Mount Isa weather in January 2026

Q: How hot is it in Mount Isa in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 36°C in Mount Isa in January with very high heat and humidity, falling to 23°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Mount Isa in January?

There are normally 9 hours of bright sunshine each day in Mount Isa in January - that's 67% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Mount Isa in January?

There are usually 10 days with some rain in Mount Isa in January and the average monthly rainfall is 97mm.

Q: What is the chance of a cyclone in Mount Isa in January?

On average less than 1 day in January in Mount Isa is likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Expect 36°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 9 hours of sunshine per day in Mount Isa in January based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 10 days with some rainfall and 97 mm of average monthly rainfall in January.

36
36°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
97
97 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The January weather guide for Queensland (Mount Isa) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Mount Isa in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 36°C in Mount Isa in January with very high heat and humidity, falling to 23°C at night.

How sunny is it in Mount Isa in January?

There are normally 9 hours of bright sunshine each day in Mount Isa in January - that's 67% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Mount Isa in January?

There are usually 10 days with some rain in Mount Isa in January and the average monthly rainfall is 97mm.

What is the chance of a cyclone in Mount Isa in January?

On average less than 1 day in January in Mount Isa is likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Mount Isa January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Mount Isa in January 2026. Select a month to view Mount Isa sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026	06:04	19:26
Friday, 16th January 2026	06:14	19:29
Saturday, 31st January 2026	06:24	19:26

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