 46% | 4.7 m/s | 8 |
| 2002 | 28.5°C | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 40.8°C | 11.6°C | 16 mm | 54% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 35.4°C | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 44.4°C | 15.1°C | 14 mm | 45% | 4.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2000 | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 42.0°C | 11.8°C | 5 mm | 48% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 31.9°C | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 42.0°C | 14.4°C | 20 mm | 53% | 4.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 39.9°C | 12.7°C | 24 mm | 57% | 4.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1997 | 30.1°C | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 38.7°C | 12.9°C | 30 mm | 52% | 4.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 41.6°C | 10.1°C | 4 mm | 55% | 4.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1995 | 30.0°C | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 38.0°C | 11.7°C | 38 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 14.7°C | 41.3°C | 12.0°C | 3 mm | 53% | 5.1 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 38.5°C | 12.7°C | 95 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 38.5°C | 11.0°C | 12 mm | 58% | 4.7 m/s | 8 |
| 1991 | 31.2°C | 23.9°C | 16.6°C | 40.9°C | 12.5°C | 6 mm | 52% | 4.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 22.9°C | 16.2°C | 42.6°C | 12.7°C | 11 mm | 52% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 28.5°C | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 38.6°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 51% | 4.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1988 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 16.4°C | 42.8°C | 12.8°C | 5 mm | 47% | 4.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 39.6°C | 11.1°C | 38 mm | 54% | 4.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1986 | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 14.1°C | 42.7°C | 10.6°C | 3 mm | 51% | 4.4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1985 | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 15.7°C | 41.6°C | 11.7°C | 3 mm | 47% | 4.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 15.6°C | 38.3°C | 12.3°C | 6 mm | 52% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 29.8°C | 22.5°C | 15.2°C | 42.3°C | 11.4°C | 3 mm | 47% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 44.4°C | 13.5°C | 9 mm | 46% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 42.3°C | 14.7°C | 34 mm | 49% | 4.6 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 16.7°C (mean 23.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 15 mm of rainfall in Cowell, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 46.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 10.1°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.3°C to 17.5°C while daytime highs eased from 30.7°C to 30.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Cowell and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.3°C daytime highs and 16.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Cowell, averaging 23.5°C.
For January in Cowell, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.3°C and lows of 16.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 4.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 95 mm. On average, January sees 15 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 Cowell 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.
