Broome weather in January

In January, Broome sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 166 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Broome's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Broome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:31 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Broome is town in Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Founded
1883

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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Broome reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13327
23327
33327
43327
53327
63327
73327
83327
93327
103227
113227
123227
133227
143227
153227
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173227
183227
193227
203227
213227
223227
233227
243227
253227
263227
273227
283227
293227
303227
313227

How January really feels in Broome

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Broome weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 27°16610.8133.8
Feb32° / 27°14411.912.63.7
Mar33° / 27°839.112.13.5
Apr34° / 25°182.411.63.9
May31° / 22°181.511.25.6
Jun29° / 19°120.610.97.3
Jul28° / 18°70.8117.8
Aug29° / 18°30.311.47.2
Sep31° / 21°00.111.96.0
Oct33° / 24°30.912.44.9
Nov33° / 26°82.112.84.3
Dec33° / 27°967.413.13.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
75842
85842
95842
105743
115644
125545
135446
145446
155347
165248
175248
185149
195149
205050
215050
224951
234951
245050
254951
264951
274852
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Broome gets around 166 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1432
1533
1634
1734
1835
1936
2037
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2941
3042
3142

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132671
232572
322474
422474
522375
612277
712178
812079
911980
1011881
1101783
1201684
1301585
1401387
1501387
1601288
1701189
1801090
1901090
2001090
2101090
2201090
2301090
2401090
2501189
2601189
2701189
2811287
2911287
3011386
3111386

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:226:26
213.15:236:26
313.15:246:27
413.05:246:27
513.05:256:27
613.05:256:28
713.05:266:28
813.05:266:28
913.05:276:28
1013.05:286:28
1113.05:286:29
1213.05:296:29
1313.05:296:29
1413.05:306:29
1513.05:316:29
1613.05:316:29
1713.05:326:29
1813.05:326:30
1912.95:336:30
2012.95:346:30
2112.95:346:30
2212.95:356:30
2312.95:356:30
2412.95:366:30
2512.95:376:29
2612.95:376:29
2712.95:386:29
2812.85:386:29
2912.85:396:29
3012.85:406:29
3112.85:406:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Broome

In seasonPeak

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

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

Broome's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Broome?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Broome. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Broome in January

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

In January, Broome sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Broome in January

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May28Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Broome in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Broome peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Broome 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 Broome is worst in May — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1815 µg/m³Mar 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Broome?

Broome sits at 18.0°S, 122.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Port Hedland, 463 km away.

Port HedlandKarrathaKupangSoeWaingapuKefamenanuTambolakaSuai

Topography around Broome

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Broome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Broome is covered by water (28%), artificial surfaces (21%) and mangroves (20%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (32%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
247 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Port Hedland 463 km · Karratha 645 km · Kupang 878 km · Soe 927 km · Waingapu 947 km · Kefamenanu 976 km · Tambolaka 1,002 km · Suai 1,015 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 Broome (-17.9554°, 122.2392°, elevation 0 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).