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Port Lincoln in January

Great month. Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 16°C (60°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
Australia overall
Prices
High
Australia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Port Lincoln

Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Port Lincoln in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Port LincolnHighs around 26.2 °C (79 °F), lows around 15.8 °C (60 °F), rain on about 5 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.

  • New Year big impact

    31 Dec – 1 Jan · Australia

    Sydney Harbour fireworks: vantage points ticketed or claimed from morning; beds book out months ahead.

  • Summer school holidays big impact

    Mid-Dec to late Jan · Australia

    Coast, campsites, ferries and Tasmania fill; prices peak.

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 Port Lincoln, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 26.2 °C (79 °F)

    Feb: 25.9 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 15.8 °C (60 °F)

    Feb: 16.1 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5

    Feb: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.

February: Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.

Port Lincoln: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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