January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kununurra, with average highs near 34°C and lows around 25.4°C (mean 29.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 215 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kununurra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Kununurra were 1985 and 2025 — when the month averaged 32.4°C — while the coldest was 2017 at 27.3°C. Typical January days reach 34°C with nights near 25.4°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Kununurra, averaging 215 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2017 with 518 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 59 mm.
Relative humidity in Kununurra during January averages 72%. The most humid January was 2017 at 85%, and the least humid was 2003 at 54%.
January receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kununurra. The sunniest Januarys were 1985 and 1988 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Kununurra during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2022 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.9°C | 30.3°C | 29.1°C | 29.1°C | 30.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 34.6°C | 34.9°C | 33.1°C | 33.0°C | 34.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.2°C | 25.6°C | 25.1°C | 25.2°C | 26.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 209 mm | 195 mm | 214 mm | 249 mm | 205 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Kununurra have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of 20.2°C (1983) to a record high of 44.3°C (2022).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 215 mm, with a wettest year of 518 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 Kununurra
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kununurra. That said, January — with days averaging 34°C and nights around 25.4°C (mean 29.7°C) and higher rainfall (215 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 | 38.1°C | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 42.8°C | 24.6°C | 110 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 33.8°C | 30.2°C | 26.5°C | 42.5°C | 24.6°C | 290 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 32.6°C | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 36.1°C | 23.6°C | 174 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 44.3°C | 24.2°C | 242 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 34.3°C | 30.0°C | 25.7°C | 40.3°C | 24.2°C | 219 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 35.3°C | 30.9°C | 26.5°C | 41.7°C | 24.8°C | 193 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 36.6°C | 31.5°C | 26.4°C | 41.7°C | 24.3°C | 138 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 32.7°C | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 38.7°C | 23.9°C | 220 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.2°C | 27.3°C | 24.4°C | 33.0°C | 22.5°C | 518 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 35.8°C | 30.9°C | 25.9°C | 40.1°C | 23.2°C | 102 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 27.5°C | 24.4°C | 34.3°C | 22.3°C | 273 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 32.2°C | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 38.4°C | 20.7°C | 329 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 34.2°C | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 38.5°C | 23.7°C | 147 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 34.8°C | 30.3°C | 25.8°C | 39.7°C | 24.0°C | 160 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 30.5°C | 27.5°C | 24.5°C | 33.7°C | 22.4°C | 303 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 32.4°C | 28.8°C | 25.2°C | 38.4°C | 22.4°C | 300 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 35.3°C | 23.1°C | 322 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 33.1°C | 29.1°C | 25.1°C | 38.1°C | 23.5°C | 237 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 33.1°C | 29.4°C | 25.6°C | 38.2°C | 21.9°C | 231 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 28.3°C | 24.9°C | 36.6°C | 22.2°C | 273 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 33.6°C | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 39.4°C | 20.4°C | 243 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 32.0°C | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 36.1°C | 22.0°C | 239 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 37.6°C | 31.9°C | 26.2°C | 42.7°C | 23.8°C | 59 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 29.5°C | 25.5°C | 38.3°C | 23.8°C | 182 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 33.8°C | 29.4°C | 25.0°C | 38.9°C | 23.8°C | 193 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 31.3°C | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 35.5°C | 21.1°C | 162 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 32.5°C | 28.8°C | 25.2°C | 37.2°C | 22.8°C | 226 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 35.9°C | 31.1°C | 26.3°C | 41.2°C | 23.4°C | 170 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 27.5°C | 24.1°C | 34.3°C | 22.2°C | 276 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 37.3°C | 31.6°C | 25.9°C | 42.2°C | 23.9°C | 97 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 33.6°C | 29.4°C | 25.1°C | 38.4°C | 22.8°C | 253 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 35.8°C | 30.8°C | 25.7°C | 41.3°C | 24.6°C | 125 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 36.0°C | 30.9°C | 25.7°C | 42.6°C | 22.9°C | 297 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 37.8°C | 32.0°C | 26.2°C | 43.2°C | 24.5°C | 121 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 34.5°C | 30.2°C | 25.9°C | 41.7°C | 24.3°C | 204 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 34.8°C | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 41.7°C | 24.1°C | 177 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 36.3°C | 30.9°C | 25.4°C | 38.9°C | 22.6°C | 89 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 29.8°C | 25.6°C | 37.9°C | 23.4°C | 118 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 32.8°C | 29.2°C | 25.5°C | 38.8°C | 23.2°C | 336 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 28.8°C | 25.1°C | 40.0°C | 23.5°C | 316 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 🔥 | 38.6°C | 32.4°C | 26.1°C | 42.3°C | 23.3°C | 82 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 31.2°C | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 35.3°C | 21.3°C | 370 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 38.1°C | 31.5°C | 24.8°C | 42.7°C | 20.2°C | 92 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 29.5°C | 25.2°C | 40.1°C | 23.6°C | 247 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 42.1°C | 23.1°C | 228 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 34°C with lows near 25.4°C (mean 29.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 215 mm of rainfall in Kununurra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 518 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 44.3°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 20.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.1°C to 26°C while daytime highs eased from 35.1°C to 34.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Kununurra and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34°C daytime highs and 25.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 9th coolest month in Kununurra, averaging 29.7°C.
For January in Kununurra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34°C and lows of 25.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2022).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 518 mm. On average, January sees 215 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 Kununurra 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.
