January is one of the warmer months of the year in Broome, with average highs near 34.4°C and lows around 26.8°C (mean 30.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 227 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Broome. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Broome were 1988, 2021 and 2024 — when the month averaged 32.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 28°C. Typical January days reach 34.4°C with nights near 26.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Broome, averaging 227 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2018 with 829 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Broome during January averages 71%. The most humid January was 2023 at 85%, and the least humid was 1983 at 58%.
January receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Broome. The sunniest January was 1985 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Broome during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January was 2024 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.6°C | 31.0°C | 30.6°C | 30.0°C | 30.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 34.7°C | 35.2°C | 34.4°C | 33.2°C | 34.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | 27.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 237 mm | 197 mm | 172 mm | 281 mm | 260 mm | +24 mm |
January temperatures in Broome have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 21.1°C (1986) to a record high of 43.9°C (1996).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 227 mm, with a wettest year of 829 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Broome
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Broome. That said, January — with days averaging 34.4°C and nights around 26.8°C (mean 30.6°C) and higher rainfall (227 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.2°C | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 40.3°C | 26.3°C | 202 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 37.0°C | 32.5°C | 28.0°C | 42.7°C | 26.6°C | 30 mm | 63% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 30.5°C | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 33.7°C | 24.4°C | 540 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 34.9°C | 31.3°C | 27.8°C | 40.6°C | 26.3°C | 314 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 36.7°C | 32.5°C | 28.2°C | 42.2°C | 26.7°C | 142 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 32.4°C | 29.5°C | 26.7°C | 41.5°C | 24.7°C | 335 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 36.2°C | 31.8°C | 27.5°C | 41.8°C | 26.1°C | 143 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 31.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 37.2°C | 25.2°C | 829 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 36.3°C | 24.1°C | 170 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 35.9°C | 31.6°C | 27.3°C | 40.6°C | 26.1°C | 135 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 28.9°C | 26.0°C | 35.6°C | 24.0°C | 278 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 33.3°C | 29.9°C | 26.4°C | 40.9°C | 25.1°C | 246 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 35.0°C | 31.3°C | 27.6°C | 40.8°C | 25.7°C | 147 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 32.9°C | 29.7°C | 26.5°C | 38.1°C | 21.9°C | 296 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 34.7°C | 25.0°C | 372 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 33.5°C | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 36.4°C | 25.5°C | 193 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 33.3°C | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 41.1°C | 25.1°C | 218 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 33.3°C | 30.1°C | 27.0°C | 36.0°C | 25.8°C | 140 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 34.0°C | 30.4°C | 26.8°C | 38.1°C | 24.0°C | 200 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 31.6°C | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 35.7°C | 23.5°C | 297 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 36.8°C | 32.3°C | 27.8°C | 42.3°C | 25.8°C | 70 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 36.1°C | 31.5°C | 26.9°C | 41.3°C | 25.8°C | 164 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 36.4°C | 31.9°C | 27.5°C | 43.4°C | 25.3°C | 137 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 35.8°C | 31.4°C | 26.9°C | 42.6°C | 25.1°C | 118 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 30.4°C | 26.8°C | 40.6°C | 25.0°C | 167 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 33.2°C | 29.6°C | 26.1°C | 37.2°C | 24.5°C | 209 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 34.6°C | 30.8°C | 27.1°C | 41.1°C | 25.8°C | 103 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 35.2°C | 31.2°C | 27.3°C | 42.8°C | 25.1°C | 280 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 31.4°C | 28.4°C | 25.5°C | 39.0°C | 24.6°C | 582 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 37.2°C | 32.0°C | 26.9°C | 43.9°C | 23.9°C | 80 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 35.1°C | 31.0°C | 26.9°C | 40.4°C | 24.5°C | 135 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 35.2°C | 31.1°C | 27.0°C | 39.5°C | 25.5°C | 102 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 36.4°C | 31.7°C | 27.0°C | 41.5°C | 25.6°C | 264 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 37.3°C | 32.1°C | 26.9°C | 40.1°C | 25.9°C | 39 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 34.0°C | 30.4°C | 26.9°C | 39.2°C | 22.1°C | 262 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 35.3°C | 31.2°C | 27.0°C | 39.6°C | 25.0°C | 125 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 37.2°C | 32.0°C | 26.7°C | 41.4°C | 21.8°C | 52 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 37.0°C | 32.5°C | 28.0°C | 43.4°C | 27.0°C | 54 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 33.8°C | 30.3°C | 26.8°C | 41.2°C | 24.0°C | 225 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 33.2°C | 29.6°C | 26.0°C | 39.5°C | 21.1°C | 233 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 36.5°C | 31.4°C | 26.2°C | 43.6°C | 24.5°C | 103 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 34.9°C | 21.9°C | 300 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 37.6°C | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 41.1°C | 22.2°C | 94 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.4°C | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 41.0°C | 24.2°C | 610 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.1°C | 30.0°C | 27.0°C | 39.1°C | 25.1°C | 461 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 34.4°C with lows near 26.8°C (mean 30.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 227 mm of rainfall in Broome, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 829 mm in 2018.
The hottest January reached 43.9°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 21.1°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.2°C to 34.7°C and overnight lows from 26.3°C to 27.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Broome and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34.4°C daytime highs and 26.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 9th coolest month in Broome, averaging 30.6°C.
For January in Broome, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.4°C and lows of 26.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2024).
The wettest January on record was 2018 with 829 mm. On average, January sees 227 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 Broome 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.
