Goulburn weather in January

In January, Goulburn sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 40% 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 Goulburn's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goulburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Goulburn is city in New South Wales, 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 Goulburn reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42614
52614
62614
72614
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112614
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212714
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242714
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282614
292614
302614
312614

How January really feels in Goulburn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Goulburn weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°628.514.16.9
Feb25° / 14°688.613.37.0
Mar23° / 12°507.412.37.3
Apr19° / 324.711.27.0
May15° / 304.910.25.3
Jun12° / 506.89.73.4
Jul11° / 366.69.93.1
Aug13° / 457.210.73.8
Sep16° / 477.611.85.4
Oct19° / 588.112.96.5
Nov22° / 10°679.313.86.7
Dec25° / 12°658.414.37.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
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315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Goulburn gets around 62 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1527
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1652780
2642880
3622990
4622990
56030100
65930110
75831110
85632120
95632120
105532130
115432140
125333140
135233150
145033161
155033171
164834171
174734181
184634191
194535191
204435201
214335201
224236212
234136212
244136212
254036222
264036222
274036223
284036223
294035223
304035223
314035213

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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1413light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light 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 5:55 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:558:13
214.35:568:13
314.35:578:13
414.35:588:14
514.35:588:14
614.25:598:14
714.26:008:14
814.26:018:14
914.26:028:14
1014.26:028:14
1114.26:038:14
1214.26:048:14
1314.16:058:14
1414.16:068:14
1514.16:078:13
1614.16:088:13
1714.16:098:13
1814.16:098:13
1914.06:108:12
2014.06:118:12
2114.06:128:12
2214.06:138:11
2313.96:148:11
2413.96:158:11
2513.96:168:10
2613.96:178:10
2713.96:188:09
2813.86:198:09
2913.86:208:08
3013.86:218:07
3113.76:228:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Goulburn?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Goulburn in January

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

In January, Goulburn sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Goulburn 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 Goulburn peaks around December 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 13Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Goulburn 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 Goulburn is worst in December — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.0× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1831 µg/m³Jul 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Goulburn?

Goulburn sits at 34.8°S, 149.7°E, 642 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Canberra, 80 km away.

Topography around Goulburn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goulburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m.

The land around Goulburn is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
1,267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Canberra 80 km · Tuggeranong 95 km · Wollongong city centre 113 km · Wollongong 113 km · Batemans Bay 114 km · Katoomba 127 km · Blue Mountains 128 km · Glenmore Park 138 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 Goulburn (-34.7516°, 149.7209°, elevation 642 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. 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).