January is one of the cooler months of the year in Colwood, with average highs near 5.8°C and lows around 2.5°C (mean 4.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 194 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Colwood. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Colwood was 2003 — when the month averaged 6.6°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 0.7°C. Typical January days reach 5.8°C with nights near 2.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Colwood, averaging 194 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2006 with 338 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Colwood during January averages 91%. The most humid January was 2018 at 93%, and the least humid was 2017 at 85%.
January receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colwood. The sunniest January was 2025 at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012, 2018 and 2020, among others at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Colwood during January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January was 2020 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.0°C | 3.8°C | 4.2°C | 4.4°C | 4.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 5.6°C | 5.9°C | 6.1°C | 6.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 2.3°C | 2.0°C | 2.5°C | 2.8°C | 2.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 204 mm | 213 mm | 195 mm | 169 mm | 187 mm | -18 mm |
January temperatures in Colwood have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -10.9°C (1996) to a record high of 12.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 194 mm, with a wettest year of 338 mm.
A quieter season to visit Colwood
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Colwood. That said, January — with days averaging 5.8°C and nights around 2.5°C (mean 4.2°C) and higher rainfall (194 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 | 4.9°C | 3.4°C | 1.9°C | 7.4°C | -0.8°C | 56 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 5.5°C | 4.0°C | 2.5°C | 12.7°C | -9.7°C | 234 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 6.4°C | 4.9°C | 3.5°C | 9.5°C | -2.7°C | 140 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 9.3°C | -4.8°C | 181 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 6.5°C | 4.9°C | 3.4°C | 9.1°C | -0.3°C | 198 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | 6.4°C | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 10.9°C | -5.7°C | 314 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 3.8°C | 10.6°C | 1.6°C | 164 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 6.3°C | 5.1°C | 3.9°C | 9.8°C | -1.1°C | 266 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 0.2°C | 8.5°C | -5.7°C | 94 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 6.3°C | 4.6°C | 3.0°C | 11.3°C | -1.9°C | 195 mm | 93% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 7.8°C | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 11.8°C | -1.1°C | 149 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 3.0°C | 10.6°C | -0.7°C | 136 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | 4.7°C | 3.2°C | 1.8°C | 7.9°C | -2.2°C | 110 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 1.5°C | 10.0°C | -6.1°C | 180 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 5.6°C | 3.8°C | 2.0°C | 9.7°C | -2.7°C | 195 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 7.5°C | 6.1°C | 4.7°C | 9.9°C | 1.1°C | 199 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 1.1°C | 8.8°C | -4.5°C | 114 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 4.5°C | 2.8°C | 1.2°C | 7.2°C | -2.3°C | 154 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | 5.5°C | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | 10.9°C | -4.2°C | 200 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 10.7°C | 1.8°C | 338 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 6.0°C | 4.2°C | 2.4°C | 11.9°C | -5.5°C | 207 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 5.2°C | 3.7°C | 2.3°C | 9.6°C | -9.9°C | 203 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 🔥 | 8.3°C | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 11.6°C | 1.2°C | 222 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | 5.4°C | 4.0°C | 2.5°C | 11.0°C | -4.0°C | 215 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 6.3°C | 4.6°C | 2.9°C | 9.7°C | 0.3°C | 135 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 5.1°C | 3.5°C | 1.8°C | 8.0°C | -1.6°C | 157 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 6.2°C | 4.6°C | 3.0°C | 9.9°C | -2.4°C | 234 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 5.6°C | 3.9°C | 2.2°C | 10.1°C | -7.3°C | 264 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 5.5°C | 3.6°C | 1.8°C | 9.7°C | -8.3°C | 257 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 0.6°C | 10.4°C | -10.9°C | 193 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 6.3°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 11.2°C | -2.7°C | 196 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 7.7°C | 6.0°C | 4.3°C | 9.8°C | 1.1°C | 143 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 2.8°C | 0.7°C | -1.4°C | 9.1°C | -8.1°C | 130 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 7.1°C | 5.5°C | 3.9°C | 11.0°C | -0.2°C | 304 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 0.7°C | 8.4°C | -6.1°C | 176 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 4.5°C | 2.7°C | 10.4°C | -0.8°C | 236 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | 5.2°C | 3.4°C | 1.6°C | 9.6°C | -7.1°C | 189 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | 5.1°C | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | 10.2°C | -3.8°C | 143 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | 5.5°C | 4.0°C | 2.5°C | 10.2°C | -1.6°C | 231 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 6.8°C | 5.0°C | 3.3°C | 10.3°C | 0.5°C | 313 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1985 | 4.5°C | 2.9°C | 1.2°C | 7.2°C | -3.3°C | 31 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 5.9°C | 4.2°C | 2.5°C | 10.5°C | -4.0°C | 247 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 7.2°C | 5.4°C | 3.7°C | 10.1°C | 0.8°C | 267 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.7°C | 2.2°C | 0.6°C | 7.5°C | -9.7°C | 317 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.6°C | 5.7°C | 3.9°C | 9.8°C | 2.1°C | 102 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 5.8°C with lows near 2.5°C (mean 4.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 194 mm of rainfall in Colwood, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 338 mm in 2006.
The hottest January reached 12.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -10.9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.8°C to 5.9°C and overnight lows from 2.4°C to 2.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Colwood and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.8°C daytime highs and 2.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Colwood, averaging 4.2°C.
For January in Colwood, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.8°C and lows of 2.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2020).
The wettest January on record was 2006 with 338 mm. On average, January sees 194 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 Colwood 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.
