January is one of the warmer months of the year in Halls Creek, with average highs near 35°C and lows around 24.1°C (mean 29.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 188 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Halls Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Halls Creek was 2025 — when the month averaged 32.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.2°C. Typical January days reach 35°C with nights near 24.1°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Halls Creek, averaging 188 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2017 with 459 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Halls Creek during January averages 62%. The most humid January was 2017 at 83%, and the least humid was 1992 at 40%.
January receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Halls Creek. The sunniest January was 1996 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Halls Creek during January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1984 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.4°C | 30.1°C | 29.4°C | 29.0°C | 29.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 35.0°C | 35.9°C | 34.8°C | 34.1°C | 35.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | 24.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 171 mm | 199 mm | 186 mm | 208 mm | 165 mm | -6 mm |
January temperatures in Halls Creek have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 17°C (1984) to a record high of 45.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 188 mm, with a wettest year of 459 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Halls Creek
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Halls Creek. That said, January — with days averaging 35°C and nights around 24.1°C (mean 29.6°C) and higher rainfall (188 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 🔥 | 38.4°C | 32.3°C | 26.1°C | 43.0°C | 23.0°C | 119 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 35.7°C | 30.8°C | 25.9°C | 42.2°C | 23.2°C | 206 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 33.0°C | 28.2°C | 23.3°C | 38.1°C | 20.4°C | 152 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 34.4°C | 29.6°C | 24.9°C | 43.3°C | 23.2°C | 229 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 35.0°C | 29.3°C | 23.6°C | 39.5°C | 20.0°C | 124 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 34.4°C | 29.4°C | 24.4°C | 41.6°C | 22.2°C | 158 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 38.8°C | 32.2°C | 25.7°C | 45.6°C | 23.9°C | 95 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 39.9°C | 22.1°C | 185 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 26.4°C | 22.8°C | 33.8°C | 21.5°C | 459 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 35.4°C | 30.1°C | 24.7°C | 42.9°C | 21.9°C | 163 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 22.5°C | 34.8°C | 18.7°C | 276 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 33.9°C | 28.6°C | 23.3°C | 41.3°C | 18.5°C | 263 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 36.1°C | 30.4°C | 24.7°C | 40.6°C | 22.4°C | 107 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 34.2°C | 29.2°C | 24.2°C | 38.9°C | 21.8°C | 129 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 33.2°C | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 37.9°C | 21.7°C | 204 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 34.3°C | 29.1°C | 23.9°C | 39.3°C | 21.3°C | 194 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 33.7°C | 28.8°C | 23.9°C | 40.0°C | 21.3°C | 283 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 34.4°C | 29.1°C | 23.8°C | 41.5°C | 22.1°C | 211 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 33.6°C | 28.6°C | 23.5°C | 38.3°C | 19.9°C | 196 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 40.4°C | 21.6°C | 307 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 37.8°C | 31.0°C | 24.2°C | 42.7°C | 19.5°C | 114 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 35.1°C | 29.4°C | 23.7°C | 40.7°C | 20.3°C | 173 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 37.2°C | 30.9°C | 24.6°C | 42.6°C | 20.8°C | 138 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 36.4°C | 30.7°C | 25.0°C | 41.6°C | 21.9°C | 115 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 36.6°C | 30.6°C | 24.6°C | 42.5°C | 22.8°C | 88 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 26.8°C | 22.4°C | 34.7°C | 19.9°C | 237 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 33.2°C | 28.5°C | 23.8°C | 37.5°C | 21.6°C | 241 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 36.8°C | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 42.7°C | 22.3°C | 131 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 32.0°C | 27.5°C | 22.9°C | 37.3°C | 20.4°C | 312 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 38.9°C | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 42.6°C | 20.5°C | 76 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1995 | 35.0°C | 29.4°C | 23.8°C | 41.6°C | 21.4°C | 209 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 36.6°C | 30.3°C | 23.9°C | 41.6°C | 21.5°C | 113 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 37.3°C | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 43.9°C | 21.1°C | 308 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 38.7°C | 32.0°C | 25.3°C | 43.6°C | 22.0°C | 70 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 34.6°C | 29.4°C | 24.2°C | 40.9°C | 22.4°C | 363 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 35.5°C | 30.1°C | 24.7°C | 41.1°C | 22.9°C | 163 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 37.9°C | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 41.2°C | 20.5°C | 32 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 34.9°C | 29.5°C | 24.1°C | 39.8°C | 22.1°C | 123 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 33.6°C | 28.8°C | 24.0°C | 38.9°C | 22.5°C | 190 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 27.4°C | 23.1°C | 39.7°C | 20.9°C | 386 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 39.8°C | 32.2°C | 24.6°C | 43.5°C | 21.6°C | 93 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 22.1°C | 34.2°C | 17.0°C | 282 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 37.9°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 42.7°C | 18.2°C | 40 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.7°C | 29.4°C | 24.1°C | 43.1°C | 22.2°C | 176 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.5°C | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 43.3°C | 21.9°C | 217 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 35°C with lows near 24.1°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 188 mm of rainfall in Halls Creek, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 459 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 45.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 17°C in 1984.
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 23.7°C to 24.8°C while daytime highs eased from 35.4°C to 35.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Halls Creek and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 35°C daytime highs and 24.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 9th coolest month in Halls Creek, averaging 29.6°C.
For January in Halls Creek, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35°C and lows of 24.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 459 mm. On average, January sees 188 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 Halls Creek 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.
