Average Humidity in January at Australian Cities
January averages for the relative humidity in major cities across Australia are listed below.
The morning humidity readings are taken at 9:00 am local time. The afternoon humidity levels are for 3:00 pm local time.
Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold.
All the numbers here are long-term historical averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
| City | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide, South Australia | 53 | 36 |
| Albury, New South Wales | 53 | 28 |
| Ballarat, Victoria | 70 | 44 |
| Bendigo, Victoria | 56 | 30 |
| Brisbane, Queensland | 66 | 60 |
| Bunbury, Western Australia | 54 | 44 |
| Cairns, Queensland | 75 | 67 |
| Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | 65 | 35 |
| Darwin, Northern Territory | 81 | 71 |
| Geelong, Victoria | 68 | 50 |
| Gold Coast, Queensland | 70 | 70 |
| Gosford, New South Wales | 74 | 59 |
| Hobart, Tasmania | 61 | 51 |
| City | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston, Tasmania | 69 | 48 |
| Mackay, Queensland | 74 | 69 |
| Maitland, New South Wales | 74 | 52 |
| Mandurah, Western Australia | 51 | 40 |
| Melbourne, Victoria | 64 | 47 |
| Newcastle, New South Wales | 79 | 74 |
| Perth, Western Australia | 48 | 34 |
| Rockhampton, Queensland | 68 | 52 |
| Rockingham, Western Australia | 53 | 54 |
| Sydney, New South Wales | 71 | 61 |
| Toowoomba, Queensland | 71 | 51 |
| Townsville, Queensland | 70 | 64 |
| Wollongong, New South Wales | 70 | 68 |
Reference
Australian Government. Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.