Australia
Brisbane in January
☀️ SummerWarm, a little humid and often rainy. Watch for tropical cyclone risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why January scores 8.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.7
- ✓Warm (30°C highs / 22°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 20°C)
- !Wet: ~141 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~8 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Tropical cyclone: Peak of the Australian/South Pacific cyclone season
- Safety baseline8.5
- ·Normal precautions
| Jan | Sep | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.3 Very good | 9.7 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Summer | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 30° / 22° | 26° / 14° |
| Rain | 141 mm | 30 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 20° | dew pt 12° |
| PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Brisbane weather-station normals. Rainfall: Brisbane City Centre weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 1–3 Jan · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Australia Day (26 Jan)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BrisbaneEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyQueensland's subtropical capital on the Brisbane River, popular for its riverside parks, outdoor lifestyle and as a gateway to nearby beaches and islands.
Australia DayEvery year26 January every year
A national public holiday with community events.
Why go: Expect closures and busy parks.
Where: Nationwide
Coming up later
Ekka (Royal Queensland Show)Date variesUsually August
Queensland's largest agricultural show with animals, rides and showbags.
Why go: Brisbane has a public holiday for the show day.
Where: Brisbane Showgrounds
Brisbane FestivalDate variesUsually throughout September
A large arts festival with theatre, music and free outdoor events.
Why go: Check the programme for the opening night fireworks, which draw big crowds to the river.
Where: Venues across the city
Jacaranda floweringDate variesUsually October to November
Jacaranda trees turn many streets purple in spring.
Why go: New Farm Park is a popular spot to see them.
Where: Parks and streets across the city
South Bank Parklands
Riverside parkland with a free man-made swimming lagoon, restaurants and cultural venues.
Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art
Two major galleries at South Bank showing Australian, Indigenous and Asia-Pacific art.
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
A long-running sanctuary where visitors can see koalas, kangaroos and other native animals.
Story Bridge
A heritage steel bridge with guided climbs offering city and river views.
Mount Coot-tha Lookout
A hilltop lookout with panoramic views over the city, close to the botanic gardens.
Moreton Island
A large sand island reached by ferry, known for snorkelling around shipwrecks and sand dunes.
Moreton Bay bugs
A type of slipper lobster from local waters, served grilled or in pasta.
💡 Seafood restaurants and fish markets
Queensland mud crab
Large crabs often cooked with chilli or simply steamed.
Macadamias
Nuts native to this part of Australia, sold roasted or used in desserts.
XXXX beer
Queensland's best-known beer, brewed in Brisbane's Milton district.
Macadamia products
Roasted nuts, oils and chocolates from a nut native to the region.
💡 Markets and food shops
Aboriginal art
Paintings and crafts by Indigenous artists.
💡 Galleries that work directly with artists or art centres
Bundaberg rum
A well-known rum from the Queensland town of Bundaberg.
💡 Bottle shops