January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mosgiel, with average highs near 16.3°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 14°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mosgiel. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Mosgiel was 2018 — when the month averaged 16.3°C — while the coldest were 2001 and 2010 at 12.6°C. Typical January days reach 16.3°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Mosgiel, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2004 with 142 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Mosgiel during January averages 80%. The most humid January was 1996 at 84%, and the least humid was 2006 at 76%.
January receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mosgiel. The sunniest January was 2008 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 5.
Average wind speed in Mosgiel during January is 4.8 m/s. The windiest January was 2017 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.2°C | 14.0°C | 13.7°C | 13.9°C | 14.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 16.6°C | 16.4°C | 16.0°C | 16.3°C | 16.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 11.7°C | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | 12.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 66 mm | 85 mm | 60 mm | 46 mm | -36 mm |
January temperatures in Mosgiel have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 6.7°C (1998) to a record high of 25.8°C (2018).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 142 mm.
One of the best times to visit Mosgiel
January is one of the best times to visit Mosgiel. Expect days averaging 16.3°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 14°C) — warmer than Mosgiel's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (70 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.0°C | 13.3°C | 11.5°C | 18.5°C | 10.1°C | 42 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 17.2°C | 14.7°C | 12.1°C | 22.4°C | 8.4°C | 47 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 17.3°C | 15.2°C | 13.1°C | 20.4°C | 11.1°C | 28 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 16.5°C | 14.4°C | 12.3°C | 21.8°C | 9.6°C | 25 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 16.4°C | 14.2°C | 11.9°C | 24.8°C | 9.6°C | 107 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 16.0°C | 13.7°C | 11.4°C | 20.7°C | 9.0°C | 28 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 17.7°C | 15.1°C | 12.5°C | 22.1°C | 10.1°C | 70 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 18.4°C | 16.3°C | 14.2°C | 25.8°C | 9.9°C | 29 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 15.2°C | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 21.7°C | 8.1°C | 103 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 15.6°C | 13.2°C | 10.9°C | 22.9°C | 7.9°C | 69 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 17.1°C | 14.7°C | 12.2°C | 23.2°C | 9.5°C | 32 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 10.9°C | 19.4°C | 9.1°C | 62 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 17.4°C | 14.7°C | 11.9°C | 23.7°C | 8.7°C | 40 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 16.0°C | 13.5°C | 11.0°C | 21.5°C | 8.5°C | 63 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 19.8°C | 9.1°C | 75 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 14.9°C | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 20.3°C | 8.4°C | 61 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 12.2°C | 25.5°C | 7.8°C | 52 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 17.3°C | 14.5°C | 11.7°C | 21.5°C | 9.6°C | 47 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 15.4°C | 13.1°C | 10.9°C | 23.0°C | 8.0°C | 43 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 16.5°C | 13.9°C | 11.3°C | 21.2°C | 8.4°C | 134 mm | 76% | 5.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 15.4°C | 13.2°C | 11.1°C | 21.7°C | 8.1°C | 70 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 24.7°C | 9.5°C | 142 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 15.3°C | 13.3°C | 11.2°C | 20.1°C | 9.0°C | 98 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 15.9°C | 14.2°C | 12.4°C | 22.6°C | 10.0°C | 96 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 19.5°C | 8.1°C | 58 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 14.7°C | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 22.1°C | 8.5°C | 114 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 12.2°C | 22.7°C | 9.3°C | 28 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 16.7°C | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 21.6°C | 6.7°C | 21 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 11.2°C | 19.0°C | 8.7°C | 102 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 16.0°C | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 21.1°C | 9.1°C | 55 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 16.5°C | 13.9°C | 11.4°C | 20.2°C | 8.3°C | 41 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 20.3°C | 8.3°C | 114 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 15.5°C | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 21.3°C | 8.9°C | 98 mm | 77% | 6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 20.9°C | 8.7°C | 49 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 16.4°C | 14.0°C | 11.5°C | 22.1°C | 9.0°C | 95 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 17.3°C | 14.6°C | 12.0°C | 22.6°C | 9.7°C | 53 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 16.7°C | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 22.5°C | 10.2°C | 36 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 16.7°C | 14.0°C | 11.3°C | 23.0°C | 8.0°C | 115 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 17.7°C | 15.4°C | 13.1°C | 22.3°C | 10.0°C | 75 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 17.6°C | 15.3°C | 13.1°C | 22.4°C | 9.1°C | 62 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 17.4°C | 14.9°C | 12.5°C | 23.1°C | 10.8°C | 86 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 12.8°C | 10.6°C | 20.1°C | 8.9°C | 109 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 20.6°C | 7.8°C | 115 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.4°C | 13.8°C | 11.3°C | 21.2°C | 9.3°C | 114 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 21.8°C | 8.7°C | 30 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 16.3°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 70 mm of rainfall in Mosgiel, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 142 mm in 2004.
The hottest January reached 25.8°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 6.7°C in 1998.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.2°C to 16.5°C and overnight lows from 11.4°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Mosgiel and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.3°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Mosgiel, averaging 14°C.
For January in Mosgiel, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.3°C and lows of 11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 6.3 m/s (2017).
The wettest January on record was 2004 with 142 mm. On average, January sees 70 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 Mosgiel 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.
