Warm
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
January verdict
Torres Strait Islands, Australia in January
Weather score51Mixed
Mixed for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 5.6h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 273mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
January weather
Monthly averages
Temp
31°C
Rain
273mm
Sun
5.6h
Sea
29°C
Weather score
51
Mixed
Seasonal climate calendar
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Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 273mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 5.6h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Torres Strait Islands, Australia with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
January31°C average high
January is close to Torres Strait Islands' 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
January273mm average rain
January is one of Torres Strait Islands' wettest months, so rain is likely to be a major planning factor.
Driest monthsJune to November
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
January5.6 hours average sun
January is one of Torres Strait Islands' 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
January29°C average sea
January is one of Torres Strait Islands' warmest sea months, when swimming comfort is usually strongest.
Warmest seaJanuary to April and December
Sea temperatures are usually near 29°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 monthsJune to November
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.