Gawler weather in January

In January, Gawler sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gawler's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gawler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Gawler is city in South Australia.

Founded
1836

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gawler reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
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233016
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282916
292916
302916
312916

Gawler weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°213.114.16.5
Feb29° / 16°162.313.36.9
Mar26° / 14°152.812.38.1
Apr22° / 11°294.511.27.7
May18° / 35710.26.3
Jun15° / 448.29.74.8
Jul14° / 459.59.94.3
Aug15° / 489.410.74.8
Sep18° / 498.211.86.2
Oct21° / 335.612.97.3
Nov25° / 12°28513.87.8
Dec27° / 14°274.414.37.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
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277426
287426
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gawler gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189821
288921
387931
487931
587931
687931
7851041
8841042
9841042
10841042
11831142
12831142
13831142
14821242
15821242
16811342
17811342
18811342
19801442
20801442
21801442
22791542
23791542
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25791542
26791542
27791542
28791542
29791542
30791542
31791542

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 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 6:10 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:108:27
214.36:108:27
314.36:118:27
414.36:128:27
514.26:138:27
614.26:138:27
714.26:148:27
814.26:158:27
914.26:168:27
1014.26:178:27
1114.26:178:27
1214.16:188:27
1314.16:198:27
1414.16:208:27
1514.16:218:27
1614.16:228:27
1714.16:238:26
1814.06:248:26
1914.06:258:26
2014.06:268:26
2114.06:278:25
2214.06:278:25
2313.96:288:25
2413.96:298:24
2513.96:308:24
2613.96:318:23
2713.86:328:23
2813.86:338:22
2913.86:348:22
3013.86:358:21
3113.76:368:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.0Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gawler

In seasonPeak

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

Gawler 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 Gawler?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gawler in January

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

In January, Gawler sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gawler 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 34 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Apr 4 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Gawler 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 Gawler peaks around January 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 10UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gawler?

Gawler sits at 34.6°S, 138.7°E, 57 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Paralowie, 21 km away.

Topography around Gawler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gawler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Gawler is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (30%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
700 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Paralowie 21 km · Parafield Gardens 24 km · Adelaide Hills 35 km · Adelaide city centre 39 km · Adelaide 39 km · Mount Barker 53 km · Morphett Vale 63 km · Whyalla 206 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 Gawler (-34.6025°, 138.749°, elevation 57 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).