Port Douglas weather in January 2026

Q: How hot is it in Port Douglas in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 32°C in Port Douglas in January with high heat and humidity, falling to 25°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Port Douglas in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Port Douglas in January - that's 52% of daylight hours.

Q: How warm is the sea around Port Douglas in January?

The average sea temperature around Port Douglas in January is 29°C.

Q: Does it rain in Port Douglas in January?

There are usually 14 days with some rain in Port Douglas in January and the average monthly rainfall is 424mm.

Q: What is the chance of a cyclone in Port Douglas in January?

On average 1.1 days in January in Port Douglas are likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Port Douglas, Queensland in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 16.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

90
90°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
77
77°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
16.7
16.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
84
84°F sea temperature

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The January weather guide for Queensland (Port Douglas) 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 Port Douglas in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 90°F in Port Douglas in January with high heat and humidity, falling to 77°F at night.

How sunny is it in Port Douglas in January?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in Port Douglas in January - that's 52% of daylight hours.

How warm is the sea around Port Douglas in January?

The average sea temperature around Port Douglas in January is 84°F.

Does it rain in Port Douglas in January?

There are usually 14 days with some rain in Port Douglas in January and the average monthly rainfall is 16.7 inches.

What is the chance of a cyclone in Port Douglas in January?

On average 1.1 days in January in Port Douglas are likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Port Douglas January sunrise & sunset times

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

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026	05:49	18:54
Friday, 16th January 2026	05:58	18:58
Saturday, 31st January 2026	06:06	18:56

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