Ellenbrook weather in January

In January, Ellenbrook sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 77% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of January to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ellenbrook's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ellenbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ellenbrook is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
1,883/km²
people per km²

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 Ellenbrook reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Ellenbrook weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°202.313.85.4
Feb32° / 19°171.813.25.4
Mar29° / 17°192.812.26.7
Apr25° / 15°243.911.28.0
May21° / 11°546.910.47.2
Jun18° / 739.4106.2
Jul17° / 8310.910.15.6
Aug18° / 7310.210.85.9
Sep19° / 49811.86.6
Oct23° / 11°264.612.87.9
Nov26° / 14°193.713.68.0
Dec30° / 17°111.9146.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ellenbrook gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1612793
2602893
3602893
45928103
55928103
65828113
75828113
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Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of January to 13 h 36 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 5:18 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:187:21
214.05:197:21
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1213.95:267:22
1313.95:277:22
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1613.95:307:21
1713.85:307:21
1813.85:317:21
1913.85:327:21
2013.85:337:21
2113.85:347:20
2213.85:357:20
2313.75:367:20
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 8.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.7Intense
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48.6Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ellenbrook

In seasonPeak

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

Ellenbrook 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 Ellenbrook?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ellenbrook in January

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

In January, Ellenbrook sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ellenbrook 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 35 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 22 to Jul 12 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ellenbrook 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 Ellenbrook peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 13Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ellenbrook 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 Ellenbrook is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1416 µg/m³Dec 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb5Good
Mar4Good
Apr11Good
May17Moderate
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ellenbrook?

Ellenbrook sits at 31.8°S, 116.0°E, 58 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ballajura, 11 km away.

Topography around Ellenbrook

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ellenbrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m.

The land around Ellenbrook is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
561 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ballajura 11 km · Landsdale 11 km · Morley 15 km · Dianella 16 km · Duncraig 20 km · Perth 23 km · Scarborough 24 km · Thornlie 33 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 Ellenbrook (-31.7674°, 115.9694°, elevation 58 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).