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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Perth, Western Australia, Australia in January

In an average January, Perth sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 19°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range22°C to 32°C
Average low19°C
Typical low range17°C to 22°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 39°C 2025-01-20
Lowest 18°C 1988-01-13

Low

Highest 26°C 2025-01-22
Lowest 13°C 2006-01-01

Feels-like

Highest 54°C 2025-01-20
Lowest 14°C 1988-01-14

Humidity

Highest 20.0 g/m³ 2011-01-29
Lowest 8.4 g/m³ 2020-01-04

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 1990-01-28
Lowest 15 km/h 2016-01-04

Precip

Wettest 96 mm 1982
Driest 0 mm 2005

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