Whittlesea weather in January

In January, Whittlesea sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 106 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Whittlesea's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whittlesea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Whittlesea is town.

Founded
1847

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Whittlesea reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614
312614

How January really feels in Whittlesea

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.

Whittlesea weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°10614.9013.96.1
Feb26° / 14°9713.7013.26.1
Mar24° / 13°8412.7012.26.7
Apr21° / 538.50.111.27.0
May19° / 184.1010.47.3
Jun16° / 163.40.19.96.4
Jul16° / 183.30.510.16.4
Aug18° / 254.70.210.87.0
Sep21° / 325.10.111.87.5
Oct22° / 569.3012.87.0
Nov24° / 10°7311.1013.66.8
Dec25° / 12°8713.2014.16.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115743
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Whittlesea gets around 106 mm of rain over 14.9 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
448
548
649
749
848
948
1048
1147
1247
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2247
2347
2447
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3148

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156368
256368
356368
454379
554379
654379
754379
8523810
9523810
10523810
11523810
12523810
13523810
14513811
15513811
16523711
17513712
18503812
19503812
20503812
21493813
22493913
23483913
24484013
25474112
26474112
27464212
28464212
29454312
30454412
31444411

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 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 5:14 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:147:18
214.15:147:18
314.15:157:19
414.15:167:19
514.05:167:19
614.05:177:19
714.05:187:19
814.05:197:19
914.05:197:19
1014.05:207:19
1114.05:217:19
1214.05:227:19
1313.95:237:19
1413.95:237:19
1513.95:247:19
1613.95:257:19
1713.95:267:19
1813.95:277:18
1913.85:287:18
2013.85:297:18
2113.85:307:18
2213.85:307:17
2313.85:317:17
2413.75:327:17
2513.75:337:16
2613.75:347:16
2713.75:357:15
2813.75:367:15
2913.65:377:15
3013.65:387:14
3113.65:397:13

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in December 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
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Whittlesea

In seasonPeak

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

Whittlesea's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Whittlesea?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Whittlesea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Whittlesea in January

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

In January, Whittlesea sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Whittlesea in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Whittlesea peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Whittlesea 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 Whittlesea is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1916 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Whittlesea?

Whittlesea sits at 32.2°S, 26.8°E, 1,062 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queenstown, 31 km away.

Topography around Whittlesea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Whittlesea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 1,081 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,036 m.

The land around Whittlesea is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
649 m
80 km
2,036 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Queenstown 31 km · Queensdale 37 km · Lady Frere 65 km · Alice 68 km · Fort Beaufort 69 km · Stutterheim 71 km · Dimbaza 82 km · Bhisho 94 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

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 Whittlesea (-32.1759°, 26.8244°, elevation 1,062 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).