January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bicheno, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 12°C (mean 16.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bicheno. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bicheno was 2019 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 14.2°C. Typical January days reach 21.5°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Bicheno, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 165 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Bicheno during January averages 68%. The most humid January was 1996 at 77%, and the least humid was 2009 at 62%.
January receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bicheno. The sunniest January was 2017 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Bicheno during January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1987 and 2015 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.1°C | 16.8°C | 17.6°C | 17.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 21.2°C | 20.6°C | 21.6°C | 22.4°C | 21.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.4°C | 11.5°C | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | 12.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 71 mm | 53 mm | 58 mm | 48 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Bicheno have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.9°C (1990) to a record high of 36.4°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 165 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bicheno
January is one of the best times to visit Bicheno. Expect days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 12°C (mean 16.8°C) — warmer than Bicheno's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (57 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 | 22.2°C | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 29.0°C | 9.4°C | 34 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 22.2°C | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 27.4°C | 10.3°C | 44 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 20.3°C | 16.4°C | 12.6°C | 26.0°C | 9.3°C | 30 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 21.3°C | 17.5°C | 13.7°C | 30.6°C | 10.8°C | 84 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.6°C | 33.1°C | 7.6°C | 62 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 22.3°C | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 33.4°C | 8.7°C | 31 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 🔥 | 25.0°C | 19.5°C | 14.0°C | 32.9°C | 10.7°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 18.5°C | 13.5°C | 32.0°C | 8.9°C | 48 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 17.6°C | 12.5°C | 28.9°C | 8.9°C | 51 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 21.7°C | 17.7°C | 13.7°C | 28.3°C | 9.8°C | 163 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 20.7°C | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 30.4°C | 7.5°C | 82 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 22.5°C | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 33.0°C | 7.8°C | 16 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 31.7°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 22.2°C | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 28.6°C | 8.0°C | 30 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 20.6°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 28.2°C | 9.7°C | 99 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 22.4°C | 17.3°C | 12.1°C | 29.4°C | 8.4°C | 26 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 22.8°C | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 36.4°C | 6.7°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 22.9°C | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 29.0°C | 9.1°C | 24 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 21.8°C | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 28.7°C | 8.3°C | 47 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 31.9°C | 7.6°C | 39 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 21.2°C | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 29.0°C | 8.5°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 27.8°C | 7.2°C | 123 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 23.5°C | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 33.9°C | 8.9°C | 33 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 19.2°C | 15.4°C | 11.5°C | 24.7°C | 8.2°C | 80 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 22.9°C | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 29.6°C | 9.5°C | 30 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 11.2°C | 25.5°C | 6.4°C | 102 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 21.4°C | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 29.2°C | 10.3°C | 24 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 21.7°C | 17.2°C | 12.6°C | 30.0°C | 8.9°C | 70 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 11.8°C | 31.0°C | 8.7°C | 59 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 18.8°C | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 25.6°C | 8.0°C | 136 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 28.3°C | 7.8°C | 165 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 18.7°C | 14.2°C | 9.7°C | 28.9°C | 6.7°C | 24 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 22.6°C | 17.3°C | 12.1°C | 28.2°C | 9.1°C | 61 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 18.5°C | 14.3°C | 10.1°C | 26.5°C | 7.5°C | 61 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 21.4°C | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 32.0°C | 9.3°C | 79 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | 16.6°C | 11.6°C | 30.1°C | 5.9°C | 25 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 21.3°C | 16.6°C | 11.9°C | 30.5°C | 8.4°C | 51 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 24.0°C | 18.7°C | 13.3°C | 32.3°C | 9.5°C | 52 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 10.2°C | 24.9°C | 6.5°C | 59 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 14.5°C | 10.4°C | 23.5°C | 7.5°C | 109 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 20.0°C | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 29.6°C | 7.6°C | 51 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 11.0°C | 25.3°C | 7.5°C | 37 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 20.4°C | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 28.4°C | 6.0°C | 32 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 31.6°C | 7.9°C | 48 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 18.2°C | 13.0°C | 30.4°C | 10.4°C | 31 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 21.5°C with lows near 12°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 57 mm of rainfall in Bicheno, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 165 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 36.4°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 5.9°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.3°C to 12.8°C while daytime highs eased from 21.5°C to 21.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Bicheno and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Bicheno, averaging 16.8°C.
For January in Bicheno, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 12°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 165 mm. On average, January sees 57 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 Bicheno 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.
