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Darwin weather in January

Weather in Darwin: January

Average day temperature: 87.9°F
Average night temperature: 82.5°F
Sea water temperature: 86.6°F
Number of sunny days: 6 days
Day length: 12.7 - 12.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 18 days
Precipitation totals: 16.2 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 90°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 76°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 87.0°F and 80.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Darwin in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 87.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 88.5°F and 86.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
31%
53%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
3.0
5.9
8.9
11.9
14.9
17.8
20.8
23.8
12.2
5.7
2.8
1.2
5.3
9.6
14.1
12.2
5.7
2.8
1.2
5.3
9.6
14.1
17.3

Precipitation total value in Darwin in January is 17.3 in. It makes january the most rainy month of the year.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.5
5.2
7.0
8.7
10.5
12.2
8.7
7.3
7.9
8.1
8.3
8.7
9.1
9.5
7.8
7.9
10.0
8.7
7.3
7.9
8.1
8.3
8.7
9.1
9.5
7.8
7.9
10.0
10.2

The average wind speed value in January is 10.2 mph It makes January most windy month of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.6
5.4
7.2
9.0
10.8
12.6
6.0
7.2
8.8
9.5
10.5
10.4
9.7
9.9
6.8
4.7
4.4
6.0
7.2
8.8
9.5
10.5
10.4
9.7
9.9
6.8
4.7
4.4
4.8

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 4.8.

Best time for vacation in Darwin

Sunniest months:
July 29 days
August 29 days
June 27 days
Warmest months:
November 91.8 °F
October 91.5 °F
December 90.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
December 88.3 °F
November 87.8 °F
January 86.6 °F
Coldest months:
June 85.8 °F
July 85.9 °F
August 87.2 °F
Rainiest months:
January 18 days
March 17 days
February 16 days
Windiest months:
January 10.4 mph
May 9.8 mph
June 9.6 mph

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75°F
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Units of measurement: °C / °F