January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ararat, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 12°C (mean 20.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ararat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ararat was 2019 — when the month averaged 23.2°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 16.8°C. Typical January days reach 28.4°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Ararat, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 171 mm, while the driest were 2009 and 2019 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Ararat during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 2011 at 72%, and the least humid was 2019 at 47%.
January receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ararat. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2015 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Ararat during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1990, 1997 and 2012 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.5°C | 19.7°C | 20.3°C | 21.0°C | 20.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.4°C | 29.3°C | 28.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.6°C | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 42 mm | 32 mm | 42 mm | 53 mm | +17 mm |
January temperatures in Ararat have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 3.4°C (1987) to a record high of 45°C (1982).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 171 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ararat
January is one of the best times to visit Ararat. Expect days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 12°C (mean 20.2°C) — warmer than Ararat's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (40 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 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 13.0°C | 40.2°C | 8.0°C | 20 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 13.0°C | 33.2°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 12.3°C | 37.3°C | 8.6°C | 15 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 36.4°C | 10.7°C | 66 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 37.6°C | 7.0°C | 92 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 39.7°C | 7.7°C | 53 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 🔥 | 32.8°C | 23.2°C | 13.7°C | 42.0°C | 7.3°C | 3 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 31.1°C | 22.3°C | 13.5°C | 43.0°C | 7.0°C | 20 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 12.6°C | 38.3°C | 8.5°C | 37 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 13.7°C | 41.3°C | 9.1°C | 48 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 40.0°C | 6.9°C | 69 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 30.8°C | 22.0°C | 13.2°C | 42.9°C | 7.1°C | 22 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 20.6°C | 11.7°C | 41.0°C | 7.3°C | 11 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 13.2°C | 39.7°C | 7.8°C | 25 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 25.3°C | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 36.0°C | 7.1°C | 171 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 28.8°C | 20.0°C | 11.2°C | 41.7°C | 6.9°C | 18 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 20.6°C | 11.3°C | 43.2°C | 4.6°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 12.5°C | 39.3°C | 7.3°C | 36 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 20.6°C | 13.1°C | 39.7°C | 7.8°C | 84 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 21.9°C | 13.3°C | 41.5°C | 8.6°C | 44 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 11.9°C | 38.9°C | 6.7°C | 37 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.0°C | 34.6°C | 5.1°C | 30 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 11.6°C | 43.3°C | 6.5°C | 21 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 10.7°C | 37.3°C | 6.5°C | 21 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 31.6°C | 23.0°C | 14.5°C | 42.4°C | 8.3°C | 31 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 38.8°C | 7.0°C | 19 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 30.8°C | 22.1°C | 13.3°C | 40.8°C | 9.6°C | 24 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 12.3°C | 40.4°C | 9.0°C | 36 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 29.5°C | 20.8°C | 12.1°C | 40.8°C | 7.4°C | 46 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 27.2°C | 19.1°C | 11.0°C | 39.0°C | 7.6°C | 28 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 13.3°C | 38.2°C | 6.2°C | 38 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 25.5°C | 17.4°C | 9.3°C | 37.8°C | 4.8°C | 37 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 11.6°C | 37.5°C | 6.2°C | 93 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 35.7°C | 5.9°C | 15 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 28.1°C | 20.1°C | 12.1°C | 40.5°C | 7.2°C | 88 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 39.6°C | 5.5°C | 13 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 11.3°C | 37.3°C | 6.1°C | 34 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 29.5°C | 21.0°C | 12.5°C | 38.3°C | 7.6°C | 47 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 8.9°C | 35.7°C | 3.4°C | 67 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 24.8°C | 17.1°C | 9.4°C | 36.5°C | 6.2°C | 19 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 10.9°C | 41.0°C | 6.6°C | 16 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.6°C | 32.4°C | 6.5°C | 46 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 27.4°C | 18.6°C | 9.8°C | 40.3°C | 5.7°C | 16 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.8°C | 22.0°C | 13.2°C | 45.0°C | 7.9°C | 34 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.2°C | 23.0°C | 13.8°C | 41.4°C | 7.9°C | 43 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.4°C with lows near 12°C (mean 20.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 40 mm of rainfall in Ararat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 171 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 45°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 3.4°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 28.7°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 11.7°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Ararat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Ararat, averaging 20.2°C.
For January in Ararat, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 12°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 171 mm. On average, January sees 40 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 Ararat 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.
