Water temperature in Cape York (QLD) in January

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Is it warm enough to swim in Cape York in January? Average water temperature in Cape York in January is 29.6°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Cape York in January is 31°C, and the coldest is 28.1°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Cape York

Changes water temperature in Cape York in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Cape York for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Cape York, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of January.

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Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
1 January	30.4°C	29.9°C	28.9°C	30.4°C
2 January	30.5°C	30°C	29.1°C	30.5°C
3 January	30.4°C	30.1°C	29.2°C	30.4°C
4 January	30.2°C	29.9°C	29.1°C	30.3°C
5 January	30.1°C	30.5°C	28.7°C	30.5°C
6 January	30°C	30.1°C	28.7°C	30.3°C
7 January	30.9°C	30°C	28.9°C	30.9°C
8 January	30.7°C	29.9°C	28.9°C	30.7°C
9 January	30.5°C	30.6°C	28.9°C	30.6°C
10 January	30.2°C	30.5°C	29°C	30.5°C
11 January	30.6°C	30.5°C	28.9°C	30.6°C
12 January	30.6°C	30.4°C	28.7°C	30.6°C
13 January	30.5°C	30.1°C	28.3°C	30.5°C
14 January	30.5°C	30.6°C	28.4°C	30.6°C
15 January	30.7°C	30.2°C	28.6°C	30.7°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 January	30.5°C	30°C	28.7°C	30.5°C
17 January	30.5°C	30°C	28.8°C	30.5°C
18 January	30.4°C	30°C	28.8°C	30.4°C
19 January	30.6°C	30°C	28.7°C	30.6°C
20 January	30.5°C	30°C	28.7°C	30.5°C
21 January	30.7°C	29.8°C	28.5°C	30.7°C
22 January	30.6°C	29.7°C	28.5°C	30.6°C
23 January	30.5°C	29.7°C	28.4°C	30.5°C
24 January	30.4°C	29.7°C	28.4°C	30.6°C
25 January	30.3°C	29.6°C	28.4°C	30.7°C
26 January	30.3°C	29.5°C	28.5°C	31°C
27 January	30.2°C	29.3°C	28.3°C	30.8°C
28 January	30°C	29.2°C	28.4°C	30.6°C
29 January	29.9°C	29.1°C	28.6°C	30.6°C
30 January	29.9°C	28.4°C	28.2°C	30.5°C
31 January	29.8°C	29.2°C	28.1°C	30.3°C

Average water temperature in Cape York in January over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
29.7°C	29.6°C	29.8°C	29.6°C	30.3°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
29.8°C	29.7°C	29.1°C	29.9°C	30.4°C

Cape York sea state in January

Chart comparing the height of waves in Cape York in January over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Cape York water temperature during other months:

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in January. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Merauke	29.6°C	28.2°C	31°C
Lizard Island	29°C	27.6°C	30.4°C
Cooktown	29.1°C	27.6°C	30.6°C
Cape Tribulation	29.1°C	27.3°C	30.7°C
Cow Bay	29.2°C	27.5°C	30.8°C
Madang	29.3°C	27.9°C	30.7°C
Port Douglas	29.2°C	27.6°C	30.9°C
Ellis Beach	29.2°C	27.8°C	30.8°C
Alyangula	30.6°C	28.7°C	32.1°C
Clifton Beach	29.2°C	27.8°C	30.8°C

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Our report for Cape York is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.

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