Longreach weather in January 2026

Q: How hot is it in Longreach in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 37°C in Longreach in January with very high heat and humidity, falling to 23°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Longreach in January?

There are normally 10 hours of bright sunshine each day in Longreach in January - that's 74% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Longreach in January?

There are usually 6 days with some rain in Longreach in January and the average monthly rainfall is 81mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 99°F in Longreach, Queensland in January and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

99
99°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3.2
3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The January weather guide for Queensland (Longreach) 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 Longreach in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 99°F in Longreach in January with very high heat and humidity, falling to 73°F at night.

How sunny is it in Longreach in January?

There are normally 10 hours of bright sunshine each day in Longreach in January - that's 74% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Longreach in January?

There are usually 6 days with some rain in Longreach in January and the average monthly rainfall is 3.2 inches.

Longreach January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Longreach in January 2026. Select a month to view Longreach sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026	05:40	19:13
Friday, 16th January 2026	05:50	19:15
Saturday, 31st January 2026	06:01	19:11

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