January is one of the warmer months of the year in Leonora, with average highs near 37.7°C and lows around 21°C (mean 29.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Leonora. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Leonora was 2025 — when the month averaged 32.3°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 26.4°C. Typical January days reach 37.7°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Leonora, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2000 with 141 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Leonora during January averages 31%. The most humid January was 2012 at 49%, and the least humid was 1986 at 21%.
January receives about 8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Leonora. The sunniest January was 2010 at 8.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2012 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Leonora during January is 4.2 m/s. The windiest January was 1981 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2000 and 2007 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 | 29.4°C | 29.3°C | 29.4°C | 29.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 37.6°C | 38.0°C | 37.6°C | 37.5°C | 38.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 20.5°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.3°C | 21.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 21 mm | 48 mm | 61 mm | 30 mm | +11 mm |
January temperatures in Leonora have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 10.2°C (1990) to a record high of 48.5°C (2013).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 141 mm.
A quieter season to visit Leonora
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Leonora. That said, January — with days averaging 37.7°C and nights around 21°C (mean 29.4°C) and moderate rainfall (37 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 🔥 | 40.8°C | 32.3°C | 23.8°C | 47.3°C | 18.3°C | 25 mm | 27% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2024 | 38.5°C | 30.4°C | 22.3°C | 47.4°C | 15.2°C | 78 mm | 35% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 37.7°C | 29.0°C | 20.3°C | 43.9°C | 16.8°C | 3 mm | 28% | 4.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2022 | 38.9°C | 30.0°C | 21.2°C | 44.9°C | 15.7°C | 20 mm | 28% | 4.4 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 36.0°C | 28.0°C | 20.0°C | 44.3°C | 14.5°C | 13 mm | 32% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 36.2°C | 28.5°C | 20.8°C | 44.5°C | 14.8°C | 43 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2019 | 40.2°C | 31.1°C | 22.1°C | 47.4°C | 17.1°C | 2 mm | 25% | 4.3 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2018 | 37.1°C | 29.7°C | 22.4°C | 45.7°C | 13.1°C | 69 mm | 35% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 36.0°C | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 42.4°C | 14.6°C | 140 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 35.1°C | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 43.0°C | 15.8°C | 90 mm | 40% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 38.8°C | 30.3°C | 21.8°C | 48.0°C | 13.8°C | 2 mm | 26% | 4.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2014 | 37.7°C | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 46.3°C | 16.5°C | 123 mm | 41% | 4.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 38.8°C | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 48.5°C | 13.9°C | 50 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2012 | 33.5°C | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 41.0°C | 14.3°C | 88 mm | 49% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 38.1°C | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 46.3°C | 15.3°C | 32 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 39.9°C | 30.8°C | 21.7°C | 45.8°C | 17.1°C | 15 mm | 24% | 4.3 m/s | 8.9 |
| 2009 | 40.0°C | 31.2°C | 22.4°C | 45.8°C | 19.0°C | 38 mm | 30% | 4.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2008 | 40.5°C | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 45.8°C | 17.4°C | 12 mm | 27% | 4.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.7°C | 44.1°C | 11.4°C | 74 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 8 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 44.9°C | 13.4°C | 109 mm | 49% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 38.2°C | 28.7°C | 19.3°C | 45.2°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 4 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2004 | 39.5°C | 30.8°C | 22.0°C | 44.9°C | 15.4°C | 25 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 37.5°C | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 43.2°C | 12.5°C | 10 mm | 28% | 4.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2002 | 36.6°C | 28.2°C | 19.8°C | 43.1°C | 14.5°C | 26 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 40.1°C | 32.1°C | 24.0°C | 45.7°C | 15.9°C | 42 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 40.3°C | 14.0°C | 141 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 40.7°C | 32.1°C | 23.5°C | 45.0°C | 15.8°C | 5 mm | 30% | 4.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 39.8°C | 30.7°C | 21.5°C | 45.7°C | 16.7°C | 3 mm | 22% | 4.1 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1997 | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 43.2°C | 13.0°C | 57 mm | 34% | 4.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1996 | 37.7°C | 28.4°C | 19.0°C | 43.6°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 4.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1995 | 37.7°C | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 43.5°C | 17.3°C | 54 mm | 34% | 4.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1994 | 38.8°C | 29.5°C | 20.1°C | 45.9°C | 15.3°C | 3 mm | 23% | 4.2 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1993 | 39.2°C | 30.5°C | 21.8°C | 45.6°C | 15.1°C | 5 mm | 24% | 4.2 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1992 | 34.9°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 41.8°C | 13.9°C | 9 mm | 32% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1991 | 39.7°C | 30.8°C | 21.9°C | 46.2°C | 14.3°C | 3 mm | 23% | 4.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1990 | 36.2°C | 28.8°C | 21.4°C | 45.3°C | 10.2°C | 67 mm | 39% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 35.3°C | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 45.3°C | 12.8°C | 8 mm | 31% | 4.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1988 | 37.7°C | 28.9°C | 20.1°C | 43.5°C | 11.3°C | 6 mm | 24% | 4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1987 | 37.4°C | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 45.7°C | 15.4°C | 105 mm | 33% | 4.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1986 | 38.4°C | 29.8°C | 21.2°C | 43.1°C | 15.2°C | 9 mm | 21% | 4.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1985 | 39.5°C | 30.4°C | 21.3°C | 46.4°C | 16.0°C | 13 mm | 23% | 4.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1984 | 37.1°C | 28.5°C | 19.9°C | 42.4°C | 15.3°C | 3 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1983 | 37.8°C | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 45.2°C | 12.9°C | 5 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.4°C | 29.2°C | 21.0°C | 43.9°C | 14.0°C | 15 mm | 29% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.8°C | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 45.0°C | 13.6°C | 14 mm | 30% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 37.7°C with lows near 21°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 37 mm of rainfall in Leonora, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 141 mm in 2000.
The hottest January reached 48.5°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 10.2°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.9°C to 38.4°C and overnight lows from 20.8°C to 21.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Leonora and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 37.7°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Leonora, averaging 29.4°C.
For January in Leonora, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.7°C and lows of 21°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 4.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 2000 with 141 mm. On average, January sees 37 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 Leonora 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.
