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Wilcannia in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, often 35–40 °C (95–104 °F)); avoid all unsealed roads after rain.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, often 95–104 °F (35–40 °C)); avoid all unsealed roads after rain.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: High; Australia overall
Prices: High; Australia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Wilcannia

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, often 35–40 °C (95–104 °F)); avoid all unsealed roads after rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, often 95–104 °F (35–40 °C)); avoid all unsealed roads after rain.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages

WilcanniaHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 4 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 Wilcannia, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
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 (heat, often 35–40 °C); avoid all unsealed roads after rain.

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

Wilcannia: 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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