Weather in Darwin in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Darwin;
Average weather
Average temperature in Darwin in January
The temperature in January is +31°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +34°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +32°C.
Is Darwin warm or cold in January?
Darwin is typically hot in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +32°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
January is the coldest month in Darwin, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Darwin in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +35°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 324 mm | 450 mm | 388 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 81% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1005 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 23 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +32°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +31°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 324 mm to 450 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 81%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Darwin is gradually decreasing during January, going from 10 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Darwin?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Darwin in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2011 (+31°C) and the highest in 2019 (+33°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 1284 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 3002 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Australia
Monthly weather in Darwin
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Darwin, 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.
