Weather in Ayers Rock in January 2026
- January is usually the hottest month of the year in Ayers Rock;
Average weather
Average temperature in Ayers Rock in January
Going from a maximum of +38°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°C to +30°C.
Is Ayers Rock warm or cold in January?
Ayers Rock is typically hot in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +34°C to +35°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +22°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
January is the hottest month in Ayers Rock, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Ayers Rock in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +35°C | +34°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +11°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +43°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 33 mm | 38 mm | 27 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 33% | 32% | 33% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +34°C to +35°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 33 mm to 38 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 33% to 32%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 13 to 15.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Ayers Rock is gradually decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Ayers Rock?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Ayers Rock in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2001 (+25°C) and the highest in 2019 (+29°C). The driest year was 2019 with only 29 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2001 with 760 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Ayers Rock
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Ayers Rock, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
