January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kalbarri, with average highs near 35.8°C and lows around 20.5°C (mean 28.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kalbarri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Kalbarri were 1997 and 2025 — when the month averaged 30.3°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 26.1°C. Typical January days reach 35.8°C with nights near 20.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Kalbarri, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2017 with 63 mm, while the driest were 1994, 2019 and 2021 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kalbarri during January averages 51%. The most humid January was 2016 at 59%, and the least humid was 1981 at 40%.
January receives about 8.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kalbarri. The sunniest January was 1994 at 9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 7.2.
Average wind speed in Kalbarri during January is 5.2 m/s. The windiest January was 2005 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 28.0°C | 27.6°C | 28.5°C | 29.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 35.8°C | 35.9°C | 35.3°C | 35.9°C | 36.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 20.1°C | 20.0°C | 21.2°C | 21.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 7 mm | 11 mm | 22 mm | 1 mm | -9 mm |
January temperatures in Kalbarri have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (1988) to a record high of 45.5°C (2011).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 63 mm.
A good time to visit Kalbarri
January is a good time to visit Kalbarri, with days averaging 35.8°C and nights around 20.5°C (mean 28.2°C, warmer than Kalbarri's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.8°C | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 45.5°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 50% | 4.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 35.7°C | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 44.7°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 5.5 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 37.1°C | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 44.2°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 5.2 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 37.8°C | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 43.9°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 5.5 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 36.1°C | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 42.7°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 4.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 35.8°C | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 43.9°C | 14.9°C | 7 mm | 51% | 5.5 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2019 | 35.4°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 45.4°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 5.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 40.9°C | 15.4°C | 18 mm | 55% | 5.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 20.1°C | 42.4°C | 15.3°C | 63 mm | 50% | 5.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2016 | 32.6°C | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 40.0°C | 18.0°C | 21 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 38.4°C | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 44.8°C | 17.4°C | 4 mm | 44% | 5 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2014 | 36.8°C | 29.1°C | 21.4°C | 45.3°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 49% | 5.3 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2013 | 36.1°C | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 42.4°C | 17.6°C | 43 mm | 49% | 5.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2012 | 35.9°C | 29.4°C | 22.9°C | 43.5°C | 16.2°C | 12 mm | 52% | 4.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 35.9°C | 29.3°C | 22.8°C | 45.5°C | 18.2°C | 52 mm | 53% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 36.4°C | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 45.0°C | 15.6°C | 2 mm | 50% | 5.2 m/s | 8.9 |
| 2009 | 37.6°C | 29.1°C | 20.5°C | 44.4°C | 17.5°C | 6 mm | 52% | 5.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2008 | 36.4°C | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 43.1°C | 16.6°C | 2 mm | 54% | 5.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 42.8°C | 14.7°C | 5 mm | 54% | 5.2 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 39.7°C | 16.3°C | 27 mm | 58% | 5.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 37.3°C | 28.3°C | 19.4°C | 42.8°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 5.9 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2004 | 35.2°C | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 42.8°C | 16.6°C | 14 mm | 55% | 4.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2003 | 35.2°C | 27.5°C | 19.7°C | 43.5°C | 16.5°C | 2 mm | 50% | 5 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2002 | 34.4°C | 27.0°C | 19.6°C | 40.5°C | 15.8°C | 11 mm | 53% | 4.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2001 | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 41.2°C | 14.6°C | 25 mm | 58% | 5.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2000 | 34.9°C | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 42.9°C | 18.4°C | 21 mm | 52% | 4.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 34.0°C | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 42.9°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 58% | 5.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1998 | 37.0°C | 28.6°C | 20.2°C | 43.2°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 48% | 5.3 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1997 🔥 | 38.4°C | 30.3°C | 22.3°C | 43.7°C | 16.7°C | 2 mm | 43% | 5.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1996 | 35.3°C | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 42.0°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 49% | 5.3 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1995 | 36.3°C | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 42.6°C | 16.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 5.5 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1994 | 35.7°C | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 44.0°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 5.4 m/s | 9 |
| 1993 | 36.9°C | 28.3°C | 19.8°C | 45.1°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 49% | 5.3 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1992 | 36.0°C | 28.5°C | 21.1°C | 43.1°C | 16.2°C | 4 mm | 46% | 4.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1991 | 35.8°C | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 44.0°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 50% | 5.4 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 19.1°C | 39.7°C | 14.8°C | 54 mm | 57% | 5.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1989 | 35.5°C | 28.3°C | 21.1°C | 42.4°C | 15.5°C | 6 mm | 47% | 4.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1988 | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 43.3°C | 13.8°C | 8 mm | 49% | 5.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1987 | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 43.4°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 5.3 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1986 | 37.2°C | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 44.9°C | 15.7°C | 26 mm | 46% | 4.9 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1985 | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 42.4°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 52% | 5.5 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1984 | 37.1°C | 28.9°C | 20.6°C | 43.7°C | 15.6°C | 8 mm | 45% | 5.1 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1983 | 36.6°C | 28.8°C | 21.0°C | 43.3°C | 16.5°C | 2 mm | 46% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.3°C | 26.9°C | 19.6°C | 42.4°C | 15.1°C | 31 mm | 52% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.0°C | 30.1°C | 22.2°C | 44.3°C | 16.8°C | 11 mm | 40% | 5.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 35.8°C with lows near 20.5°C (mean 28.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 11 mm of rainfall in Kalbarri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 63 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 45.5°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 1988.
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 36.1°C to 36.9°C and overnight lows from 20.3°C to 21.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kalbarri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.8°C daytime highs and 20.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Kalbarri, averaging 28.2°C.
For January in Kalbarri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.8°C and lows of 20.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 5.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.9 m/s (2005).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 63 mm. On average, January sees 11 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 Kalbarri 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.
