January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ryde, with average highs near 8.6°C and lows around 6.5°C (mean 7.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ryde. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ryde was 2007 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 3.6°C. Typical January days reach 8.6°C with nights near 6.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Ryde, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 155 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Ryde during January averages 85%. The most humid January was 1996 at 90%, and the least humid was 1984 at 82%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ryde. The sunniest Januarys were 2000, 2003 and 2024, among others at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 1995 and 2013 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Ryde during January is 7.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1984 and 1995 at 8.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 5.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 7.6°C | 7.9°C | 7.6°C | 7.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 7.9°C | 8.7°C | 8.9°C | 8.6°C | 8.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 5.6°C | 6.6°C | 6.9°C | 6.5°C | 6.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 87 mm | 71 mm | 94 mm | 101 mm | +14 mm |
January temperatures in Ryde have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -3.1°C (1987) to a record high of 13.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ryde
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ryde. That said, January — with days averaging 8.6°C and nights around 6.5°C (mean 7.6°C) and higher rainfall (87 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.7°C | 7.6°C | 6.4°C | 12.3°C | 4.2°C | 140 mm | 83% | 6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 8.7°C | 7.7°C | 6.7°C | 13.1°C | 2.5°C | 87 mm | 83% | 7.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | 9.1°C | 8.2°C | 7.3°C | 12.2°C | 3.8°C | 121 mm | 85% | 7.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 8.2°C | 7.0°C | 12.1°C | 4.6°C | 37 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 7.9°C | 6.7°C | 5.6°C | 10.8°C | 2.3°C | 122 mm | 87% | 6.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 9.8°C | 8.8°C | 7.8°C | 12.7°C | 5.1°C | 97 mm | 86% | 6.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 8.1°C | 6.9°C | 5.8°C | 10.5°C | 3.2°C | 47 mm | 83% | 6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 9.8°C | 8.6°C | 7.3°C | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 104 mm | 86% | 7.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 8.5°C | 7.5°C | 6.4°C | 10.7°C | 3.0°C | 86 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 9.8°C | 8.9°C | 7.9°C | 12.0°C | 4.8°C | 155 mm | 82% | 8.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 9.4°C | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 12.2°C | 3.3°C | 121 mm | 83% | 7.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 10.0°C | 9.0°C | 8.0°C | 12.0°C | 5.2°C | 124 mm | 84% | 7.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 8.1°C | 7.2°C | 6.3°C | 11.6°C | 2.0°C | 96 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 9.5°C | 8.5°C | 7.5°C | 12.3°C | 3.2°C | 50 mm | 84% | 7.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 7.3°C | 6.3°C | 5.4°C | 10.4°C | 2.7°C | 89 mm | 88% | 6.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 5.8°C | 4.7°C | 3.7°C | 9.0°C | 0.9°C | 65 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 7.4°C | 6.4°C | 5.4°C | 9.9°C | 1.1°C | 80 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 10.2°C | 9.2°C | 8.2°C | 11.6°C | 4.7°C | 101 mm | 85% | 8.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 🔥 | 10.5°C | 9.5°C | 8.5°C | 13.0°C | 3.7°C | 71 mm | 85% | 8.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 7.9°C | 7.1°C | 6.2°C | 10.5°C | 2.7°C | 28 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 9.4°C | 8.4°C | 7.5°C | 12.0°C | 3.6°C | 48 mm | 85% | 8.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 9.3°C | 8.2°C | 7.1°C | 12.2°C | 2.3°C | 100 mm | 85% | 7.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 8.1°C | 7.1°C | 6.1°C | 12.6°C | 1.8°C | 73 mm | 85% | 8 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | 9.5°C | 8.6°C | 7.7°C | 11.9°C | 4.6°C | 64 mm | 88% | 7.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 8.0°C | 7.1°C | 6.1°C | 10.9°C | 3.1°C | 123 mm | 85% | 7.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 8.4°C | 7.4°C | 6.4°C | 10.7°C | 3.7°C | 27 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 9.7°C | 8.6°C | 7.5°C | 12.3°C | 3.3°C | 95 mm | 86% | 7.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1998 | 9.4°C | 8.3°C | 7.2°C | 12.4°C | 3.6°C | 104 mm | 84% | 8.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 5.3°C | 4.5°C | 3.8°C | 8.2°C | -0.8°C | 21 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 8.5°C | 7.6°C | 6.7°C | 11.0°C | -0.5°C | 63 mm | 90% | 7.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 9.6°C | 8.1°C | 6.6°C | 11.6°C | 2.9°C | 145 mm | 85% | 8.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 9.0°C | 7.9°C | 6.8°C | 11.3°C | 3.2°C | 122 mm | 86% | 7.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 9.8°C | 8.7°C | 7.6°C | 12.4°C | 4.0°C | 85 mm | 86% | 8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1992 | 7.4°C | 6.5°C | 5.7°C | 10.8°C | 3.3°C | 23 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 7.9°C | 6.9°C | 5.9°C | 11.5°C | 2.7°C | 96 mm | 83% | 7.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 10.2°C | 9.2°C | 8.2°C | 11.9°C | 5.5°C | 114 mm | 87% | 7.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 9.6°C | 8.6°C | 7.6°C | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | 32 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | 9.4°C | 8.3°C | 7.1°C | 12.2°C | 3.8°C | 149 mm | 86% | 7.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 4.6°C | 3.6°C | 2.7°C | 11.4°C | -3.1°C | 30 mm | 82% | 6.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 8.2°C | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 11.3°C | 3.3°C | 130 mm | 84% | 8.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | 5.6°C | 4.4°C | 3.2°C | 10.1°C | -0.4°C | 84 mm | 86% | 6.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1984 | 8.6°C | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 12.2°C | 3.0°C | 149 mm | 82% | 8.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 9.5°C | 8.5°C | 7.4°C | 12.0°C | 3.3°C | 87 mm | 86% | 8.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.1°C | 6.1°C | 5.2°C | 10.9°C | 1.0°C | 74 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.4°C | 7.1°C | 5.8°C | 10.7°C | 1.4°C | 44 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 8.6°C with lows near 6.5°C (mean 7.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 87 mm of rainfall in Ryde, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 13.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -3.1°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.8°C to 8.8°C and overnight lows from 5.5°C to 6.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ryde and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.6°C daytime highs and 6.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Ryde, averaging 7.6°C.
For January in Ryde, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.6°C and lows of 6.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 7.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 8.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 155 mm. On average, January sees 87 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 Ryde 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.
