January is one of the cooler months of the year in Auburn, with average highs near 12.6°C and lows around 1.4°C (mean 7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Auburn. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Auburn was 2017 — when the month averaged 10.7°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 3°C. Typical January days reach 12.6°C with nights near 1.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Auburn, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2017 with 266 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Auburn during January averages 83%. The most humid January was 1998 at 89%, and the least humid was 1981 at 71%.
January receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Auburn. The sunniest Januarys were 2003, 2014 and 2018 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 2.
Average wind speed in Auburn during January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2007 and 2013, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.4°C | 7.6°C | 7.4°C | 6.9°C | 7.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.9°C | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | 12.5°C | 13.7°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | 2.2°C | 1.6°C | 1.3°C | 2.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 158 mm | 91 mm | 117 mm | 130 mm | +32 mm |
January temperatures in Auburn have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -17°C (1985) to a record high of 25.5°C (2022).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 266 mm.
A quieter season to visit Auburn
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Auburn. That said, January — with days averaging 12.6°C and nights around 1.4°C (mean 7°C) and higher rainfall (118 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 | 11.0°C | 4.9°C | -1.3°C | 21.5°C | -12.9°C | 90 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 22.8°C | -8.7°C | 192 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 23.6°C | -4.7°C | 188 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 25.5°C | -6.0°C | 92 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 13.5°C | 8.0°C | 2.5°C | 23.5°C | -4.5°C | 77 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 15.5°C | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | 23.6°C | -5.8°C | 142 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 13.3°C | 7.9°C | 2.4°C | 21.1°C | -5.4°C | 135 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 11.1°C | 5.1°C | -0.8°C | 21.9°C | -8.4°C | 69 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 🔥 🌧️ | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 23.4°C | -15.5°C | 266 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 0.7°C | 18.3°C | -5.4°C | 98 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 12.5°C | 6.7°C | 0.9°C | 21.8°C | -8.8°C | 78 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 8.8°C | 3.0°C | -2.9°C | 18.4°C | -9.3°C | 63 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 23.6°C | -3.1°C | 117 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 3.8°C | 21.9°C | -5.2°C | 109 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | -0.8°C | 19.2°C | -6.4°C | 66 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | -0.6°C | 21.3°C | -10.0°C | 164 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 1.7°C | 22.8°C | -6.8°C | 78 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | 21.6°C | -8.7°C | 122 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 13.6°C | 8.0°C | 2.3°C | 23.1°C | -6.8°C | 102 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 4.5°C | 23.8°C | -3.4°C | 118 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 3.4°C | 21.9°C | -6.4°C | 66 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 0.8°C | 22.1°C | -7.1°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | -1.3°C | 17.5°C | -8.4°C | 41 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 2.6°C | 24.5°C | -6.5°C | 105 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | -0.5°C | 21.7°C | -8.4°C | 98 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | 22.9°C | -5.8°C | 111 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 2.9°C | 22.7°C | -7.3°C | 190 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 14.0°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 21.6°C | -5.4°C | 158 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 13.2°C | 7.9°C | 2.6°C | 22.3°C | -7.7°C | 157 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 12.3°C | 6.0°C | -0.3°C | 22.1°C | -6.2°C | 162 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 12.9°C | 7.0°C | 1.1°C | 21.0°C | -6.4°C | 112 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.5°C | 19.3°C | -9.3°C | 104 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 14.0°C | 9.2°C | 4.5°C | 19.6°C | -2.2°C | 129 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 1.7°C | 19.5°C | -6.7°C | 169 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 3.4°C | 20.3°C | -5.3°C | 198 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | 22.4°C | -4.9°C | 202 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 22.0°C | -2.7°C | 55 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 9.6°C | 4.5°C | -0.7°C | 21.3°C | -6.2°C | 144 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 10.6°C | 5.5°C | 0.4°C | 22.0°C | -7.0°C | 159 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | -0.5°C | 19.2°C | -7.7°C | 29 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 8.6°C | 3.1°C | -2.4°C | 21.0°C | -17.0°C | 95 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | 17.1°C | -8.2°C | 109 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 0.3°C | 17.4°C | -5.4°C | 120 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | -0.4°C | 21.6°C | -13.5°C | 140 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.6°C | 4.3°C | -1.9°C | 18.1°C | -8.1°C | 34 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 12.6°C with lows near 1.4°C (mean 7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 118 mm of rainfall in Auburn, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 266 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 25.5°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -17°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.1°C to 13.3°C and overnight lows from -0.9°C to 1.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Auburn and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.6°C daytime highs and 1.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Auburn, averaging 7°C.
For January in Auburn, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.6°C and lows of 1.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 266 mm. On average, January sees 118 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 Auburn 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.
