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Roma in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 35°C (95°F)+), and the wet summer months when outback roads can close.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 95°F (35°C)+), and the wet summer months when outback roads can close.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: High; Australia overall
Prices: High; Australia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Roma

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 35°C (95°F)+), and the wet summer months when outback roads can close.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 95°F (35°C)+), and the wet summer months when outback roads can close.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages

RomaHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 7 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 Roma, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
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: Dec–Feb (heat, 35°C+), and the wet summer months when outback roads can close.

April: Inside Roma's best window: Apr–Sep.

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

What to pack

Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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