January is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay, with average highs near 20.5°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 18°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Torquay were 1981, 1982 and 2019 — when the month averaged 19.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 15.7°C. Typical January days reach 20.5°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Torquay, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 146 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Torquay during January averages 74%. The most humid January was 1999 at 82%, and the least humid was 1982 at 68%.
January receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Torquay. The sunniest January was 2009 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Torquay during January is 4.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1984, 1986 and 1996 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.5°C | 17.9°C | 18.5°C | 18.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 20.5°C | 20.0°C | 20.4°C | 21.1°C | 20.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.1°C | 15.0°C | 15.4°C | 16.0°C | 16.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 55 mm | 36 mm | 55 mm | 86 mm | +39 mm |
January temperatures in Torquay have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 11.1°C (1983) to a record high of 34.7°C (2014).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
One of the best times to visit Torquay
January is one of the best times to visit Torquay. Expect days averaging 20.5°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 18°C) — warmer than Torquay'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 | 21.5°C | 19.0°C | 16.6°C | 31.3°C | 14.1°C | 36 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 20.2°C | 18.2°C | 16.2°C | 25.4°C | 14.7°C | 109 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 20.9°C | 18.5°C | 16.1°C | 31.9°C | 13.9°C | 24 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 19.4°C | 17.2°C | 27.4°C | 14.1°C | 95 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 17.5°C | 15.3°C | 27.3°C | 13.5°C | 146 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 18.2°C | 15.3°C | 33.9°C | 13.4°C | 105 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 22.4°C | 19.6°C | 16.8°C | 30.8°C | 14.9°C | 7 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 34.1°C | 14.9°C | 65 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 21.0°C | 18.4°C | 15.9°C | 31.6°C | 14.2°C | 47 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 18.3°C | 16.2°C | 31.6°C | 14.3°C | 104 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 20.5°C | 18.0°C | 15.5°C | 33.2°C | 13.4°C | 69 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 21.6°C | 18.7°C | 15.8°C | 34.7°C | 13.2°C | 27 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 20.8°C | 18.1°C | 15.4°C | 33.6°C | 13.8°C | 25 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 21.3°C | 18.7°C | 16.2°C | 32.1°C | 13.4°C | 37 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 20.3°C | 18.2°C | 16.1°C | 27.8°C | 13.7°C | 140 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 20.4°C | 17.8°C | 15.2°C | 32.7°C | 13.0°C | 25 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 20.8°C | 17.8°C | 14.8°C | 33.6°C | 11.6°C | 7 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 20.9°C | 18.5°C | 16.1°C | 33.5°C | 14.2°C | 19 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 21.1°C | 18.4°C | 15.7°C | 30.5°C | 13.0°C | 71 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 20.6°C | 18.2°C | 15.8°C | 31.2°C | 13.5°C | 43 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 20.4°C | 17.9°C | 15.3°C | 30.1°C | 12.8°C | 50 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 14.4°C | 25.8°C | 12.5°C | 46 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 20.7°C | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 32.7°C | 12.9°C | 31 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 19.0°C | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 30.0°C | 12.1°C | 32 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 22.1°C | 19.3°C | 16.6°C | 30.0°C | 14.4°C | 22 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 20.0°C | 17.7°C | 15.4°C | 29.6°C | 12.6°C | 38 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 19.8°C | 17.7°C | 15.6°C | 29.2°C | 13.8°C | 34 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 30.7°C | 13.8°C | 54 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 18.4°C | 15.5°C | 31.1°C | 12.6°C | 58 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 19.0°C | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 26.3°C | 12.0°C | 39 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 18.2°C | 15.8°C | 30.0°C | 13.1°C | 54 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 19.1°C | 16.2°C | 13.4°C | 29.4°C | 11.2°C | 42 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 20.9°C | 18.2°C | 15.4°C | 30.6°C | 13.5°C | 91 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 17.8°C | 15.7°C | 13.7°C | 27.5°C | 12.4°C | 29 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 20.5°C | 17.9°C | 15.4°C | 31.4°C | 13.6°C | 130 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 20.7°C | 18.0°C | 15.2°C | 31.1°C | 12.1°C | 15 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 20.5°C | 17.8°C | 15.2°C | 32.2°C | 13.3°C | 55 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 21.9°C | 18.9°C | 16.0°C | 30.0°C | 13.5°C | 63 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 18.8°C | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 26.7°C | 11.2°C | 74 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 16.5°C | 14.5°C | 27.6°C | 13.0°C | 29 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 19.7°C | 17.1°C | 14.5°C | 30.3°C | 12.8°C | 13 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 20.1°C | 17.6°C | 15.2°C | 25.8°C | 12.0°C | 57 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 19.5°C | 16.7°C | 13.9°C | 26.0°C | 11.1°C | 33 mm | 70% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.8°C | 19.6°C | 16.3°C | 33.2°C | 12.8°C | 34 mm | 68% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 22.5°C | 19.6°C | 16.6°C | 32.7°C | 14.0°C | 66 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.5°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 53 mm of rainfall in Torquay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 34.7°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 11.1°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.3°C to 16.3°C while daytime highs eased from 20.9°C to 20.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.5°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Torquay, averaging 18°C.
For January in Torquay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.5°C and lows of 15.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 146 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 Torquay 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.
