January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kangaroo Flat, with average highs near 29.4°C and lows around 12.9°C (mean 21.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kangaroo Flat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kangaroo Flat was 2019 — when the month averaged 24.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 17.7°C. Typical January days reach 29.4°C with nights near 12.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Kangaroo Flat, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 180 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Kangaroo Flat during January averages 53%. The most humid January was 2011 at 70%, and the least humid was 2009 at 42%.
January receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kangaroo Flat. The sunniest January was 2009 at 8.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 7.
Average wind speed in Kangaroo Flat during January is 3.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1990 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 2023 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 20.7°C | 21.3°C | 22.0°C | 21.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 28.7°C | 29.7°C | 30.3°C | 29.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | 13.6°C | 13.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 40 mm | 27 mm | 48 mm | 84 mm | +45 mm |
January temperatures in Kangaroo Flat have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 4°C (1987) to a record high of 44.5°C (1982).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 180 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kangaroo Flat
January is one of the best times to visit Kangaroo Flat. Expect days averaging 29.4°C and nights around 12.9°C (mean 21.2°C) — warmer than Kangaroo Flat's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (45 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 | 30.6°C | 22.3°C | 14.0°C | 40.0°C | 9.2°C | 21 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 32.1°C | 8.4°C | 148 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 27.4°C | 20.1°C | 12.8°C | 35.3°C | 8.6°C | 124 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 37.8°C | 12.2°C | 62 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 12.9°C | 37.3°C | 8.2°C | 92 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 21.2°C | 12.6°C | 41.8°C | 7.3°C | 59 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 34.4°C | 24.8°C | 15.1°C | 44.5°C | 8.7°C | 12 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2018 | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 14.6°C | 42.0°C | 8.7°C | 44 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 30.3°C | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 39.0°C | 9.1°C | 39 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 14.3°C | 42.0°C | 8.9°C | 69 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 12.8°C | 39.5°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 31.7°C | 22.9°C | 14.0°C | 43.0°C | 7.7°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2013 | 31.1°C | 21.8°C | 12.6°C | 40.1°C | 8.3°C | 5 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.6°C | 38.8°C | 6.9°C | 30 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 34.9°C | 7.3°C | 180 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 30.6°C | 21.4°C | 12.3°C | 42.2°C | 6.6°C | 26 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2009 | 32.0°C | 22.3°C | 12.7°C | 43.5°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 38.8°C | 9.2°C | 40 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 29.3°C | 21.7°C | 14.1°C | 40.0°C | 8.3°C | 44 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 22.8°C | 14.3°C | 40.6°C | 9.4°C | 45 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 28.8°C | 20.8°C | 12.8°C | 37.3°C | 6.1°C | 31 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 19.3°C | 10.9°C | 37.3°C | 5.9°C | 19 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 30.3°C | 21.3°C | 12.4°C | 42.3°C | 6.5°C | 10 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 28.5°C | 20.1°C | 11.8°C | 37.2°C | 7.6°C | 21 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 23.9°C | 15.3°C | 42.5°C | 9.4°C | 30 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 26.5°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 35.9°C | 6.4°C | 29 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 23.4°C | 14.7°C | 41.7°C | 10.5°C | 31 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.4°C | 39.1°C | 8.7°C | 34 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 13.1°C | 39.7°C | 6.9°C | 36 mm | 49% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 11.8°C | 37.7°C | 7.2°C | 41 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 29.8°C | 22.0°C | 14.3°C | 38.0°C | 7.5°C | 53 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 10.2°C | 39.4°C | 5.6°C | 31 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 37.1°C | 7.0°C | 84 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 37.5°C | 5.3°C | 13 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1991 | 29.3°C | 21.3°C | 13.4°C | 39.7°C | 8.6°C | 72 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1990 | 29.8°C | 21.2°C | 12.6°C | 39.9°C | 6.8°C | 10 mm | 47% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 35.7°C | 6.4°C | 35 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 30.9°C | 22.3°C | 13.7°C | 38.5°C | 6.3°C | 65 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 9.9°C | 36.1°C | 4.0°C | 47 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 10.1°C | 35.6°C | 6.4°C | 13 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1985 | 29.2°C | 20.3°C | 11.4°C | 41.4°C | 6.8°C | 16 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 18.8°C | 11.1°C | 32.9°C | 6.0°C | 83 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 19.5°C | 10.3°C | 40.3°C | 5.6°C | 13 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.8°C | 22.9°C | 14.1°C | 44.5°C | 8.0°C | 40 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 24.3°C | 15.1°C | 41.1°C | 9.0°C | 45 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 29.4°C with lows near 12.9°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 45 mm of rainfall in Kangaroo Flat, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 180 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 44.5°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 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 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.4°C to 13.9°C while daytime highs eased from 29.9°C to 29.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kangaroo Flat and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.4°C daytime highs and 12.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Kangaroo Flat, averaging 21.2°C.
For January in Kangaroo Flat, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.4°C and lows of 12.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 180 mm. On average, January sees 45 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 Kangaroo Flat 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.
