Skip to content
Voykit
Draft data. Times, fares and step counts are desk estimates awaiting field checks. How we verify
Source checked
A source and a date are on record: we read it from an official or published page. Not yet confirmed on the ground.
Field checked
Someone checked it on the ground, with the date shown.
Plan calculated
Worked out by Voykit from its own data (times, distances, budgets). A calculation, not a measurement.

Unknown times stay unknown. How we verify

When to go · Kalgoorlie–Boulder

Kalgoorlie–Boulder in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (40 °C (104 °F)+ days), school holidays if you want a motel room.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
34°C (93°F) / 19°C (66°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
Australia overall
Prices
High
Australia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kalgoorlie–Boulder

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (40 °C (104 °F)+ days), school holidays if you want a motel room.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Kalgoorlie–BoulderHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 3 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 Kalgoorlie–Boulder, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 3 (better)

    Apr: 4

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Apr: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (40 °C+ days), school holidays if you want a motel room.

April: Inside Kalgoorlie–Boulder's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Kalgoorlie–Boulder: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

Build the full packing list for your trip →

Across Australia in January →