Batemans Bay weather in January

In January, Batemans Bay sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Batemans Bay's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batemans Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Batemans Bay is town in New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Batemans Bay reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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62318
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Batemans Bay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°761114.16.7
Feb23° / 18°9811.613.46.5
Mar22° / 17°861212.36.4
Apr20° / 15°689.511.16.5
May18° / 13°567.410.16.3
Jun16° / 11°857.59.65.3
Jul15° / 10°566.19.85.3
Aug16° / 10°62610.75.7
Sep17° / 11°527.711.86.2
Oct19° / 13°7410.412.96.2
Nov20° / 15°8111.413.96.1
Dec22° / 17°7911.814.46.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
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75050
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134951
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254753
264852
274951
284852
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304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Batemans Bay gets around 76 mm of rain over 11 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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234
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2136
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2737
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3038
3138

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1173033190
2173033191
3172933201
4162933211
5162833221
6152833231
7152833241
8152733241
9152733251
10142633251
11142633261
12142533261
13142433271
14132434282
15132334282
16122334292
17112334292
18112235303
19102235303
2092235303
2192235313
2282136314
2382136314
2472135324
2572135324
2672235324
2772234325
2872234325
2972234325
3072234325
3172234325

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 8:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:518:14
214.45:528:14
314.45:538:14
414.45:538:14
514.35:548:14
614.35:558:15
714.35:568:15
814.35:568:15
914.35:578:15
1014.35:588:15
1114.35:598:14
1214.26:008:14
1314.26:018:14
1414.26:028:14
1514.26:038:14
1614.26:038:14
1714.26:048:13
1814.16:058:13
1914.16:068:13
2014.16:078:13
2114.16:088:12
2214.06:098:12
2314.06:108:11
2414.06:118:11
2514.06:128:10
2613.96:138:10
2713.96:148:09
2813.96:158:09
2913.96:168:08
3013.86:178:08
3113.86:188:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Batemans Bay

In seasonPeak

In January, Batemans Bay sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Batemans Bay sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Batemans Bay?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Batemans Bay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Batemans Bay in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Batemans Bay sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Batemans Bay in January

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to May 14 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Batemans Bay in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batemans Bay peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Batemans Bay in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Batemans Bay is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.2× the cleanest month (June, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1028 µg/m³Jun 183 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May4Good
Jun3Good
Jul4Good
Aug4Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov8Good
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batemans Bay?

Batemans Bay sits at 35.7°S, 150.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Tuggeranong, 105 km away.

Topography around Batemans Bay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Batemans Bay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batemans Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.

The land around Batemans Bay is covered by trees (52%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
1,474 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Tuggeranong 105 km · Canberra 106 km · Goulburn 114 km · Wollongong city centre 156 km · Wollongong 157 km · Engadine 198 km · Cronulla 203 km · Miranda 204 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Batemans Bay (-35.7066°, 150.1754°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).