Is Karratha hot in January?
Days are typically very hot at 36°C, while nights average 26.9°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Karratha in
January.
Typical January weather in Karratha: 36°C by day, 26.9°C at night, 57 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high36°C
Typical low26.9°C
Rain57 mm
Wet days3.5
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 36 out of 100 (June leads the year at 90). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 16 from latitude -20.74°. Open-water sea temperature is 29.0°C (13 km from the place centre).
January at a glance
What is Karratha 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 57 mm across about 4 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 16 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 11 of 12 in our weather comparison; June ranks first.
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Warm sea in January
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 29.0°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 6620339
- NOAA station
- ASN00004083 · KARRATHA AERO
- Station distance
- 8.1 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 27 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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