January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hinton, with average highs near -5.2°C and lows around -13.6°C (mean -9.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hinton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Hinton was 1981 — when the month averaged -3.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -19.7°C. Typical January days reach -5.2°C with nights near -13.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Hinton, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 76 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Hinton during January averages 92%. The most humid January was 1999 at 100%, and the least humid was 2012 at 79%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hinton. The sunniest January was 1995 at 1.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011, 2019 and 2022, among others at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Hinton during January is 0.2 m/s. The windiest January was 1995 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.2°C | -11.4°C | -8.7°C | -8.5°C | -9.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | -4.9°C | -6.9°C | -4.5°C | -4.5°C | -5.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -13.4°C | -16.0°C | -12.8°C | -12.5°C | -13.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 31 mm | 23 mm | 25 mm | 27 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Hinton have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -45.2°C (1989) to a record high of 5.8°C (2014).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 76 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Hinton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hinton. That said, January — with days averaging -5.2°C and nights around -13.6°C (mean -9.4°C) and low rainfall (27 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -3.7°C | -7.5°C | -11.3°C | 2.8°C | -21.3°C | 28 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2024 | -7.7°C | -11.5°C | -15.4°C | 4.9°C | -35.8°C | 27 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | -2.2°C | -6.1°C | -9.9°C | 3.8°C | -22.6°C | 19 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | -5.9°C | -10.3°C | -14.7°C | 1.0°C | -32.4°C | 38 mm | 97% | 0.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | -2.7°C | -6.7°C | -10.7°C | 1.8°C | -18.6°C | 18 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | -8.3°C | -12.9°C | -17.5°C | 0.7°C | -40.0°C | 32 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2019 | -2.9°C | -7.0°C | -11.2°C | 2.5°C | -24.0°C | 33 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2018 | -3.7°C | -7.8°C | -11.9°C | 1.8°C | -26.5°C | 22 mm | 92% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | -6.9°C | -10.7°C | -14.5°C | 1.4°C | -30.3°C | 17 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | -3.3°C | -7.5°C | -11.8°C | 3.5°C | -20.5°C | 16 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | -4.0°C | -8.0°C | -12.0°C | 3.4°C | -30.7°C | 41 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | -2.3°C | -6.7°C | -11.1°C | 5.8°C | -31.7°C | 31 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | -3.9°C | -7.8°C | -11.7°C | 2.5°C | -24.3°C | 20 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | -5.6°C | -9.3°C | -12.9°C | 3.9°C | -33.3°C | 17 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | -8.0°C | -11.7°C | -15.4°C | 1.6°C | -28.3°C | 44 mm | 97% | 0.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | -4.5°C | -8.6°C | -12.6°C | 1.9°C | -26.8°C | 11 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | -4.9°C | -8.7°C | -12.6°C | 5.3°C | -32.1°C | 26 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | -6.2°C | -11.2°C | -16.2°C | 0.2°C | -36.7°C | 22 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | -3.9°C | -8.1°C | -12.3°C | 1.5°C | -26.6°C | 24 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | -1.8°C | -5.7°C | -9.6°C | 2.7°C | -16.4°C | 17 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | -6.5°C | -11.1°C | -15.7°C | 3.8°C | -36.5°C | 43 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | -7.5°C | -11.3°C | -15.1°C | 2.9°C | -32.1°C | 29 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | -3.2°C | -7.2°C | -11.2°C | 4.5°C | -23.8°C | 27 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | -4.3°C | -8.4°C | -12.4°C | 2.1°C | -24.9°C | 17 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | -0.7°C | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | 2.1°C | -14.6°C | 12 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | -6.0°C | -10.3°C | -14.5°C | 1.6°C | -23.3°C | 12 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | -6.1°C | -10.6°C | -15.1°C | 0.0°C | -26.9°C | 48 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | -9.3°C | -13.3°C | -17.4°C | 0.6°C | -30.1°C | 28 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | -7.9°C | -12.6°C | -17.2°C | 0.1°C | -37.6°C | 42 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | -12.3°C | -17.1°C | -22.0°C | 1.4°C | -36.4°C | 42 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | -3.2°C | -7.9°C | -12.7°C | 0.6°C | -23.4°C | 9 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | -6.1°C | -10.9°C | -15.6°C | 0.1°C | -31.1°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | -8.3°C | -13.3°C | -18.3°C | 2.1°C | -33.7°C | 13 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | -1.9°C | -5.7°C | -9.5°C | 2.3°C | -16.9°C | 31 mm | 91% | 0.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | -8.4°C | -13.1°C | -17.8°C | -0.1°C | -35.2°C | 11 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | -5.6°C | -9.8°C | -14.0°C | 0.1°C | -37.0°C | 38 mm | 95% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | -6.7°C | -11.6°C | -16.5°C | 1.1°C | -45.2°C | 53 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | -6.9°C | -11.2°C | -15.6°C | -0.1°C | -29.1°C | 21 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | -2.4°C | -6.5°C | -10.6°C | 1.6°C | -21.7°C | 17 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | -1.6°C | -5.7°C | -9.9°C | 3.1°C | -18.8°C | 21 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -4.0°C | -8.2°C | -12.4°C | 0.0°C | -28.3°C | 16 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | -4.4°C | -8.3°C | -12.1°C | 1.2°C | -27.5°C | 47 mm | 97% | 0.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | -3.1°C | -7.3°C | -11.5°C | 1.6°C | -24.1°C | 20 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | -14.7°C | -19.7°C | -24.7°C | -1.2°C | -35.5°C | 76 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | -0.2°C | -3.9°C | -7.7°C | 5.3°C | -13.5°C | 10 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -5.2°C with lows near -13.6°C (mean -9.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 27 mm of rainfall in Hinton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 76 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 5.8°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to -45.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from -5.3°C to -4.4°C and overnight lows from -13.7°C to -12.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hinton and one of the drier months, so plan for around -5.2°C daytime highs and -13.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Hinton, averaging -9.4°C.
For January in Hinton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -5.2°C and lows of -13.6°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1995).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 76 mm. On average, January sees 27 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Hinton behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
