January is one of the warmer months of the year in Devonport, with average highs near 19.3°C and lows around 14.3°C (mean 16.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Devonport. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Devonport were 2016 and 2019 — when the month averaged 18.5°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 14.7°C. Typical January days reach 19.3°C with nights near 14.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Devonport, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 137 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Devonport during January averages 75%. The most humid January was 2022 at 81%, and the least humid was 1986 at 71%.
January receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Devonport. The sunniest January was 2019 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Devonport during January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 1999 and 2001, among others at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 16.3°C | 16.7°C | 17.3°C | 17.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 18.8°C | 19.1°C | 19.8°C | 19.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | 14.8°C | 15.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 55 mm | 46 mm | 55 mm | 59 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Devonport have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 9°C (1994) to a record high of 29.1°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 137 mm.
One of the best times to visit Devonport
January is one of the best times to visit Devonport. Expect days averaging 19.3°C and nights around 14.3°C (mean 16.8°C) — warmer than Devonport's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (53 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 | 20.1°C | 17.7°C | 15.2°C | 23.6°C | 11.7°C | 28 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 20.3°C | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 23.7°C | 13.3°C | 66 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 19.6°C | 17.7°C | 15.7°C | 22.2°C | 12.8°C | 38 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 20.3°C | 18.4°C | 16.6°C | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 95 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 19.2°C | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 24.9°C | 10.7°C | 64 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 19.4°C | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 24.7°C | 12.3°C | 65 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 21.1°C | 18.5°C | 15.8°C | 25.5°C | 12.8°C | 6 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 20.8°C | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 26.3°C | 11.6°C | 29 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 19.3°C | 16.8°C | 14.3°C | 21.4°C | 12.0°C | 86 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 21.0°C | 18.5°C | 16.0°C | 25.6°C | 12.3°C | 94 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 19.4°C | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 23.9°C | 11.0°C | 73 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 19.4°C | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 27.8°C | 11.0°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 13.7°C | 23.9°C | 10.5°C | 34 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | 17.3°C | 14.9°C | 23.3°C | 9.5°C | 46 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 14.8°C | 22.4°C | 11.1°C | 137 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 19.3°C | 16.7°C | 14.1°C | 23.5°C | 11.3°C | 11 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 18.9°C | 16.2°C | 13.4°C | 29.1°C | 9.3°C | 22 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 19.9°C | 17.4°C | 15.0°C | 23.5°C | 12.1°C | 11 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 19.3°C | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 24.1°C | 11.2°C | 82 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 19.1°C | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 23.6°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 19.1°C | 16.6°C | 14.2°C | 22.4°C | 11.5°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 13.0°C | 20.2°C | 10.2°C | 99 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 19.8°C | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 27.4°C | 11.6°C | 42 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 18.3°C | 16.2°C | 14.0°C | 22.1°C | 10.5°C | 57 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 15.2°C | 24.2°C | 12.2°C | 33 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 19.0°C | 16.7°C | 14.5°C | 23.0°C | 10.7°C | 60 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 19.6°C | 17.3°C | 15.0°C | 23.4°C | 12.6°C | 21 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 19.8°C | 17.3°C | 14.9°C | 24.5°C | 11.9°C | 28 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 19.3°C | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 23.9°C | 10.5°C | 107 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 18.4°C | 16.1°C | 13.8°C | 20.6°C | 11.0°C | 120 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 19.4°C | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 24.2°C | 10.4°C | 73 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 17.1°C | 14.7°C | 12.2°C | 22.0°C | 9.0°C | 42 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 16.3°C | 13.7°C | 21.9°C | 11.5°C | 41 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 17.8°C | 15.2°C | 12.7°C | 20.7°C | 10.4°C | 20 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 18.9°C | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 23.0°C | 11.3°C | 61 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 18.9°C | 16.3°C | 13.7°C | 23.1°C | 9.7°C | 34 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 19.0°C | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 23.6°C | 11.0°C | 78 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 20.8°C | 18.0°C | 15.2°C | 24.9°C | 12.6°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 17.1°C | 14.8°C | 12.5°C | 20.4°C | 9.3°C | 83 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 13.7°C | 22.1°C | 11.5°C | 37 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 13.0°C | 22.6°C | 11.0°C | 59 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 18.7°C | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 20.3°C | 11.0°C | 35 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 18.1°C | 15.2°C | 12.3°C | 23.1°C | 9.2°C | 41 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 14.5°C | 27.4°C | 10.9°C | 43 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 15.4°C | 23.8°C | 13.2°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 19.3°C with lows near 14.3°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 53 mm of rainfall in Devonport, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 137 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 29.1°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 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 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.1°C to 19.9°C and overnight lows from 13.8°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Devonport and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.3°C daytime highs and 14.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Devonport, averaging 16.8°C.
For January in Devonport, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.3°C and lows of 14.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 137 mm. On average, January sees 53 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 Devonport 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.
