Warm
Average highs sit around 30°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
January verdict
Thursday Island, Australia in January
Weather score51Mixed
Mixed for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 30°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 5.8h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 411mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
January weather
Monthly averages
Temp
30°C
Rain
411mm
Sun
5.8h
Sea
30°C
Weather score
51
Mixed
Seasonal climate calendar
TemperatureTemp
RainRain
SunSun
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Weather scoreWeather score
Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 411mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 5.8h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 30°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Thursday Island, Australia with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
January30°C average high
January is close to Thursday Island's yearly temperature average, giving a typical read on daytime heat.
Warmest monthsJanuary to April and October to December
This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.
Rain
January411mm average rain
January is one of Thursday Island's wettest months, so rain is likely to be a major planning factor.
Driest monthsMay to November
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
January5.8 hours average sun
January is one of Thursday Island's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.
Brightest monthsSeptember to November
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
January30°C average sea
January is one of Thursday Island's warmest sea months, when swimming comfort is usually strongest.
Warmest seaJanuary to April and December
Sea temperatures are usually near 30°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.
Weather score
January51 weather score
January is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.
Best weather monthsMay to November
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.