January is one of the warmer months of the year in Meekatharra, with average highs near 39.6°C and lows around 23.8°C (mean 31.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Meekatharra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Meekatharra was 2008 — when the month averaged 34.6°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 28.1°C. Typical January days reach 39.6°C with nights near 23.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Meekatharra, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2006 with 131 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Meekatharra during January averages 28%. The most humid January was 2006 at 49%, and the least humid was 2005 at 16%.
January receives about 8.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Meekatharra. The sunniest January was 1994 at 8.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Meekatharra during January is 4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1992 and 1997 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1999 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.3°C | 31.8°C | 31.6°C | 31.7°C | 32.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 39.4°C | 39.9°C | 39.6°C | 39.3°C | 40.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.7°C | 23.5°C | 24.2°C | 24.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 27 mm | 50 mm | 56 mm | 23 mm | -5 mm |
January temperatures in Meekatharra have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 13.2°C (1989) to a record high of 47.1°C (2013).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Meekatharra
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Meekatharra. That said, January — with days averaging 39.6°C and nights around 23.8°C (mean 31.7°C) and moderate rainfall (38 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 | 41.8°C | 34.3°C | 26.9°C | 45.5°C | 23.1°C | 21 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 40.9°C | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 46.9°C | 18.2°C | 32 mm | 28% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 40.3°C | 32.6°C | 24.8°C | 44.1°C | 21.5°C | 8 mm | 22% | 4.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2022 | 41.8°C | 33.5°C | 25.2°C | 45.1°C | 21.9°C | 12 mm | 21% | 4.1 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 38.8°C | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 44.8°C | 18.4°C | 6 mm | 25% | 4.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2020 | 37.9°C | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 45.4°C | 17.3°C | 60 mm | 35% | 4.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 41.9°C | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 46.5°C | 18.6°C | 7 mm | 21% | 3.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 39.7°C | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 45.0°C | 14.2°C | 75 mm | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 38.1°C | 30.9°C | 23.7°C | 43.1°C | 18.9°C | 45 mm | 37% | 4.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 37.2°C | 30.3°C | 23.5°C | 43.6°C | 16.4°C | 36 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 40.8°C | 33.1°C | 25.4°C | 46.6°C | 19.8°C | 58 mm | 26% | 4.3 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2014 | 38.3°C | 30.8°C | 23.2°C | 44.0°C | 17.3°C | 129 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2013 | 39.4°C | 31.7°C | 24.1°C | 47.1°C | 18.5°C | 41 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 41.4°C | 17.2°C | 109 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 39.0°C | 31.9°C | 24.9°C | 44.3°C | 19.8°C | 52 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 42.4°C | 33.9°C | 25.4°C | 45.1°C | 21.4°C | 6 mm | 19% | 3.9 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2009 | 41.6°C | 33.2°C | 24.7°C | 45.2°C | 22.0°C | 43 mm | 26% | 4.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2008 🔥 | 42.8°C | 34.6°C | 26.4°C | 46.1°C | 23.1°C | 10 mm | 21% | 3.7 m/s | 8 |
| 2007 | 38.5°C | 29.9°C | 21.3°C | 44.9°C | 13.7°C | 21 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 36.8°C | 30.4°C | 24.0°C | 44.7°C | 14.5°C | 131 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 41.8°C | 32.8°C | 23.7°C | 45.9°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 16% | 4.1 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2004 | 41.1°C | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 45.5°C | 20.9°C | 43 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2003 | 39.1°C | 30.9°C | 22.7°C | 44.3°C | 17.5°C | 39 mm | 27% | 4.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 38.9°C | 30.6°C | 22.2°C | 43.5°C | 18.5°C | 43 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 40.0°C | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 43.8°C | 19.3°C | 60 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 35.0°C | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 43.6°C | 18.0°C | 111 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 40.5°C | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 44.4°C | 17.1°C | 22 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 41.8°C | 33.6°C | 25.3°C | 45.1°C | 21.9°C | 4 mm | 21% | 4.2 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1997 | 37.2°C | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 43.1°C | 15.9°C | 52 mm | 32% | 4.5 m/s | 8 |
| 1996 | 40.3°C | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 44.4°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 18% | 4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1995 | 40.5°C | 32.2°C | 23.9°C | 44.5°C | 21.1°C | 41 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1994 | 41.4°C | 32.5°C | 23.6°C | 45.0°C | 18.9°C | 3 mm | 16% | 4 m/s | 8.9 |
| 1993 | 40.5°C | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 43.6°C | 19.2°C | 14 mm | 19% | 3.9 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1992 | 37.5°C | 29.8°C | 22.0°C | 45.3°C | 18.6°C | 17 mm | 25% | 4.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1991 | 42.4°C | 33.7°C | 24.9°C | 45.8°C | 18.8°C | 4 mm | 19% | 4.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1990 | 37.3°C | 30.4°C | 23.6°C | 45.4°C | 13.9°C | 113 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 37.0°C | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 42.7°C | 13.2°C | 20 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1988 | 40.6°C | 32.0°C | 23.3°C | 44.2°C | 14.3°C | 8 mm | 19% | 4.1 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1987 | 39.3°C | 31.3°C | 23.3°C | 45.0°C | 17.1°C | 93 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1986 | 38.7°C | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 42.9°C | 16.3°C | 31 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1985 | 41.4°C | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 45.9°C | 17.6°C | 23 mm | 19% | 3.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1984 | 39.5°C | 31.3°C | 23.1°C | 42.9°C | 19.0°C | 10 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1983 | 39.4°C | 31.4°C | 23.4°C | 44.7°C | 16.8°C | 4 mm | 21% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.0°C | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 43.1°C | 15.6°C | 53 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.6°C | 32.9°C | 25.2°C | 44.9°C | 18.9°C | 8 mm | 23% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 39.6°C with lows near 23.8°C (mean 31.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 38 mm of rainfall in Meekatharra, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 2006.
The hottest January reached 47.1°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 13.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.8°C to 40.7°C and overnight lows from 23.7°C to 25.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Meekatharra and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 39.6°C daytime highs and 23.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Meekatharra, averaging 31.7°C.
For January in Meekatharra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.6°C and lows of 23.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 28% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 2006 with 131 mm. On average, January sees 38 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 Meekatharra 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.
