Australia weather in January 2025

Expect 26°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in Australia in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Australia in January before you book your next holiday to Australia in 2025/2026.

  • 26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Australia (Sydney)26
    26°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in January in Australia (Sydney)12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 19°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Australia (Sydney)19
    19°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in January in Australia (Sydney)14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in January in Australia (Sydney)L
    Low heat & humidity
  • 124 mm monthly rainfall in January in Australia (Sydney)124
    124 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Australia (Sydney)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 22°C sea temperature in January in Australia (Sydney)22
    22°C sea temperature

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The January weather guide for Australia (Sydney) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Australia in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 26°C in Sydney, Australia in January with low heat and humidity, falling to 19°C at night.

How sunny is it in Australia in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Sydney, Australia in January - that's 51% of daylight hours.

How warm is the sea around Australia in January?

The average sea temperature around Sydney, Australia in January is 22°C.

Does it rain in Australia in January?

There are usually 12 days with some rain in Sydney, Australia in January and the average monthly rainfall is 124mm.

Australia January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Australia in January 2025. Select a month to view Australia sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Australia sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Sydney.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st January 2025 04:48 19:09
Thursday, 16th January 2025 05:01 19:09
Friday, 31st January 2025 05:16 19:01

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