Tuggeranong weather in January

In January, Tuggeranong sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tuggeranong's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuggeranong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tuggeranong reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22511
32511
42511
52511
62511
72511
82511
92512
102512
112512
122512
132512
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222612
232612
242512
252512
262512
272512
282512
292512
302512
312512

How January really feels in Tuggeranong

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tuggeranong weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°739.9014.17.0
Feb24° / 12°769.5013.37.1
Mar22° / 557.8012.37.1
Apr18° / 345.1011.16.4
May13° / 344.90.210.24.4
Jun10° / 587.30.69.72.4
Jul / 447.40.89.92.1
Aug11° / 578.61.210.72.8
Sep14° / 6790.211.84.3
Oct17° / 759.40.112.95.8
Nov20° / 8410.40.113.96.3
Dec23° / 10°819.5014.37.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66139
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166139
176040
186040
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206040
216040
226040
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245941
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266040
276040
285941
295941
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tuggeranong gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1732
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791830
2781930
3772030
4762130
5752140
6742240
7732340
8712450
9702550
10702550
11682660
12682660
13672760
14662770
15652870
16652870
17632980
18632980
19632980
20613090
21613090
22613090
23613090
24603190
25603190
26603190
27593191
28593191
29593191
30593191
31593191

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:568:17
214.35:578:18
314.35:588:18
414.35:588:18
514.35:598:18
614.36:008:18
714.36:018:18
814.36:028:18
914.36:028:18
1014.26:038:18
1114.26:048:18
1214.26:058:18
1314.26:068:18
1414.26:078:18
1514.26:088:18
1614.16:098:17
1714.16:108:17
1814.16:108:17
1914.16:118:17
2014.16:128:16
2114.06:138:16
2214.06:148:16
2314.06:158:15
2414.06:168:15
2513.96:178:14
2613.96:188:14
2713.96:198:13
2813.96:208:13
2913.86:218:12
3013.86:228:11
3113.86:238:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tuggeranong?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Tuggeranong for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tuggeranong in January

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

In January, Tuggeranong sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Tuggeranong 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 Tuggeranong peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 13Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tuggeranong 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 Tuggeranong is worst in December — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.2× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 2221 µg/m³Jul 133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun3Good
Jul3Good
Aug4Good
Sep5Good
Oct5Good
Nov10Good
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuggeranong?

Tuggeranong sits at 35.4°S, 149.1°E, 579 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Canberra, 16 km away.

WodongaKatoombaBlue Mountains

Topography around Tuggeranong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuggeranong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m.

The land around Tuggeranong is covered by grassland (42%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
969 m
80 km
1,815 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Canberra 16 km · Goulburn 95 km · Batemans Bay 105 km · Wollongong city centre 199 km · Wollongong 200 km · Wodonga 212 km · Katoomba 220 km · Blue Mountains 222 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 Tuggeranong (-35.4165°, 149.0695°, elevation 579 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. 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).