January is one of the warmer months of the year in Turangi, with average highs near 20.9°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 15.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Turangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Turangi was 2018 — when the month averaged 18.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 12.6°C. Typical January days reach 20.9°C with nights near 10.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Turangi, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2023 with 196 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Turangi during January averages 76%. The most humid January was 2023 at 84%, and the least humid was 2015 at 66%.
January receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Turangi. The sunniest January was 2022 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Turangi during January is 3 m/s. The windiest January was 1983 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.8°C | 14.9°C | 15.5°C | 16.1°C | 16.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.2°C | 19.7°C | 20.8°C | 21.6°C | 21.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 10.3°C | 10.0°C | 10.2°C | 10.6°C | 10.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 86 mm | 89 mm | 61 mm | 79 mm | 66 mm | -20 mm |
January temperatures in Turangi have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 1.7°C (1992) to a record high of 30.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Turangi
January is one of the best times to visit Turangi. Expect days averaging 20.9°C and nights around 10.3°C (mean 15.6°C) — warmer than Turangi's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 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 | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 9.5°C | 25.1°C | 4.3°C | 36 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 21.6°C | 16.6°C | 11.7°C | 25.4°C | 6.0°C | 81 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 19.5°C | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 22.3°C | 7.4°C | 196 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 29.1°C | 6.4°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 28.3°C | 5.2°C | 51 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 30.0°C | 5.0°C | 21 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 30.8°C | 9.0°C | 52 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 23.6°C | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 29.3°C | 9.5°C | 95 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 8.8°C | 25.4°C | 2.2°C | 40 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 29.3°C | 6.0°C | 83 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 29.9°C | 8.0°C | 35 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 25.5°C | 3.6°C | 58 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 29.7°C | 4.3°C | 30 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 17.8°C | 13.7°C | 9.5°C | 21.2°C | 3.3°C | 106 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 22.0°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 27.8°C | 7.1°C | 193 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 19.6°C | 14.7°C | 9.7°C | 24.0°C | 4.7°C | 99 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 28.0°C | 6.2°C | 46 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 28.8°C | 5.0°C | 27 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 19.0°C | 14.5°C | 10.0°C | 22.3°C | 2.5°C | 88 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 20.7°C | 15.6°C | 10.5°C | 27.7°C | 6.2°C | 103 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 26.0°C | 6.3°C | 36 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 21.6°C | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 24.8°C | 6.0°C | 83 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 9.6°C | 26.0°C | 3.4°C | 35 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 25.6°C | 4.0°C | 75 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 25.2°C | 3.7°C | 38 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 25.8°C | 6.6°C | 76 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 23.6°C | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 28.5°C | 7.1°C | 117 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 20.7°C | 15.6°C | 10.4°C | 24.6°C | 2.9°C | 60 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 21.8°C | 3.0°C | 81 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 19.8°C | 15.8°C | 11.8°C | 22.2°C | 6.7°C | 105 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 19.8°C | 15.0°C | 10.2°C | 23.2°C | 2.6°C | 83 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 19.4°C | 14.9°C | 10.5°C | 22.8°C | 4.2°C | 89 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 7.8°C | 20.5°C | 3.0°C | 74 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 18.7°C | 14.2°C | 9.6°C | 22.2°C | 1.7°C | 83 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 19.1°C | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 24.2°C | 3.1°C | 114 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 27.8°C | 5.2°C | 80 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 21.1°C | 16.5°C | 11.8°C | 25.6°C | 6.0°C | 123 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 27.1°C | 6.2°C | 13 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 21.1°C | 15.7°C | 10.3°C | 24.7°C | 6.6°C | 123 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 21.0°C | 16.4°C | 11.7°C | 27.2°C | 3.1°C | 154 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 28.4°C | 9.1°C | 93 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 8.5°C | 24.9°C | 2.4°C | 85 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 8.1°C | 26.7°C | 4.3°C | 72 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 26.9°C | 5.5°C | 45 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 26.5°C | 5.1°C | 69 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.9°C with lows near 10.3°C (mean 15.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 77 mm of rainfall in Turangi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 2023.
The hottest January reached 30.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 1.7°C in 1992.
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 21°C to 21.5°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 10.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Turangi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.9°C daytime highs and 10.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 11th coolest month in Turangi, averaging 15.6°C.
For January in Turangi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.9°C and lows of 10.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2023 with 196 mm. On average, January sees 77 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 Turangi 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.
