Canberra weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – April
What is the weather like in Canberra in January?
In January, Canberra is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 48 mm. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Canberra.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 95 | 95 |
| Day | 25° | 27° | 25° |
| Night | 12° | 14° | 14° |
| Sun | 9 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 6 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 14 h 17 min06:04 – 20:21
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 48 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 8 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+11Australia/Sydney
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %98 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %83 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Canberra in January: quick answers
Is Canberra hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Canberra average 27 °C and nights cool to about 14 °C. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Canberra in January?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 48 mm.
Canberra month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences