Margaret River weather in January

In January, Margaret River sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Margaret River's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Margaret River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:28 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Margaret River is town in Western Australia.

Density
124/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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Margaret River reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Margaret River 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
Jan22° / 17°121.9148.4
Feb23° / 17°91.613.38.6
Mar22° / 17°223.312.38.0
Apr21° / 16°346.111.27.0
May19° / 15°9410.910.36.0
Jun17° / 13°13614.49.84.9
Jul16° / 13°15316.1104.4
Aug16° / 12°11514.110.74.5
Sep16° / 12°7812.311.84.8
Oct17° / 13°416.912.96.1
Nov19° / 14°265.113.87.1
Dec21° / 16°132.814.27.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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

Any precipitation

Margaret River gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14142152
24042162
34043162
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Wind in January

Winds average 23 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
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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 5:16 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:167:30
214.25:177:30
314.25:187:30
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514.25:197:30
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1114.15:247:30
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1414.15:267:30
1514.05:277:30
1614.05:287:30
1714.05:297:30
1814.05:307:29
1914.05:317:29
2014.05:327:29
2113.95:337:29
2213.95:347:28
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2613.85:377:27
2713.85:387:26
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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 7.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
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48.1Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Margaret River

In seasonPeak

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

Margaret River sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Margaret River's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Margaret River?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Margaret River for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Margaret River in January

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

In January, Margaret River sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Margaret River in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 22°C and coldest in September near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Jul 8 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Margaret River 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 Margaret River peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Margaret River?

Margaret River sits at 34.0°S, 115.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Busselton, 42 km away.

Topography around Margaret River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Margaret River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Margaret River is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (34%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Busselton 42 km · Bunbury 87 km · Australind 96 km · Mandurah 170 km · Baldivis 194 km · Rockingham 196 km · Kwinana 203 km · Byford 211 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 Margaret River (-33.955°, 115.076°, elevation 0 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).