Weather in Canberra in January 2026
- January is usually the hottest month of the year in Canberra;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Canberra
Average weather
Average temperature in Canberra in January
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +8°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +27°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +27°C.
Is Canberra warm or cold in January?
Canberra is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +25°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the hottest month in Canberra, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Canberra in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +28°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +3°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +42°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 63 mm | 57 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 63% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +25°C to +28°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 59 mm to 63 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 63%. Winds are calmer in comparison to December, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 7 to 8.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Canberra is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Canberra?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Canberra in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+18°C) and the highest in 2019 (+21°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 285 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2130 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Australia
Monthly weather in Canberra
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Canberra, 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.
