January is one of the warmer months of the year in Meningie, with average highs near 28.9°C and lows around 15.7°C (mean 22.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Meningie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Meningie was 2001 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 18.8°C. Typical January days reach 28.9°C with nights near 15.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Meningie, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2015 with 65 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Meningie during January averages 54%. The most humid January was 2004 at 61%, and the least humid was 2001 at 47%.
January receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Meningie. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 7.
Average wind speed in Meningie during January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.7°C | 21.8°C | 22.3°C | 23.1°C | 22.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | 29.8°C | 29.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 15.1°C | 15.3°C | 15.7°C | 16.5°C | 16.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 17 mm | 17 mm | 20 mm | 25 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in Meningie have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 8.7°C (1987) to a record high of 45.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 65 mm.
One of the best times to visit Meningie
January is one of the best times to visit Meningie. Expect days averaging 28.9°C and nights around 15.7°C (mean 22.3°C) — warmer than Meningie's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 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 | 30.5°C | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 38.5°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 52% | 4.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2024 | 28.7°C | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 39.4°C | 12.0°C | 65 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 39.7°C | 11.8°C | 16 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2022 | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 18.4°C | 39.4°C | 12.8°C | 34 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 41.1°C | 12.5°C | 28 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 28.7°C | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 42.8°C | 11.9°C | 3 mm | 53% | 4.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 45.2°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 50% | 4.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 42.2°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 39.6°C | 12.6°C | 3 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 29.5°C | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 38.2°C | 12.1°C | 22 mm | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 16.1°C | 41.1°C | 11.3°C | 65 mm | 58% | 4.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 43.5°C | 10.8°C | 17 mm | 49% | 4.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 43.7°C | 11.3°C | 14 mm | 52% | 4.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2012 | 29.9°C | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 40.4°C | 11.7°C | 19 mm | 51% | 4.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 28.7°C | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 41.4°C | 11.8°C | 35 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 29.2°C | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 41.3°C | 12.5°C | 18 mm | 52% | 4.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2009 | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 15.8°C | 44.7°C | 10.1°C | 1 mm | 50% | 4.2 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 15.0°C | 40.9°C | 11.7°C | 6 mm | 57% | 4.5 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 16.8°C | 39.6°C | 12.5°C | 50 mm | 58% | 4.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 30.5°C | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 43.0°C | 12.6°C | 30 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 41.2°C | 10.5°C | 20 mm | 56% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 37.8°C | 10.4°C | 10 mm | 61% | 4.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 43.8°C | 10.1°C | 15 mm | 49% | 4.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 39.0°C | 9.6°C | 23 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 🔥 | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 42.9°C | 13.1°C | 8 mm | 47% | 4.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.7°C | 38.5°C | 10.0°C | 9 mm | 53% | 4.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 16.6°C | 41.1°C | 12.5°C | 12 mm | 54% | 4.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 40.5°C | 11.7°C | 12 mm | 57% | 4.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 39.8°C | 11.8°C | 33 mm | 51% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 42.4°C | 11.6°C | 12 mm | 57% | 4.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1995 | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 16.0°C | 38.8°C | 11.2°C | 27 mm | 53% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 20.0°C | 14.2°C | 40.7°C | 9.6°C | 16 mm | 56% | 5.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 28.7°C | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 39.2°C | 10.8°C | 22 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.1°C | 38.5°C | 10.0°C | 3 mm | 60% | 4.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 41.8°C | 11.7°C | 14 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 39.8°C | 10.2°C | 16 mm | 53% | 4.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 38.8°C | 11.4°C | 4 mm | 52% | 5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 41.7°C | 12.3°C | 14 mm | 51% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 37.4°C | 8.7°C | 17 mm | 55% | 4.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1986 | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 39.3°C | 11.3°C | 6 mm | 54% | 4.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1985 | 28.5°C | 21.6°C | 14.7°C | 41.5°C | 11.2°C | 3 mm | 53% | 4.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 35.9°C | 11.2°C | 13 mm | 57% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 42.3°C | 11.1°C | 9 mm | 50% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.4°C | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 44.9°C | 11.7°C | 23 mm | 50% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 17.4°C | 40.9°C | 12.8°C | 30 mm | 49% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.9°C with lows near 15.7°C (mean 22.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 18 mm of rainfall in Meningie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 65 mm in 2015.
The hottest January reached 45.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 8.7°C in 1987.
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 29.1°C to 29.5°C and overnight lows from 15.4°C to 16.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Meningie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.9°C daytime highs and 15.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Meningie, averaging 22.3°C.
For January in Meningie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.9°C and lows of 15.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 2015 with 65 mm. On average, January sees 18 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 Meningie 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.
