When to go · Derby
Derby in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet season: heat, humidity, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet season: heat, humidity, road closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DerbyHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Derby, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Night low
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 13
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Apr: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet season: heat, humidity, road closures).
April: Inside Derby's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Derby: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast