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Australia in January : Travel budget & tourist seasons.

Budget your trip depending on your departure time.

Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).

Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.

In January, here's what you can expect on average:

• All-inclusive stays: 4252 € / week

• Round-trip flight: 1238 €

• Tourist season: low

Climate in January, picked destinations

In January, weather conditions in Australia make it a good trip destination, however some areas should be avoided. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in January would be between 18.6°C and 30.0°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as 3°C and high as 47°C as observed in previous years.

Depending on your exact destination, you can face more or less rain, the average amount of rain observed during January in Australia is 94 mm and you can have between 3 and 20 rainy days. If you want to avoid rain, your preferred destination could be Perth.

Note that the gap in temperature between the different areas in the country is high and the number of rainy days can vary greatly, therefore you should pick your destination carefully if you decide to go in Australia in January.

Based on weather conditions, our advice for one of the best destinations in Australia during January is Adelaide.

Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.

City	Sunlight (h/d)	Average T min (°C)	Average T max (°C)	Record T min (°C)	Record T max (°C)	Precipitations (mm)	Wet days	Rating
Adelaide	10	17	31	7	47	19	5
Alice Springs	10	22	37	11	43	42	4
Brisbane	8	22	30	15	42	162	13
Canberra	9	14	29	3	42	47	7
Darwin	6	26	33	20	37	385	20
Hobart (Tasmania)	8	13	23	4	40	47	13
Melbourne	8	15	27	6	45	47	9
Perth	10	19	33	9	44	8	3
Sydney	7	19	27	11	45	88	14

Australia: Climate & Weather

The Australian seasons are the opposite to those of the northern hemisphere and there are variations in climate between the different areas of this vast country.

In the north, with a climate that is definitely more tropical, the wet and dry seasons simply alternate with little temperature difference between the two (around 22°C in the winter and 30°C in the summer).

The interior of the continent is mainly desert therefore very dry and hot during the day with temperatures that plunge at night. Winter is also cold in the south, especially in Tasmania and in the mountains.

You can therefore visit at any time of the year by carefully picking your area: From December to February (Australian summer) you will probably prefer the south, then between June and August (winter) the north would be very pleasant as well as the centre with its more temperate climate.

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