January is one of the warmer months of the year in Pakenham, with average highs near 26.6°C and lows around 12.9°C (mean 19.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Pakenham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Pakenham was 1981 — when the month averaged 22.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 15.8°C. Typical January days reach 26.6°C with nights near 12.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Pakenham, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2024 with 133 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Pakenham during January averages 61%. The most humid January was 2024 at 72%, and the least humid was 2003 at 53%.
January receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pakenham. The sunniest January was 2009 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002, 2016 and 2020 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Pakenham during January is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2015, 2020 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.0°C | 19.2°C | 19.9°C | 20.5°C | 20.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.9°C | 27.5°C | 27.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.6°C | 12.9°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 66 mm | 48 mm | 50 mm | 88 mm | +27 mm |
January temperatures in Pakenham have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.5°C (1994) to a record high of 43.8°C (1982).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
One of the best times to visit Pakenham
January is one of the best times to visit Pakenham. Expect days averaging 26.6°C and nights around 12.9°C (mean 19.8°C) — warmer than Pakenham'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 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 37.9°C | 8.8°C | 48 mm | 59% | 0.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 25.5°C | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 30.8°C | 10.4°C | 133 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 13.6°C | 35.4°C | 8.6°C | 36 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 29.5°C | 22.7°C | 16.0°C | 36.6°C | 12.6°C | 83 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 25.0°C | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 37.3°C | 6.9°C | 123 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 26.8°C | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 40.8°C | 9.5°C | 107 mm | 62% | 0.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 14.1°C | 42.7°C | 10.0°C | 14 mm | 56% | 0.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 14.2°C | 40.3°C | 10.1°C | 47 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 13.2°C | 36.2°C | 8.2°C | 40 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 40.7°C | 7.7°C | 84 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 36.9°C | 7.8°C | 57 mm | 63% | 0.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 13.7°C | 41.7°C | 8.2°C | 34 mm | 53% | 0.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 38.3°C | 9.6°C | 20 mm | 55% | 0.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 36.7°C | 8.7°C | 61 mm | 61% | 0.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 36.5°C | 7.1°C | 88 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 40.6°C | 8.7°C | 52 mm | 59% | 0.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 42.8°C | 6.9°C | 11 mm | 53% | 0.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 13.5°C | 37.9°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 39.2°C | 8.8°C | 43 mm | 60% | 0.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 13.7°C | 40.7°C | 8.6°C | 64 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 34.8°C | 8.1°C | 53 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 34.7°C | 6.5°C | 64 mm | 62% | 0.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 12.5°C | 41.6°C | 7.9°C | 25 mm | 53% | 0.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 35.7°C | 8.7°C | 64 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 40.4°C | 9.7°C | 36 mm | 56% | 0.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 18.3°C | 12.2°C | 33.3°C | 5.7°C | 77 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 14.4°C | 37.6°C | 11.3°C | 39 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.2°C | 38.1°C | 9.2°C | 71 mm | 62% | 0.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 38.5°C | 8.3°C | 53 mm | 56% | 0.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 25.1°C | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 35.6°C | 8.6°C | 65 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 36.8°C | 7.0°C | 92 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 36.9°C | 5.5°C | 75 mm | 66% | 0.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 25.0°C | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 35.0°C | 7.2°C | 98 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 34.9°C | 7.1°C | 39 mm | 70% | 0.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 19.6°C | 13.5°C | 38.2°C | 9.4°C | 126 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 26.8°C | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 37.2°C | 6.9°C | 6 mm | 56% | 0.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 24.7°C | 18.4°C | 12.2°C | 35.3°C | 7.2°C | 70 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 39.7°C | 9.1°C | 66 mm | 57% | 0.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 24.1°C | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 34.8°C | 5.6°C | 51 mm | 61% | 0.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 32.5°C | 8.6°C | 58 mm | 65% | 0.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 39.6°C | 7.0°C | 31 mm | 58% | 0.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 31.7°C | 6.9°C | 88 mm | 64% | 0.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 24.5°C | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 38.2°C | 6.7°C | 53 mm | 56% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.4°C | 43.8°C | 8.9°C | 74 mm | 55% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 31.1°C | 22.8°C | 14.6°C | 40.6°C | 9.9°C | 58 mm | 55% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 26.6°C with lows near 12.9°C (mean 19.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 60 mm of rainfall in Pakenham, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 43.8°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 5.5°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.4°C to 27.1°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 14°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Pakenham and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.6°C daytime highs and 12.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Pakenham, averaging 19.8°C.
For January in Pakenham, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.6°C and lows of 12.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 133 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 Pakenham 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.
