January is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnie, with average highs near 19°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 15.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Burnie was 2022 — when the month averaged 17.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 13.2°C. Typical January days reach 19°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Burnie, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 152 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Burnie during January averages 77%. The most humid January was 2002 at 81%, and the least humid was 2019 at 71%.
January receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Burnie. The sunniest January was 2008 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Burnie during January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1987 and 1994 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1995, 1999 and 2001 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.2°C | 15.0°C | 15.5°C | 16.1°C | 16.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.7°C | 18.3°C | 18.7°C | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 11.8°C | 12.2°C | 12.6°C | 13.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 66 mm | 56 mm | 59 mm | 58 mm | -5 mm |
January temperatures in Burnie have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.9°C (1994) to a record high of 30.8°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
One of the best times to visit Burnie
January is one of the best times to visit Burnie. Expect days averaging 19°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 15.7°C) — warmer than Burnie's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (60 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 | 19.9°C | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 24.0°C | 9.6°C | 33 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 20.0°C | 16.9°C | 13.7°C | 24.9°C | 10.0°C | 82 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 19.8°C | 16.7°C | 13.7°C | 23.4°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 20.8°C | 17.8°C | 14.9°C | 23.3°C | 11.6°C | 66 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 19.0°C | 15.6°C | 12.2°C | 24.4°C | 8.0°C | 68 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 27.0°C | 10.2°C | 65 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 21.2°C | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 26.4°C | 10.4°C | 9 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 21.0°C | 17.3°C | 13.6°C | 27.4°C | 9.3°C | 21 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 12.4°C | 21.6°C | 8.5°C | 70 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 21.0°C | 17.4°C | 13.8°C | 26.9°C | 9.7°C | 84 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 19.1°C | 15.7°C | 12.3°C | 25.7°C | 8.8°C | 78 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 28.1°C | 8.6°C | 44 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 19.0°C | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 25.1°C | 8.5°C | 45 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 23.6°C | 7.9°C | 63 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 18.6°C | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 23.5°C | 9.2°C | 152 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 18.8°C | 15.1°C | 11.4°C | 24.1°C | 8.7°C | 19 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 18.8°C | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 30.8°C | 7.0°C | 44 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 19.8°C | 16.2°C | 12.5°C | 24.0°C | 9.0°C | 12 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 12.6°C | 24.6°C | 9.0°C | 89 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 18.7°C | 15.4°C | 12.1°C | 25.0°C | 8.1°C | 35 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 12.4°C | 24.8°C | 9.7°C | 38 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 17.0°C | 14.1°C | 11.2°C | 21.1°C | 7.8°C | 117 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 19.3°C | 15.8°C | 12.2°C | 27.4°C | 9.5°C | 52 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 17.7°C | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 22.5°C | 9.3°C | 76 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 20.4°C | 16.8°C | 13.3°C | 26.1°C | 9.2°C | 39 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 18.4°C | 15.4°C | 12.3°C | 23.5°C | 8.5°C | 54 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 19.6°C | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 23.3°C | 9.8°C | 21 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 19.8°C | 16.3°C | 12.8°C | 25.2°C | 9.6°C | 29 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 18.9°C | 15.5°C | 12.1°C | 25.1°C | 8.0°C | 111 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 18.2°C | 15.1°C | 12.0°C | 22.2°C | 9.0°C | 137 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 19.3°C | 16.0°C | 12.8°C | 23.9°C | 7.2°C | 68 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 16.3°C | 13.2°C | 10.1°C | 22.5°C | 6.9°C | 76 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 18.4°C | 15.0°C | 11.7°C | 22.5°C | 8.1°C | 54 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 16.7°C | 13.6°C | 10.5°C | 20.7°C | 8.0°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 18.0°C | 14.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.0°C | 9.2°C | 69 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 18.1°C | 14.7°C | 11.3°C | 23.2°C | 7.2°C | 43 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 18.5°C | 15.3°C | 12.1°C | 25.5°C | 8.7°C | 91 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 20.2°C | 16.5°C | 12.9°C | 25.6°C | 10.3°C | 47 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 16.3°C | 13.5°C | 10.7°C | 21.2°C | 7.3°C | 99 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.5°C | 24.3°C | 9.4°C | 53 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 17.8°C | 14.4°C | 11.1°C | 23.6°C | 8.4°C | 76 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 21.7°C | 8.9°C | 55 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 26.0°C | 7.3°C | 56 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.5°C | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 26.3°C | 8.1°C | 53 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.4°C | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 26.6°C | 11.1°C | 35 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 19°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 15.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 60 mm of rainfall in Burnie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 30.8°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 6.9°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.9°C to 19.9°C and overnight lows from 11.8°C to 13.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Burnie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Burnie, averaging 15.7°C.
For January in Burnie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 152 mm. On average, January sees 60 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 Burnie 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.
