January is one of the warmer months of the year in Launceston, with average highs near 23.8°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Launceston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Launceston was 2019 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 13.4°C. Typical January days reach 23.8°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Launceston, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1996 with 167 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Launceston during January averages 65%. The most humid January was 2011 at 75%, and the least humid was 2019 at 57%.
January receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Launceston. The sunniest January was 2019 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Launceston during January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest January was 1987 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.4°C | 16.3°C | 16.9°C | 17.9°C | 18.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 23.3°C | 22.8°C | 23.7°C | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.8°C | 10.2°C | 11.0°C | 11.6°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 72 mm | 53 mm | 54 mm | 48 mm | -3 mm |
January temperatures in Launceston have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.4°C (1994) to a record high of 38.9°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
One of the best times to visit Launceston
January is one of the best times to visit Launceston. Expect days averaging 23.8°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 17.1°C) — warmer than Launceston's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (56 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 | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 31.0°C | 7.2°C | 25 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 24.5°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 29.7°C | 7.5°C | 63 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 25.1°C | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 29.1°C | 7.6°C | 27 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 29.9°C | 10.3°C | 69 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 10.1°C | 34.2°C | 4.7°C | 56 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.8°C | 34.1°C | 6.5°C | 45 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 35.0°C | 8.0°C | 7 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 34.7°C | 6.1°C | 34 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 28.4°C | 5.5°C | 60 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 33.6°C | 6.8°C | 112 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 31.8°C | 4.5°C | 67 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.1°C | 35.7°C | 5.0°C | 33 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 32.2°C | 6.1°C | 39 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 31.1°C | 6.1°C | 43 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 27.4°C | 4.7°C | 132 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 30.4°C | 6.1°C | 14 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 38.9°C | 4.5°C | 26 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 31.9°C | 5.8°C | 13 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 31.3°C | 5.5°C | 67 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 22.5°C | 16.2°C | 9.9°C | 29.4°C | 3.8°C | 34 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 30.9°C | 5.8°C | 32 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 26.8°C | 5.4°C | 150 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 35.6°C | 6.6°C | 43 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 26.4°C | 5.2°C | 65 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 29.9°C | 6.4°C | 42 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 29.8°C | 4.2°C | 56 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 31.3°C | 7.2°C | 33 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 31.8°C | 7.0°C | 43 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 32.3°C | 6.3°C | 79 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 26.9°C | 5.6°C | 167 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 32.1°C | 4.1°C | 104 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 28.3°C | 3.4°C | 65 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 26.5°C | 5.4°C | 58 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 26.3°C | 5.1°C | 54 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 31.3°C | 6.0°C | 86 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 9.1°C | 30.6°C | 4.1°C | 29 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 30.4°C | 5.2°C | 72 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 11.7°C | 34.0°C | 7.7°C | 39 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 24.9°C | 3.5°C | 68 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 8.7°C | 27.6°C | 5.1°C | 57 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 28.9°C | 6.0°C | 54 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 22.6°C | 15.8°C | 9.0°C | 26.4°C | 4.5°C | 54 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 32.8°C | 4.4°C | 40 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 33.1°C | 5.3°C | 38 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 32.0°C | 7.8°C | 33 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 23.8°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 56 mm of rainfall in Launceston, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 1996.
The hottest January reached 38.9°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 3.4°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 24°C to 24.9°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Launceston and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.8°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Launceston, averaging 17.1°C.
For January in Launceston, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.8°C and lows of 10.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 1996 with 167 mm. On average, January sees 56 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 Launceston 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.
