Capalaba weather in January

In January, Capalaba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 124 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Capalaba's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capalaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:10 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Capalaba is locality in Queensland, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Capalaba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142623
152623
162623
172623
182623
192723
202723
212723
222723
232723
242723
252723
262723
272723
282723
292723
302723
312723

Capalaba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°12411.913.56.5
Feb26° / 23°13613136.1
Mar26° / 22°9913.312.26.6
Apr24° / 19°541011.47.2
May22° / 17°718.610.77.2
Jun20° / 14°717.410.37.0
Jul19° / 13°36510.47.4
Aug20° / 14°384.3117.8
Sep22° / 16°33511.87.9
Oct23° / 18°687.812.77.6
Nov24° / 20°748.513.47.4
Dec26° / 22°981113.76.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246535
256535
266535
276436
286535
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Capalaba gets around 124 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
738
837
937
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2743
2844
2945
3046
3146

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132344291
232344291
322245291
422245301
522245301
622245301
722245301
822145301
922146302
1022146302
1122146302
1222046302
1322046302
1422046302
1522046302
1621945312
1721945323
1821845333
1921744343
2011744353
2111643373
2211543383
2311442403
2411342413
2511341423
2601240434
2701240443
2801240453
2901239453
3001239453
3101239453

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
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
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:596:42
213.75:006:42
313.75:006:42
413.75:016:42
513.75:026:43
613.75:026:43
713.75:036:43
813.75:046:43
913.65:046:43
1013.65:056:43
1113.65:066:43
1213.65:076:43
1313.65:076:43
1413.65:086:43
1513.65:096:43
1613.65:106:43
1713.65:106:43
1813.55:116:43
1913.55:126:43
2013.55:136:43
2113.55:136:43
2213.55:146:43
2313.55:156:42
2413.45:166:42
2513.45:176:42
2613.45:176:42
2713.45:186:41
2813.45:196:41
2913.35:206:41
3013.35:206:40
3113.35:216:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Capalaba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Capalaba's rainy season runs May–June, 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 Capalaba?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Capalaba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Capalaba in January

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

In January, Capalaba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Capalaba in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Capalaba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capalaba peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capalaba?

Capalaba sits at 27.5°S, 153.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Alexandra Hills, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Capalaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capalaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.

The land around Capalaba is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (37%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Alexandra Hills 3.0 km · Rochedale South 10 km · Carindale 11 km · Eight Mile Plains 11 km · Logan City 14 km · Coorparoo 15 km · Sunnybank Hills 16 km · Calamvale 18 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 Capalaba (-27.5433°, 153.2029°, elevation 30 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).