January is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnaby, with average highs near 1.2°C and lows around -3°C (mean -0.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 303 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnaby. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Burnaby was 1981 — when the month averaged 2.4°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -5.1°C. Typical January days reach 1.2°C with nights near -3°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Burnaby, averaging 303 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 556 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Burnaby during January averages 94%. The most humid January was 1998 at 97%, and the least humid was 1985 at 88%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Burnaby. The sunniest January was 2025 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2020 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Burnaby during January is 1 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1993, 1995 and 2017, among others at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1994 and 2015 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.9°C | -1.5°C | -0.9°C | -0.5°C | -0.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 1.2°C | 0.6°C | 1.2°C | 1.6°C | 1.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -3.1°C | -3.6°C | -3.0°C | -2.5°C | -2.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 265 mm | 325 mm | 321 mm | 294 mm | 310 mm | +45 mm |
January temperatures in Burnaby have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -22°C (1982) to a record high of 10.3°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 303 mm, with a wettest year of 556 mm.
A quieter season to visit Burnaby
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Burnaby. That said, January — with days averaging 1.2°C and nights around -3°C (mean -0.9°C) and higher rainfall (303 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 | 1.1°C | -1.8°C | -4.7°C | 3.5°C | -8.9°C | 69 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 1.2°C | -1.1°C | -3.4°C | 10.3°C | -21.8°C | 367 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 1.8°C | -0.1°C | -2.1°C | 5.6°C | -12.1°C | 231 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 2.2°C | -0.2°C | -2.5°C | 5.6°C | -13.9°C | 284 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 1.7°C | -0.1°C | -1.9°C | 4.2°C | -9.6°C | 354 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 1.1°C | -0.4°C | -1.9°C | 4.4°C | -15.6°C | 556 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 2.4°C | 0.1°C | -2.2°C | 4.3°C | -9.0°C | 292 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | 2.2°C | 1.1°C | 0.0°C | 3.8°C | -7.8°C | 446 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | -1.2°C | -4.1°C | -7.0°C | 3.0°C | -16.4°C | 202 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 1.8°C | -0.3°C | -2.4°C | 4.5°C | -9.1°C | 331 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 4.0°C | 2.0°C | 0.0°C | 8.9°C | -6.0°C | 235 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | 2.3°C | 0.1°C | -2.1°C | 5.2°C | -11.7°C | 177 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 0.6°C | -1.7°C | -4.0°C | 3.1°C | -13.7°C | 169 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 0.2°C | -1.9°C | -4.1°C | 3.9°C | -15.2°C | 372 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | 0.5°C | -1.7°C | -3.9°C | 5.1°C | -14.2°C | 336 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 3.2°C | 1.7°C | 0.2°C | 5.9°C | -5.9°C | 375 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 0.4°C | -2.1°C | -4.6°C | 4.9°C | -14.9°C | 205 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | -0.4°C | -2.7°C | -5.1°C | 2.4°C | -14.7°C | 289 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 0.5°C | -1.9°C | -4.3°C | 3.5°C | -14.2°C | 375 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 2.6°C | 1.8°C | 1.0°C | 6.0°C | -1.7°C | 509 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 1.3°C | -1.1°C | -3.5°C | 8.6°C | -15.8°C | 393 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 0.6°C | -1.2°C | -3.0°C | 4.9°C | -20.7°C | 288 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | -0.4°C | 6.3°C | -7.2°C | 339 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 0.7°C | -1.0°C | -2.8°C | 4.6°C | -12.8°C | 330 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 2.1°C | -0.2°C | -2.5°C | 5.2°C | -8.7°C | 233 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 0.4°C | -2.0°C | -4.4°C | 2.0°C | -11.5°C | 247 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 1.5°C | 0.1°C | -1.4°C | 4.3°C | -12.3°C | 416 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | -0.1°C | -1.9°C | -3.8°C | 3.6°C | -18.5°C | 354 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 0.6°C | -1.6°C | -3.7°C | 3.6°C | -19.4°C | 388 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | -1.4°C | -4.1°C | -6.7°C | 4.5°C | -20.9°C | 317 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 1.5°C | -0.6°C | -2.7°C | 4.7°C | -10.8°C | 268 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | 3.5°C | 1.9°C | 0.3°C | 5.8°C | -5.0°C | 202 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | -2.1°C | -5.1°C | -8.2°C | 4.0°C | -16.4°C | 204 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 2.2°C | 0.4°C | -1.3°C | 5.8°C | -10.7°C | 490 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | -0.9°C | -3.5°C | -6.2°C | 3.4°C | -17.5°C | 246 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 1.5°C | -0.6°C | -2.7°C | 5.3°C | -11.4°C | 368 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | -0.1°C | -2.5°C | -4.8°C | 3.3°C | -20.1°C | 302 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 0.1°C | -2.3°C | -4.7°C | 4.4°C | -15.2°C | 235 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 0.9°C | -1.1°C | -3.1°C | 3.4°C | -11.8°C | 331 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 2.7°C | 1.0°C | -0.8°C | 5.9°C | -10.2°C | 391 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | 1.3°C | -1.6°C | -4.6°C | 5.5°C | -11.1°C | 38 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 1.0°C | -1.1°C | -3.2°C | 4.8°C | -14.1°C | 317 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | 2.3°C | 0.7°C | -0.9°C | 3.7°C | -7.5°C | 314 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.8°C | -3.8°C | -5.9°C | 1.8°C | -22.0°C | 354 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | 0.0°C | 9.1°C | -6.5°C | 106 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 1.2°C with lows near -3°C (mean -0.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 303 mm of rainfall in Burnaby, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 556 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 10.3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -22°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.5°C to 1.6°C and overnight lows from -2.9°C to -2.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnaby and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 1.2°C daytime highs and -3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Burnaby, averaging -0.9°C.
For January in Burnaby, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.2°C and lows of -3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 556 mm. On average, January sees 303 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 Burnaby 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.
