Lakemba weather in January

In January, Lakemba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lakemba's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lakemba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:04 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Lakemba is suburb of Sydney, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lakemba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Lakemba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°709.4146.7
Feb26° / 19°8710.713.36.4
Mar25° / 18°7011.412.36.8
Apr22° / 14°538.611.27.1
May20° / 11°517.110.36.9
Jun17° / 637.99.86.0
Jul17° / 366106.2
Aug18° / 385.310.76.9
Sep20° / 11°396.211.87.2
Oct22° / 13°517.212.97.2
Nov23° / 15°689.213.87.0
Dec25° / 17°588.914.27.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
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95248
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125248
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lakemba gets around 70 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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229
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529
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729
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3033
3133

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132044231
2132043241
3122042251
4121941261
5121941281
6111940291
7111939301
8111839311
9101838321
10101838322
11101837332
1291837342
1391836352
1491836352
1581735363
1681735373
1771735384
1871634394
1961634395
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2151533416
2251532426
2351432437
2451431437
2551430447
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2751429448
2841429458
2941429458
3041429458
3141430458

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:528:06
214.25:538:06
314.25:548:06
414.25:548:06
514.25:558:06
614.25:568:06
714.25:578:06
814.25:578:06
914.15:588:06
1014.15:598:06
1114.16:008:06
1214.16:018:06
1314.16:028:06
1414.16:028:06
1514.06:038:06
1614.06:048:06
1714.06:058:06
1814.06:068:05
1914.06:078:05
2013.96:088:05
2113.96:098:04
2213.96:108:04
2313.96:118:04
2413.96:128:03
2513.86:128:03
2613.86:138:02
2713.86:148:02
2813.86:158:02
2913.76:168:01
3013.76:178:00
3113.76:188:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
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86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
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306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lakemba

In seasonPeak

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

Lakemba 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 Lakemba?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lakemba in January

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

In January, Lakemba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Lakemba 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 2 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Lakemba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lakemba peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lakemba 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 Lakemba is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorDec 1545 µg/m³Jun 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov25Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lakemba?

Lakemba sits at 33.9°S, 151.1°E, 37 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Punchbowl, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Lakemba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lakemba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,105 m.

The land around Lakemba is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
1,105 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Punchbowl 3.0 km · Campsie 3.0 km · Greenacre 3.0 km · Bankstown 4.0 km · Strathfield 4.0 km · Earlwood 5.0 km · Burwood 5.0 km · Bexley 5.0 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 Lakemba (-33.9197°, 151.0759°, elevation 37 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).