Is Sunshine Coast hot in January?
Days are typically warm at 29.1°C, while nights average 21.3°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Sunshine Coast in
January.
Typical January weather in Sunshine Coast: 29.1°C by day, 21.3°C at night, 153 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high29.1°C
Typical low21.3°C
Rain153 mm
Wet days10.4
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 49 out of 100 (September leads the year at 91). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 38 from latitude -26.66°. Open-water sea temperature is 26.0°C (6 km from the place centre).
January at a glance
What is Sunshine Coast like in January?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 153 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 38 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 10 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
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Warm sea in January
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 26.0°C in January. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 10630449
- NOAA station
- ASN00040861 · MAROOCHYDORE AERO
- Station distance
- 6.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 25 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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