Townsville QLD Recent January Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Townsville, Queensland Australia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Townsville had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Townsville Airport.

Temperature

January temperature averages by year in Townsville
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
87	76	2023	31	25
91	77	2022	33	25
87	76	2021	31	24
91	78	2020	33	25
89	75	2019	31	24
90	76	2018	32	25
90	78	2017	32	25
91	78	2016	33	25
91	77	2015	33	25
91	78	2014	33	25
91	77	2013	33	25
88	76	2012	31	24
88	76	2011	31	24
88	77	2010	31	25

Number of days in January when the temperature in Townsville rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
Year	21 °C 70 °F	32 °C 90 °F
2023	31	2
2022	31	22
2021	31	5
2020	28	20
2019	31	14
2018	31	11
2017	31	20
2016	31	17
2015	31	19
2014	31	25
2013	31	25
2012	31	8
2011	31	4
2010	31	8

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Townsville during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total rainfall for January in Townsville
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
14	2023	16.2	411
9	2022	13.3	338
13	2021	3.7	94
16	2020	10.4	265
12	2019	18.2	461
15	2018	4.7	119
15	2017	6.4	163
9	2016	3.0	77
14	2015	7.3	185
9	2014	3.1	77
11	2013	11.3	286
13	2012	10.5	266
19	2011	7.0	179
20	2010	21.4	543

Townsville - Recent January Temperatures and Rainfall

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