Maryborough weather in January

In January, Maryborough sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 108 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maryborough's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maryborough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Maryborough is city in Queensland, Australia.

Founded
1847

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maryborough reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Maryborough

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Maryborough weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°10811.113.45.1
Feb29° / 22°12811.612.95.0
Mar28° / 21°9210.812.25.9
Apr26° / 18°487.711.47.1
May24° / 15°536.910.87.6
Jun22° / 12°515.210.47.6
Jul21° / 11°284.110.67.8
Aug22° / 11°353.811.18.2
Sep25° / 14°304.511.88.3
Oct26° / 17°646.812.67.5
Nov28° / 19°567.513.26.8
Dec29° / 21°959.613.65.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95149
105248
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125248
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maryborough gets around 108 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
636
735
835
934
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1232
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1431
1531
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1731
1831
1932
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2940
3041
3141

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
142342292
242342292
342243292
442243292
532243292
632343292
732343292
832343283
932343283
1032343273
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2031943314
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2221744334
2321644344
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Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
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412calm
512calm
612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 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 5:05 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:056:39
213.65:066:40
313.65:076:40
413.55:076:40
513.55:086:40
613.55:096:41
713.55:096:41
813.55:106:41
913.55:116:41
1013.55:116:41
1113.55:126:41
1213.55:136:41
1313.55:136:41
1413.55:146:41
1513.45:156:41
1613.45:166:41
1713.45:166:41
1813.45:176:41
1913.45:186:41
2013.45:186:41
2113.45:196:41
2213.35:206:41
2313.35:216:41
2413.35:216:40
2513.35:226:40
2613.35:236:40
2713.35:246:40
2813.35:246:39
2913.25:256:39
3013.25:266:39
3113.25:276:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
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96.3Intense
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146.3Intense
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166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maryborough

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maryborough's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Maryborough?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maryborough in January

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

In January, Maryborough sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Maryborough in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 43 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Maryborough 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 Maryborough peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maryborough?

Maryborough sits at 25.5°S, 152.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hervey Bay, 29 km away.

Topography around Maryborough

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maryborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Maryborough is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Hervey Bay 29 km · Gympie 72 km · Bundaberg 83 km · Noosa 102 km · Sunshine Coast 130 km · Maroochydore 131 km · Buderim 132 km · Caloundra 146 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 Maryborough (-25.5407°, 152.7049°, elevation 11 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).