January is one of the warmer months of the year in Laverton, with average highs near 37.3°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 29.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Laverton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Laverton was 1999 — when the month averaged 32°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 26.1°C. Typical January days reach 37.3°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Laverton, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2017 with 199 mm, while the driest were 1996, 2019 and 2023 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Laverton during January averages 32%. The most humid January was 2006 at 49%, and the least humid was 1986 at 21%.
January receives about 7.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Laverton. The sunniest Januarys were 1994, 2005 and 2010 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Laverton during January is 4.3 m/s. The windiest January was 1981 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 29.2°C | 28.9°C | 29.1°C | 29.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 37.5°C | 37.7°C | 37.1°C | 37.0°C | 37.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 20.5°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | 21.1°C | 21.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 26 mm | 55 mm | 67 mm | 34 mm | +16 mm |
January temperatures in Laverton have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 9.9°C (1990) to a record high of 47.6°C (2013).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Laverton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Laverton. That said, January — with days averaging 37.3°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 29.1°C) and moderate rainfall (41 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 | 40.2°C | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 46.8°C | 18.3°C | 26 mm | 28% | 4.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2024 | 38.2°C | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 47.1°C | 14.9°C | 93 mm | 35% | 4.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 37.6°C | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 43.6°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 4.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 38.5°C | 29.7°C | 20.9°C | 45.5°C | 16.5°C | 19 mm | 28% | 4.5 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 35.2°C | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 43.1°C | 13.9°C | 13 mm | 33% | 4.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 35.5°C | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 45.9°C | 13.9°C | 52 mm | 37% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 39.5°C | 30.8°C | 22.0°C | 45.6°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 27% | 4.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 36.5°C | 29.2°C | 21.9°C | 44.6°C | 12.7°C | 95 mm | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 35.1°C | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 41.8°C | 14.4°C | 199 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 34.7°C | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 41.9°C | 15.8°C | 83 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 38.0°C | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 46.7°C | 13.4°C | 5 mm | 28% | 4.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2014 | 37.8°C | 29.4°C | 21.1°C | 45.6°C | 15.9°C | 79 mm | 38% | 4.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 38.0°C | 29.6°C | 21.2°C | 47.6°C | 13.1°C | 59 mm | 32% | 4.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2012 | 33.2°C | 26.4°C | 19.5°C | 39.8°C | 15.2°C | 86 mm | 49% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 37.9°C | 30.2°C | 22.6°C | 45.8°C | 15.6°C | 34 mm | 37% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 39.0°C | 30.1°C | 21.1°C | 45.2°C | 16.1°C | 30 mm | 27% | 4.3 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2009 | 39.2°C | 30.5°C | 21.8°C | 44.2°C | 18.3°C | 44 mm | 30% | 4.2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 39.9°C | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 44.5°C | 17.2°C | 12 mm | 27% | 4.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2007 | 35.3°C | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 43.4°C | 11.5°C | 87 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2006 | 34.7°C | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 45.2°C | 12.9°C | 100 mm | 49% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 28.1°C | 18.7°C | 44.6°C | 13.7°C | 2 mm | 27% | 4 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2004 | 39.5°C | 31.0°C | 22.4°C | 45.4°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 37.1°C | 28.5°C | 19.9°C | 44.2°C | 13.8°C | 11 mm | 30% | 4.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2002 | 35.8°C | 27.6°C | 19.5°C | 43.1°C | 13.6°C | 30 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 39.2°C | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 44.3°C | 16.2°C | 66 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 32.9°C | 26.1°C | 19.4°C | 40.8°C | 13.8°C | 180 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 🔥 | 40.4°C | 32.0°C | 23.6°C | 45.1°C | 17.9°C | 9 mm | 30% | 4.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 39.1°C | 30.2°C | 21.2°C | 45.7°C | 16.5°C | 5 mm | 24% | 4.3 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1997 | 35.1°C | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 42.1°C | 13.3°C | 70 mm | 34% | 4.3 m/s | 8 |
| 1996 | 37.5°C | 28.4°C | 19.4°C | 44.1°C | 14.3°C | 1 mm | 24% | 4.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1995 | 37.3°C | 29.1°C | 20.9°C | 42.3°C | 16.9°C | 52 mm | 36% | 4.3 m/s | 8 |
| 1994 | 38.5°C | 29.3°C | 20.1°C | 44.7°C | 15.2°C | 7 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1993 | 38.6°C | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 45.1°C | 14.5°C | 19 mm | 26% | 4.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1992 | 34.4°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 40.7°C | 13.0°C | 27 mm | 32% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 39.6°C | 30.9°C | 22.2°C | 46.2°C | 13.6°C | 3 mm | 23% | 4.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1990 | 36.1°C | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 44.5°C | 9.9°C | 68 mm | 38% | 4.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 45.5°C | 12.7°C | 5 mm | 31% | 4.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 37.8°C | 29.0°C | 20.3°C | 44.3°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 23% | 4.1 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1987 | 37.6°C | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 44.7°C | 15.4°C | 86 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1986 | 38.1°C | 29.5°C | 20.9°C | 43.7°C | 14.2°C | 5 mm | 21% | 4.4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1985 | 39.1°C | 30.2°C | 21.2°C | 45.9°C | 14.7°C | 20 mm | 25% | 4.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1984 | 36.6°C | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 43.1°C | 15.5°C | 10 mm | 29% | 4.4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1983 | 37.0°C | 28.8°C | 20.6°C | 45.3°C | 11.7°C | 7 mm | 26% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.3°C | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 44.8°C | 16.1°C | 7 mm | 28% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.1°C | 29.3°C | 20.5°C | 43.7°C | 15.1°C | 11 mm | 29% | 5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 37.3°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 29.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 41 mm of rainfall in Laverton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 47.6°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 9.9°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.6°C to 37.9°C and overnight lows from 20.7°C to 21.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Laverton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 37.3°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Laverton, averaging 29.1°C.
For January in Laverton, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.3°C and lows of 20.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 4.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 199 mm. On average, January sees 41 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 Laverton 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.
