Geraldton weather in January

In January, Geraldton sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 82% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Geraldton's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geraldton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:41 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
26 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Geraldton is city in Western Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.8 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
152/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 Geraldton reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
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112621
122621
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Geraldton weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°71.113.68.9
Feb27° / 22°101.4138.4
Mar27° / 22°131.412.28.5
Apr25° / 20°152.611.38.5
May22° / 17°384.810.68.0
Jun20° / 15°567.610.27.1
Jul19° / 14°587.810.46.8
Aug19° / 14°376.6117.1
Sep20° / 15°224.611.87.5
Oct21° / 16°102.312.78.3
Nov23° / 18°81.613.48.8
Dec25° / 20°40.913.89.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
238911
248911
258911
268911
278812
288812
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Geraldton gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
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183
193
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224
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264
274
285
295
305
315

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152244272
252144282
352143283
452143293
542043293
642043303
742043303
842043313
941943313
1041943313
1141943313
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2331740355
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2631839356
2731838356
2831838357
2931837347
3031937348
3131936348

Wind in January

Winds average 26 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1226breezy
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2026breezy
2126breezy
2226breezy
2326breezy
2426breezy
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2726breezy
2826breezy
2926breezy
3026breezy
3126breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 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 5:31 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:317:19
213.85:317:19
313.85:327:19
413.85:327:20
513.85:337:20
613.85:347:20
713.85:357:20
813.75:357:20
913.75:367:20
1013.75:377:20
1113.75:387:20
1213.75:387:20
1313.75:397:20
1413.75:407:20
1513.75:417:20
1613.65:417:20
1713.65:427:20
1813.65:437:20
1913.65:447:20
2013.65:457:20
2113.65:457:20
2213.65:467:19
2313.55:477:19
2413.55:487:19
2513.55:497:19
2613.55:497:18
2713.55:507:18
2813.45:517:17
2913.45:527:17
3013.45:537:17
3113.45:547:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.5Intense
28.5Intense
38.5Intense
48.4Intense
58.4Intense
68.4Intense
78.4Intense
88.3Intense
98.3Intense
108.3Intense
118.3Intense
128.2Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.1Intense
178.1Intense
188.1Intense
198.1Intense
208.1Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Geraldton

In seasonPeak

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

Geraldton 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 Geraldton?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Geraldton for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Geraldton in January

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

In January, Geraldton sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Geraldton in January

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 24°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 25 to Aug 4 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Geraldton in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Geraldton peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Geraldton?

Geraldton sits at 28.8°S, 114.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ellenbrook, 357 km away.

EllenbrookDuncraigLandsdaleBallajuraScarboroughDianellaMorleyPerth

Topography around Geraldton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geraldton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Geraldton is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ellenbrook 357 km · Duncraig 357 km · Landsdale 358 km · Ballajura 362 km · Scarborough 364 km · Dianella 366 km · Morley 367 km · Perth 373 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 Geraldton (-28.779°, 114.6146°, elevation 15 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).