Brisbane Weather in January

What January feels like in Brisbane

In Brisbane, January brings mid-summer (Brisbane is in the southern hemisphere, so the seasons run opposite to Europe and North America). The midday hours are hot; shade and water matter on long walks. There is little difference between day and night: nights stay warm, and evenings feel much like the afternoon. The air is muggy, so it feels hotter than the thermometer suggests.

Rain in Brisbane in January

January is persistently wet here: some rain falls on about every other day. Rain tends to come in heavy bursts: about 10.1 mm (0.4 in) on an average rainy day. Across the year Brisbane averages about 9.1 mm per rainy day, so January is typical. January is Brisbane's wettest month of the year.

Daylight and sunshine in January

Mid-month, Brisbane gets 13 h 42 min of daylight, from sunrise near 5:06 am to sunset near 6:47 pm. Evenings are drawing in — 10 min less daylight than mid-December. The sun is out for roughly 82% of those daylight hours, so skies are mostly clear.

How January compares to the rest of the year

In Brisbane's temperature order, January sits as the warmest month. It is about as warm as December, with 32 mm more rain. Temperatures barely move from one month to the next here. February averages a high of 28.6°C (83.5°F).

Who January suits

• Sightseeing: a good fit — the weather rarely gets in the way of a city walk.
• Parks & outdoor: less ideal — afternoons are too warm to linger outside.
• Beach: less ideal — too many rainy days.

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