Taree weather in January

In January, Taree sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 89 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Taree's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taree's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Taree is town in 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 Taree reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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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22719
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52719
62719
72719
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112720
122720
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Taree weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°8911.513.96.4
Feb27° / 20°10711.413.26.3
Mar25° / 18°1211312.26.5
Apr23° / 15°7811.211.26.8
May20° / 12°739.510.46.6
Jun18° / 10°8210.2106.1
Jul18° / 537.610.16.4
Aug19° / 40610.87.2
Sep21° / 12°446.811.87.4
Oct23° / 14°598.612.87.3
Nov24° / 16°9010.913.66.8
Dec26° / 18°8911.6146.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
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275545
285545
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315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Taree gets around 89 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
734
834
934
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1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
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2039
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2440
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2640
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152034364
252134365
352133366
452132366
542132377
642031377
742031378
841931388
941930389
1041830389
1141830399
1241730399
13417304010
14416294110
15315294211
16315284311
17314274412
18313274413
19312264513
20312254614
21211254714
22211244815
23211234815
24211234916
25210224916
26210224917
27210224817
28211224718
29211224718
30211234618
31211234518

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 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 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:527:55
214.05:527:55
314.05:537:55
414.05:547:56
514.05:557:56
614.05:557:56
714.05:567:56
814.05:577:56
914.05:587:56
1014.05:587:56
1113.95:597:56
1213.96:007:56
1313.96:017:56
1413.96:027:56
1513.96:027:56
1613.96:037:56
1713.96:047:56
1813.86:057:55
1913.86:067:55
2013.86:077:55
2113.86:087:55
2213.86:087:54
2313.76:097:54
2413.76:107:54
2513.76:117:53
2613.76:127:53
2713.76:137:52
2813.66:147:52
2913.66:157:52
3013.66:167:51
3113.66:177:50

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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in January 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
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
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246.2Intense
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266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Taree

In seasonPeak

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

Taree 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 Taree?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taree in January

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

In January, Taree sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Taree 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 17 km away) is warmest in March at about 24°C and coldest in August near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to Jun 29 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Taree 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 Taree peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Taree 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 Taree is worst in November — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1732 µg/m³Jul 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov35Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taree?

Taree sits at 31.9°S, 152.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Port Macquarie, 69 km away.

Topography around Taree

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taree has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m.

The land around Taree is covered by grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
1,221 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Port Macquarie 69 km · Maitland 124 km · Newcastle 130 km · Cessnock 145 km · Muswellbrook 152 km · Tamworth 171 km · Armidale 174 km · Coffs Harbour 190 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 Taree (-31.911°, 152.4539°, elevation 30 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).