January is one of the warmer months of the year in Norseman, with average highs near 34.8°C and lows around 15.9°C (mean 25.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Norseman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Norseman was 2025 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 2000 at 23.3°C. Typical January days reach 34.8°C with nights near 15.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Norseman, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2000 with 137 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Norseman during January averages 43%. The most humid January was 2006 at 56%, and the least humid was 2010 at 36%.
January receives about 7.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Norseman. The sunniest January was 1994 at 8.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 6.9.
Average wind speed in Norseman during January is 4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1999 and 2021 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1984 and 1993 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.0°C | 25.4°C | 25.0°C | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 34.8°C | 34.3°C | 35.0°C | 35.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 15.4°C | 15.9°C | 15.7°C | 16.4°C | 16.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 21 mm | 53 mm | 41 mm | 8 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Norseman have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (1990) to a record high of 47.8°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 137 mm.
A good time to visit Norseman
January is a good time to visit Norseman, with days averaging 34.8°C and nights around 15.9°C (mean 25.3°C, warmer than Norseman's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. March 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 🔥 | 38.0°C | 28.2°C | 18.3°C | 46.5°C | 12.3°C | 5 mm | 38% | 4.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 36.2°C | 26.7°C | 17.1°C | 43.7°C | 12.7°C | 12 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 34.7°C | 24.9°C | 15.1°C | 42.0°C | 11.8°C | 4 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 35.2°C | 25.4°C | 15.6°C | 41.1°C | 13.4°C | 2 mm | 43% | 4.1 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 33.6°C | 24.6°C | 15.7°C | 42.1°C | 11.5°C | 7 mm | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 35.0°C | 25.7°C | 16.4°C | 46.3°C | 9.7°C | 19 mm | 42% | 4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 36.3°C | 26.2°C | 16.2°C | 46.8°C | 12.2°C | 19 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 34.7°C | 25.7°C | 16.8°C | 44.2°C | 11.5°C | 32 mm | 46% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 34.7°C | 24.9°C | 15.2°C | 42.3°C | 11.3°C | 59 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2016 | 32.8°C | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 39.9°C | 12.1°C | 87 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 35.2°C | 25.5°C | 15.7°C | 45.1°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2014 | 34.0°C | 25.0°C | 16.1°C | 42.8°C | 11.4°C | 89 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 35.5°C | 26.5°C | 17.4°C | 45.3°C | 10.7°C | 38 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 33.0°C | 24.4°C | 15.8°C | 41.3°C | 11.0°C | 32 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 35.9°C | 26.7°C | 17.5°C | 45.9°C | 13.6°C | 43 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 37.4°C | 26.9°C | 16.4°C | 45.3°C | 12.4°C | 7 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2009 | 35.9°C | 26.5°C | 17.2°C | 45.1°C | 13.3°C | 86 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 36.4°C | 26.7°C | 16.9°C | 43.6°C | 12.4°C | 11 mm | 42% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 23.5°C | 14.4°C | 44.5°C | 9.6°C | 87 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 23.7°C | 15.1°C | 43.4°C | 10.7°C | 79 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 35.2°C | 24.9°C | 14.6°C | 44.4°C | 10.7°C | 3 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2004 | 34.7°C | 25.4°C | 16.0°C | 42.9°C | 11.6°C | 34 mm | 49% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 33.5°C | 24.3°C | 15.0°C | 43.2°C | 10.2°C | 12 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2002 | 33.7°C | 24.2°C | 14.8°C | 40.9°C | 9.8°C | 13 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 37.2°C | 27.6°C | 18.0°C | 47.8°C | 10.4°C | 71 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 31.4°C | 23.3°C | 15.3°C | 37.8°C | 11.0°C | 137 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 34.5°C | 25.6°C | 16.6°C | 42.3°C | 11.0°C | 100 mm | 51% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 36.5°C | 26.4°C | 16.2°C | 45.1°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1997 | 34.9°C | 25.2°C | 15.5°C | 43.0°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 41% | 4.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1996 | 33.3°C | 23.7°C | 14.1°C | 40.3°C | 9.8°C | 2 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1995 | 34.1°C | 25.5°C | 16.8°C | 40.1°C | 13.0°C | 42 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 35.0°C | 24.9°C | 14.8°C | 47.0°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 40% | 4.2 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1993 | 37.6°C | 27.4°C | 17.1°C | 45.1°C | 10.9°C | 9 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1992 | 33.2°C | 24.2°C | 15.2°C | 39.7°C | 11.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 1991 | 35.9°C | 26.1°C | 16.2°C | 45.8°C | 10.5°C | 12 mm | 39% | 4.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 33.4°C | 24.7°C | 16.1°C | 46.5°C | 7.1°C | 40 mm | 45% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 32.2°C | 23.3°C | 14.4°C | 38.3°C | 8.8°C | 11 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 34.4°C | 24.9°C | 15.3°C | 42.8°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm | 39% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 33.9°C | 24.4°C | 14.8°C | 41.2°C | 10.9°C | 62 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1986 | 36.2°C | 26.3°C | 16.4°C | 44.1°C | 10.8°C | 9 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1985 | 36.3°C | 26.2°C | 16.0°C | 45.2°C | 11.2°C | 3 mm | 37% | 4.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1984 | 33.9°C | 24.3°C | 14.6°C | 41.1°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1983 | 35.6°C | 26.1°C | 16.5°C | 44.1°C | 10.0°C | 21 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.8°C | 25.4°C | 16.1°C | 43.9°C | 11.6°C | 12 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.3°C | 24.0°C | 14.6°C | 41.3°C | 9.8°C | 39 mm | 46% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 34.8°C with lows near 15.9°C (mean 25.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 31 mm of rainfall in Norseman, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 137 mm in 2000.
The hottest January reached 47.8°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.8°C to 35.5°C and overnight lows from 15.6°C to 16.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Norseman and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.8°C daytime highs and 15.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Norseman, averaging 25.3°C.
For January in Norseman, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.8°C and lows of 15.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1999).
The wettest January on record was 2000 with 137 mm. On average, January sees 31 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 Norseman 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.
