Nerang weather in January

In January, Nerang sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 127 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nerang's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nerang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Nerang is suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, 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 Nerang reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282721
292721
302721
312721

Nerang 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
Jan27° / 21°12713.113.66.1
Feb27° / 21°13413135.9
Mar26° / 20°9613.512.26.4
Apr24° / 17°499.411.47.2
May22° / 14°687.910.67.2
Jun20° / 12°646.610.37.1
Jul20° / 10°324.310.47.5
Aug21° / 11°374.4117.8
Sep23° / 13°365.611.87.9
Oct24° / 16°71912.77.4
Nov25° / 18°8010.213.46.8
Dec27° / 20°1151213.76.4

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 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
95842
105743
115842
125743
135842
145743
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
275842
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nerang gets around 127 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
641
741
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1339
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1939
2040
2141
2242
2343
2444
2545
2646
2746
2847
2948
3048
3148

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11113140170
21103140170
31103141180
41103041180
51103041180
61103042180
7192942190
8192942190
9192943190
10192943180
11192844180
12192844180
13192744180
14192745190
15192645190
16192646190
17182546200
18182446210
19082447210
20072348220
21062249220
22062149230
23052150241
24052050241
25042050251
26041951251
27031951261
28031951261
29032050261
30032050261
31022150261

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 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 4:57 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:576:42
213.74:586:42
313.74:596:43
413.74:596:43
513.75:006:43
613.75:016:43
713.75:016:43
813.75:026:44
913.75:036:44
1013.75:046:44
1113.75:046:44
1213.65:056:44
1313.65:066:44
1413.65:076:44
1513.65:076:44
1613.65:086:44
1713.65:096:44
1813.65:106:44
1913.65:106:43
2013.55:116:43
2113.55:126:43
2213.55:136:43
2313.55:146:43
2413.55:146:42
2513.45:156:42
2613.45:166:42
2713.45:176:42
2813.45:186:41
2913.45:186:41
3013.45:196:40
3113.35:206:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nerang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nerang's rainy season runs October–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 Nerang?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nerang in January

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

In January, Nerang sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Nerang 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 31 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Nerang 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 Nerang peaks around January 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nerang?

Nerang sits at 28.0°S, 153.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Pacific Pines, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Nerang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nerang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m.

The land around Nerang is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
1,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Pacific Pines 6.0 km · Southport 7.0 km · Labrador 8.0 km · Helensvale 8.0 km · Surfers Paradise 9.0 km · Gold Coast 9.0 km · Robina 11 km · Upper Coomera 13 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 Nerang (-27.9894°, 153.3363°, elevation 13 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).