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When to go · Wollongong

Wollongong in January

Great month. Inside Wollongong's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Australia overall
Prices
High
Australia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Wollongong

Inside Wollongong's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded.

Is another month better than January?

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

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • WollongongHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 12 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 Wollongong, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 12

    Feb: 12

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Wollongong's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded.

February: Inside Wollongong's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded.

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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