Sunnybank Hills weather in January

In January, Sunnybank Hills sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 125 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Sunnybank Hills's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunnybank Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:10 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Sunnybank Hills is suburb of Brisbane, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sunnybank Hills reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
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112921
122921
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Sunnybank Hills 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
Jan29° / 21°12512.813.55.3
Feb29° / 21°12812.7135.3
Mar27° / 19°9312.112.26.3
Apr25° / 16°438.411.47.3
May23° / 13°607.110.77.6
Jun21° / 10°526.210.37.4
Jul21° / 284.110.47.8
Aug22° / 364.4118.1
Sep24° / 12°355.411.88.1
Oct26° / 15°728.212.77.4
Nov27° / 18°849.713.46.6
Dec28° / 20°11011.513.75.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165941
175941
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195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sunnybank Hills gets around 125 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
740
840
939
1038
1138
1237
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2038
2139
2240
2342
2443
2544
2645
2746
2846
2947
3047
3147

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1172942210
2172943210
3162843210
4162843220
5162744220
6162744220
7162644220
8162645220
9162645220
10162545230
11162545230
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16162345250
17162245260
18152245261
19152145271
20142145281
21142046291
22131946301
23031946301
24031847311
25021847321
26021747321
27021747331
28021747331
29011747331
30011847331
31011847321

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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3111calm

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 4:59 AM to 5:22 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)
113.74:596:42
213.75:006:43
313.75:016:43
413.75:016:43
513.75:026:43
613.75:036:44
713.75:036:44
813.75:046:44
913.75:056:44
1013.65:066:44
1113.65:066:44
1213.65:076:44
1313.65:086:44
1413.65:086:44
1513.65:096:44
1613.65:106:44
1713.65:116:44
1813.55:126:44
1913.55:126:44
2013.55:136:44
2113.55:146:44
2213.55:156:43
2313.55:156:43
2413.45:166:43
2513.45:176:43
2613.45:186:42
2713.45:196:42
2813.45:196:42
2913.45:206:41
3013.35:216:41
3113.35:226:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sunnybank Hills

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sunnybank Hills'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 Sunnybank Hills?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sunnybank Hills in January

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

In January, Sunnybank Hills sees daytime highs around 29°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 Sunnybank Hills 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 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Sunnybank Hills 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 Sunnybank Hills peaks around February 8 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sunnybank Hills?

Sunnybank Hills sits at 27.6°S, 153.1°E, 85 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Calamvale, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sunnybank Hills

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunnybank Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.

The land around Sunnybank Hills is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
1,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Calamvale 2.0 km · Eight Mile Plains 5.0 km · Logan City 6.0 km · Rochedale South 7.0 km · Forest Lake 9.0 km · Carindale 13 km · Coorparoo 13 km · Springfield Lakes 14 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 Sunnybank Hills (-27.6103°, 153.0539°, elevation 85 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).