January is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price, with average highs near 39.1°C and lows around 24.1°C (mean 31.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Tom Price was 2005 — when the month averaged 34.3°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 27.8°C. Typical January days reach 39.1°C with nights near 24.1°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Tom Price, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2013 with 274 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Tom Price during January averages 40%. The most humid January was 2011 at 64%, and the least humid was 1996 at 24%.
January receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tom Price. The sunniest Januarys were 1995 and 2005 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006, 2016 and 2025 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Tom Price during January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2003 and 2006 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1999 and 2000 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.3°C | 32.2°C | 31.6°C | 30.6°C | 32.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 39.0°C | 40.0°C | 39.2°C | 37.4°C | 40.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.7°C | 24.3°C | 23.9°C | 23.8°C | 25.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 63 mm | 78 mm | 140 mm | 39 mm | -49 mm |
January temperatures in Tom Price have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 14.3°C (2007) to a record high of 46.6°C (2022).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 274 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 Tom Price
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tom Price. That said, January — with days averaging 39.1°C and nights around 24.1°C (mean 31.6°C) and higher rainfall (85 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 | 37.8°C | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 43.0°C | 22.1°C | 99 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 42.0°C | 34.1°C | 26.2°C | 46.5°C | 22.0°C | 24 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 39.5°C | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 44.6°C | 22.7°C | 19 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 42.0°C | 33.8°C | 25.6°C | 46.6°C | 22.2°C | 7 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 39.8°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 45.2°C | 19.4°C | 27 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 38.9°C | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 43.2°C | 21.8°C | 57 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 40.7°C | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 45.1°C | 22.5°C | 74 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 36.3°C | 29.9°C | 23.5°C | 44.1°C | 15.3°C | 200 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 37.1°C | 30.6°C | 24.1°C | 43.4°C | 20.1°C | 111 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 37.1°C | 30.3°C | 23.4°C | 43.2°C | 17.6°C | 79 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 39.4°C | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 43.3°C | 20.2°C | 63 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 38.5°C | 31.1°C | 23.7°C | 43.9°C | 19.2°C | 154 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 35.4°C | 29.2°C | 23.1°C | 42.7°C | 17.2°C | 274 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 33.9°C | 28.1°C | 22.4°C | 42.4°C | 18.8°C | 223 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 34.5°C | 29.0°C | 23.4°C | 39.4°C | 21.6°C | 176 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 41.2°C | 33.1°C | 24.9°C | 46.0°C | 20.4°C | 49 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 39.8°C | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 43.3°C | 20.3°C | 72 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 40.9°C | 32.9°C | 25.0°C | 44.8°C | 23.3°C | 69 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 40.6°C | 32.1°C | 23.7°C | 45.8°C | 14.3°C | 24 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 34.5°C | 28.3°C | 22.0°C | 42.1°C | 16.9°C | 241 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 🔥 | 42.9°C | 34.3°C | 25.7°C | 45.8°C | 22.6°C | 13 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2004 | 40.8°C | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 44.4°C | 21.3°C | 46 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 40.0°C | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 45.2°C | 20.8°C | 77 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 41.0°C | 32.5°C | 23.9°C | 43.8°C | 20.2°C | 10 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 37.5°C | 30.8°C | 24.1°C | 42.5°C | 21.4°C | 120 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 34.4°C | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 39.9°C | 16.8°C | 107 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 40.0°C | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 44.6°C | 22.8°C | 56 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 42.4°C | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 46.5°C | 20.8°C | 9 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 34.9°C | 28.7°C | 22.4°C | 41.3°C | 19.1°C | 158 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 41.8°C | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 44.1°C | 21.3°C | 16 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 40.7°C | 31.9°C | 23.2°C | 44.5°C | 19.3°C | 34 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 1994 | 41.0°C | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 44.1°C | 21.9°C | 57 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 40.4°C | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 44.9°C | 22.1°C | 63 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 39.0°C | 30.9°C | 22.8°C | 43.7°C | 19.6°C | 39 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1991 | 42.3°C | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 45.9°C | 22.6°C | 51 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1990 | 37.8°C | 31.1°C | 24.3°C | 44.4°C | 18.5°C | 149 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 37.6°C | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 41.6°C | 19.7°C | 66 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1988 | 41.6°C | 33.4°C | 25.2°C | 45.5°C | 21.6°C | 42 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 37.9°C | 30.4°C | 23.0°C | 44.0°C | 16.2°C | 196 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 38.2°C | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 42.6°C | 19.6°C | 83 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1985 | 41.0°C | 32.4°C | 23.9°C | 44.3°C | 20.7°C | 70 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 39.4°C | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 44.5°C | 22.3°C | 41 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 39.1°C | 31.2°C | 23.3°C | 43.5°C | 19.1°C | 22 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.4°C | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 41.7°C | 18.3°C | 185 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.4°C | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 45.4°C | 22.1°C | 82 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 39.1°C with lows near 24.1°C (mean 31.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 85 mm of rainfall in Tom Price, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 274 mm in 2013.
The hottest January reached 46.6°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 14.3°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.1°C to 40.2°C and overnight lows from 23.8°C to 25.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 39.1°C daytime highs and 24.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Tom Price, averaging 31.6°C.
For January in Tom Price, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.1°C and lows of 24.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2003).
The wettest January on record was 2013 with 274 mm. On average, January sees 85 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 Tom Price 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.
