When to go · Georgetown
Georgetown in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season: heat, road closures, flooding).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season: heat, road closures, flooding).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- GeorgetownHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °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 Georgetown, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 13
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
May: Low
Prices
Jan: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wet season: heat, road closures, flooding).
May: Inside Georgetown's best window: May–Sep (dry season).
Georgetown: 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