Toowoomba weather in January

In January, Toowoomba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 91 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Toowoomba's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toowoomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:15 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Toowoomba is city in 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 Toowoomba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232919
242919
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272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Toowoomba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°9110.513.55.4
Feb28° / 18°928.8135.9
Mar27° / 16°607.112.27.1
Apr25° / 13°223.911.48.0
May21° / 373.910.77.7
Jun19° / 324.510.37.1
Jul18° / 233.610.47.3
Aug20° / 283.5117.9
Sep23° / 294.411.88.2
Oct26° / 13°677.312.77.6
Nov27° / 15°748.213.46.7
Dec29° / 17°1031013.75.8

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 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135743
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195743
205842
215842
225743
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Toowoomba gets around 91 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1831
1931
2032
2133
2234
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
193037222
293037222
392938222
492938232
592838232
692738232
792739232
892639242
992639242
1092540242
1192540242
1292540242
1392440252
1492440252
1582440252
1682340262
1782340273
1872340273
1972240283
2062240293
2152140303
2252040314
2342041324
2441941324
2531941334
2631841344
2731841344
2831841344
2931841344
3031841344
3131941344

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
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 5:04 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:046:47
213.75:056:47
313.75:056:47
413.75:066:48
513.75:076:48
613.75:076:48
713.75:086:48
813.75:096:48
913.65:096:48
1013.65:106:48
1113.65:116:48
1213.65:116:49
1313.65:126:49
1413.65:136:49
1513.65:146:48
1613.65:156:48
1713.65:156:48
1813.55:166:48
1913.55:176:48
2013.55:186:48
2113.55:186:48
2213.55:196:48
2313.55:206:47
2413.45:216:47
2513.45:226:47
2613.45:226:47
2713.45:236:46
2813.45:246:46
2913.35:256:46
3013.35:256:45
3113.35:266:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Toowoomba

In seasonPeak

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

Toowoomba's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Toowoomba?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Toowoomba in January

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

In January, Toowoomba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Toowoomba 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 Toowoomba peaks around January 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 24UV 14Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Toowoomba?

Toowoomba sits at 27.6°S, 152.0°E, 599 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Warwick, 74 km away.

Topography around Toowoomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toowoomba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 629 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,280 m.

The land around Toowoomba is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (35%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
1,280 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Warwick 74 km · Redbank Plains 90 km · Springfield Lakes 96 km · The Gap 98 km · Forest Lake 100 km · Albany Creek 103 km · Brisbane 106 km · Narangba 107 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 Toowoomba (-27.5606°, 151.9539°, elevation 599 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. 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).