January is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland, with average highs near 38.7°C and lows around 27°C (mean 32.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Port Hedland was 2005 — when the month averaged 35.1°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 29.9°C. Typical January days reach 38.7°C with nights near 27°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Port Hedland, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1997 with 375 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Hedland during January averages 57%. The most humid January was 1997 at 72%, and the least humid was 1992 at 47%.
January receives about 7.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Hedland. The sunniest January was 1992 at 8.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012 and 2025 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Port Hedland during January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January was 2024 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2000 and 2014 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.7°C | 33.2°C | 32.9°C | 32.2°C | 33.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 38.9°C | 39.3°C | 38.9°C | 37.4°C | 39.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 26.7°C | 27.1°C | 27.0°C | 26.9°C | 27.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 65 mm | 88 mm | 116 mm | 43 mm | -36 mm |
January temperatures in Port Hedland have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 20.5°C (1983) to a record high of 48.2°C (1992).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 375 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Port Hedland
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Port Hedland. That said, January — with days averaging 38.7°C and nights around 27°C (mean 32.9°C) and higher rainfall (81 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 | 38.2°C | 33.3°C | 28.4°C | 43.4°C | 25.8°C | 99 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 40.5°C | 33.9°C | 27.3°C | 46.8°C | 25.5°C | 2 mm | 53% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 39.1°C | 33.2°C | 27.3°C | 45.0°C | 25.5°C | 59 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 39.7°C | 33.9°C | 28.1°C | 46.9°C | 25.7°C | 22 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 40.9°C | 34.5°C | 28.2°C | 45.0°C | 24.8°C | 12 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 38.4°C | 33.2°C | 28.0°C | 44.6°C | 25.6°C | 64 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 39.7°C | 33.7°C | 27.7°C | 46.7°C | 25.6°C | 51 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 37.2°C | 32.2°C | 27.2°C | 43.5°C | 20.8°C | 161 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 36.8°C | 31.9°C | 27.0°C | 44.2°C | 24.8°C | 92 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 37.9°C | 32.2°C | 26.4°C | 44.8°C | 23.1°C | 43 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 38.1°C | 32.8°C | 27.4°C | 47.5°C | 24.8°C | 26 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 36.8°C | 31.5°C | 26.1°C | 44.4°C | 24.3°C | 165 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 37.7°C | 32.4°C | 27.1°C | 44.4°C | 22.1°C | 166 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 34.0°C | 29.9°C | 25.9°C | 39.6°C | 23.1°C | 291 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 35.7°C | 31.5°C | 27.2°C | 42.4°C | 25.6°C | 121 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 39.8°C | 33.5°C | 27.2°C | 46.8°C | 25.6°C | 45 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 39.4°C | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 44.6°C | 24.1°C | 51 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2008 | 38.6°C | 33.2°C | 27.9°C | 47.6°C | 26.3°C | 47 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 40.5°C | 33.7°C | 27.0°C | 45.6°C | 21.9°C | 52 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 36.1°C | 31.3°C | 26.4°C | 44.6°C | 20.6°C | 144 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 🔥 | 42.1°C | 35.1°C | 28.1°C | 45.4°C | 25.7°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2004 | 39.7°C | 33.3°C | 27.0°C | 44.0°C | 24.6°C | 21 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 40.1°C | 33.8°C | 27.5°C | 47.2°C | 23.8°C | 192 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 39.3°C | 32.6°C | 26.0°C | 46.5°C | 23.2°C | 17 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2001 | 37.8°C | 32.6°C | 27.5°C | 45.2°C | 25.2°C | 235 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 35.3°C | 30.4°C | 25.5°C | 38.1°C | 23.7°C | 114 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 38.9°C | 33.3°C | 27.7°C | 45.6°C | 25.1°C | 22 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 39.7°C | 33.3°C | 27.0°C | 45.7°C | 24.6°C | 25 mm | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 34.3°C | 30.0°C | 25.7°C | 43.0°C | 22.8°C | 375 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 41.7°C | 34.6°C | 27.5°C | 46.3°C | 25.4°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1995 | 39.7°C | 33.2°C | 26.8°C | 43.8°C | 24.6°C | 21 mm | 52% | 4.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1994 | 39.9°C | 33.7°C | 27.4°C | 46.7°C | 25.7°C | 38 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 8 |
| 1993 | 40.6°C | 34.1°C | 27.6°C | 47.0°C | 25.9°C | 35 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1992 | 40.2°C | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 48.2°C | 23.6°C | 30 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1991 | 40.7°C | 34.4°C | 28.0°C | 44.6°C | 26.7°C | 19 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 8 |
| 1990 | 37.3°C | 32.1°C | 26.8°C | 43.2°C | 24.8°C | 80 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 38.9°C | 32.7°C | 26.5°C | 45.0°C | 24.4°C | 21 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 40.4°C | 33.7°C | 27.0°C | 46.1°C | 25.4°C | 31 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1987 | 37.7°C | 31.9°C | 26.1°C | 44.6°C | 22.3°C | 142 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1986 | 38.9°C | 32.9°C | 26.9°C | 43.9°C | 24.7°C | 36 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1985 | 40.5°C | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 46.7°C | 24.6°C | 59 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 38.2°C | 32.6°C | 27.1°C | 42.9°C | 24.8°C | 43 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1983 | 38.6°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 43.5°C | 20.5°C | 145 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.5°C | 32.2°C | 27.0°C | 43.7°C | 24.5°C | 186 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.1°C | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 46.8°C | 26.3°C | 52 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 38.7°C with lows near 27°C (mean 32.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 81 mm of rainfall in Port Hedland, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 375 mm in 1997.
The hottest January reached 48.2°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to 20.5°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.8°C to 39.7°C and overnight lows from 26.7°C to 27.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Hedland and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 38.7°C daytime highs and 27°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Port Hedland, averaging 32.9°C.
For January in Port Hedland, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.7°C and lows of 27°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2024).
The wettest January on record was 1997 with 375 mm. On average, January sees 81 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 Port Hedland 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.
