January is one of the cooler months of the year in Campbell River, with average highs near 3.7°C and lows around -0.3°C (mean 1.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 186 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Campbell River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Campbell River was 1981 — when the month averaged 4.6°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -2.8°C. Typical January days reach 3.7°C with nights near -0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Campbell River, averaging 186 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1992 with 339 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 47 mm.
Relative humidity in Campbell River during January averages 90%. The most humid January was 2006 at 95%, and the least humid was 1995 at 83%.
January receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Campbell River. The sunniest Januarys were 1993 and 2025 at 1.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 0.5.
Average wind speed in Campbell River during January is 1 m/s. The windiest January was 1998 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2015 and 2025, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.6°C | 1.2°C | 1.7°C | 2.2°C | 2.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 3.5°C | 3.3°C | 3.7°C | 4.1°C | 4.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -0.3°C | -0.8°C | -0.3°C | 0.2°C | 0.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 186 mm | 211 mm | 193 mm | 169 mm | 156 mm | -30 mm |
January temperatures in Campbell River have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -18.4°C (1996) to a record high of 10.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 186 mm, with a wettest year of 339 mm.
A quieter season to visit Campbell River
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Campbell River. That said, January — with days averaging 3.7°C and nights around -0.3°C (mean 1.7°C) and higher rainfall (186 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 | 1.7°C | -0.3°C | 6.6°C | -3.6°C | 47 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | 0.0°C | 10.8°C | -15.7°C | 176 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 4.7°C | 2.9°C | 1.1°C | 8.7°C | -5.5°C | 124 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 4.1°C | 2.1°C | 0.1°C | 7.1°C | -9.2°C | 137 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 4.4°C | 2.4°C | 0.5°C | 8.3°C | -3.0°C | 146 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 3.7°C | 1.7°C | -0.4°C | 8.5°C | -11.3°C | 308 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | 10.1°C | -4.0°C | 150 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 4.2°C | 2.8°C | 1.3°C | 8.1°C | -1.1°C | 261 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 2.1°C | -0.3°C | -2.8°C | 7.6°C | -12.8°C | 101 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | -0.4°C | 9.1°C | -8.6°C | 199 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 5.9°C | 3.9°C | 2.0°C | 9.4°C | -2.4°C | 131 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 0.8°C | 10.6°C | -4.7°C | 81 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | 2.5°C | 0.8°C | -1.0°C | 5.5°C | -8.0°C | 93 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 2.8°C | 0.8°C | -1.3°C | 8.8°C | -10.1°C | 228 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 2.8°C | 1.0°C | -0.9°C | 7.0°C | -8.9°C | 196 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 5.8°C | 4.3°C | 2.7°C | 9.2°C | -2.2°C | 253 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 2.4°C | 0.5°C | -1.5°C | 7.3°C | -12.1°C | 123 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 2.1°C | 0.2°C | -1.7°C | 4.4°C | -8.5°C | 193 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 3.2°C | 1.1°C | -0.9°C | 7.2°C | -9.5°C | 245 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | 4.8°C | 3.2°C | 1.5°C | 8.9°C | -0.2°C | 286 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | -0.6°C | 10.7°C | -10.1°C | 230 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | -0.6°C | 8.6°C | -17.2°C | 211 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 2.3°C | 9.7°C | -1.3°C | 179 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | 0.0°C | 10.5°C | -9.0°C | 164 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | 7.3°C | -2.9°C | 142 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | 1.9°C | -0.1°C | -2.1°C | 4.3°C | -7.7°C | 154 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 3.5°C | 2.0°C | 0.6°C | 6.8°C | -3.5°C | 279 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 3.3°C | 1.1°C | -1.0°C | 8.5°C | -14.0°C | 238 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1997 | 3.2°C | 1.3°C | -0.5°C | 7.0°C | -10.9°C | 216 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | 2.0°C | -0.5°C | -3.1°C | 9.0°C | -18.4°C | 190 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 4.9°C | 2.9°C | 0.9°C | 9.3°C | -5.6°C | 201 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 2.2°C | 8.5°C | -1.2°C | 145 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1993 ❄️ | -0.1°C | -2.8°C | -5.4°C | 7.1°C | -15.5°C | 110 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 4.6°C | 2.9°C | 1.1°C | 9.3°C | -4.8°C | 339 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1991 | 1.9°C | -0.2°C | -2.4°C | 5.5°C | -8.0°C | 156 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | -0.6°C | 6.9°C | -8.3°C | 240 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1989 | 1.7°C | -0.1°C | -2.0°C | 6.5°C | -12.8°C | 162 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1988 | 3.1°C | 0.9°C | -1.3°C | 7.7°C | -7.7°C | 153 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 3.8°C | 2.1°C | 0.4°C | 8.0°C | -3.6°C | 230 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 4.7°C | 2.8°C | 0.9°C | 9.4°C | -5.0°C | 300 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | -0.5°C | 7.0°C | -4.9°C | 53 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 3.6°C | 1.6°C | -0.4°C | 7.6°C | -7.0°C | 192 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1983 | 4.5°C | 2.8°C | 1.1°C | 6.8°C | -2.3°C | 220 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.1°C | -1.8°C | -3.8°C | 3.5°C | -17.9°C | 232 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 2.5°C | 10.3°C | -1.3°C | 132 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 3.7°C with lows near -0.3°C (mean 1.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 186 mm of rainfall in Campbell River, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 339 mm in 1992.
The hottest January reached 10.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -18.4°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.7°C to 4.1°C and overnight lows from -0.2°C to 0.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Campbell River and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 3.7°C daytime highs and -0.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Campbell River, averaging 1.7°C.
For January in Campbell River, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.7°C and lows of -0.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1998).
The wettest January on record was 1992 with 339 mm. On average, January sees 186 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 Campbell River 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.
