January is one of the cooler months of the year in Comox, with average highs near 3.9°C and lows around -0.7°C (mean 1.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 158 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Comox. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Comox was 2010 — when the month averaged 4.1°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -2.3°C. Typical January days reach 3.9°C with nights near -0.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Comox, averaging 158 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1992 with 304 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Comox during January averages 95%. The most humid January was 2006 at 98%, and the least humid was 2017 at 91%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Comox. The sunniest January was 2025 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Comox during January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2017, 2020 and 2021, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.4°C | 1.3°C | 1.6°C | 2.0°C | 2.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 3.6°C | 3.7°C | 3.8°C | 4.2°C | 4.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -0.9°C | -1.1°C | -0.7°C | -0.2°C | -0.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 170 mm | 190 mm | 162 mm | 133 mm | 121 mm | -50 mm |
January temperatures in Comox have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -19.2°C (1982) to a record high of 11.1°C (2005).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 158 mm, with a wettest year of 304 mm.
A quieter season to visit Comox
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Comox. That said, January — with days averaging 3.9°C and nights around -0.7°C (mean 1.6°C) and higher rainfall (158 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 | 3.8°C | 1.5°C | -0.8°C | 6.7°C | -4.1°C | 37 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 3.7°C | 1.6°C | -0.5°C | 11.1°C | -12.3°C | 138 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 4.8°C | 2.7°C | 0.7°C | 8.3°C | -5.1°C | 93 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 4.5°C | 2.0°C | -0.6°C | 7.5°C | -9.9°C | 107 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | 0.0°C | 8.6°C | -3.7°C | 114 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | -0.3°C | 9.6°C | -9.2°C | 236 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 5.6°C | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | 9.8°C | -4.1°C | 127 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 3.8°C | 2.2°C | 0.5°C | 7.9°C | -3.7°C | 230 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 2.7°C | 0.0°C | -2.7°C | 7.9°C | -10.1°C | 70 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | 3.9°C | 1.5°C | -0.8°C | 10.1°C | -6.9°C | 151 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 6.0°C | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | 10.0°C | -4.5°C | 86 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 5.1°C | 2.7°C | 0.2°C | 9.3°C | -3.6°C | 58 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | 2.7°C | 0.6°C | -1.6°C | 7.4°C | -6.4°C | 69 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 3.0°C | 0.7°C | -1.7°C | 9.6°C | -8.8°C | 162 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | -0.8°C | 7.8°C | -7.4°C | 126 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 2.1°C | 9.5°C | -2.1°C | 255 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 2.8°C | 0.3°C | -2.1°C | 6.5°C | -12.5°C | 74 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 2.3°C | 0.1°C | -2.1°C | 4.4°C | -7.1°C | 148 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 4.1°C | 1.5°C | -1.1°C | 8.5°C | -6.0°C | 158 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 4.8°C | 2.8°C | 0.7°C | 9.2°C | -2.6°C | 251 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 3.9°C | 1.6°C | -0.8°C | 11.1°C | -8.9°C | 168 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 3.5°C | 1.3°C | -0.9°C | 8.9°C | -14.7°C | 171 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 10.1°C | -1.5°C | 177 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 3.7°C | 1.5°C | -0.6°C | 10.1°C | -6.3°C | 202 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | -0.1°C | 8.5°C | -3.0°C | 130 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 2.1°C | 0.1°C | -1.9°C | 4.9°C | -4.9°C | 138 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 3.7°C | 1.9°C | 0.2°C | 7.1°C | -3.3°C | 242 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 3.3°C | 1.0°C | -1.3°C | 8.4°C | -11.7°C | 281 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 3.8°C | 1.4°C | -0.9°C | 8.7°C | -10.7°C | 162 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | -2.7°C | 9.2°C | -16.2°C | 147 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 4.5°C | 2.0°C | -0.5°C | 10.1°C | -5.9°C | 172 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 10.1°C | -2.6°C | 151 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 0.7°C | -2.3°C | -5.3°C | 7.9°C | -13.5°C | 107 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 0.8°C | 10.0°C | -3.8°C | 304 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 2.7°C | 0.1°C | -2.4°C | 6.3°C | -8.1°C | 130 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 3.8°C | 1.5°C | -0.8°C | 7.7°C | -7.3°C | 202 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 2.5°C | 0.3°C | -1.9°C | 7.8°C | -10.0°C | 120 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 3.1°C | 0.6°C | -2.0°C | 8.6°C | -7.0°C | 114 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 3.9°C | 2.0°C | 0.0°C | 9.4°C | -4.1°C | 202 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | 4.6°C | 2.3°C | 0.1°C | 8.9°C | -4.7°C | 274 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 3.2°C | 1.0°C | -1.3°C | 6.6°C | -5.6°C | 45 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | -0.6°C | 9.1°C | -5.5°C | 159 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 0.6°C | 7.3°C | -2.3°C | 198 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.5°C | -1.8°C | -4.1°C | 4.8°C | -19.2°C | 293 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.1°C | 3.7°C | 1.4°C | 9.5°C | -2.7°C | 125 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 3.9°C with lows near -0.7°C (mean 1.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 158 mm of rainfall in Comox, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 304 mm in 1992.
The hottest January reached 11.1°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -19.2°C in 1982.
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 4.3°C and overnight lows from -0.8°C to -0.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Comox and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 3.9°C daytime highs and -0.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Comox, averaging 1.6°C.
For January in Comox, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.9°C and lows of -0.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1992 with 304 mm. On average, January sees 158 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 Comox 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.
