January is one of the cooler months of the year in Coquitlam, with average highs near -0.8°C and lows around -5.9°C (mean -3.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 320 mm of rainfall and 98% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Coquitlam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Coquitlam was 1981 — when the month averaged 0.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -8.4°C. Typical January days reach -0.8°C with nights near -5.9°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Coquitlam, averaging 320 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 604 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Coquitlam during January averages 98%. The most humid January was 1998 at 100%, and the least humid was 1981 at 94%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Coquitlam. 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 Coquitlam during January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.3°C | -4.1°C | -3.4°C | -2.9°C | -3.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | -0.7°C | -1.6°C | -0.8°C | -0.4°C | -0.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -5.9°C | -6.6°C | -5.9°C | -5.4°C | -5.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 295 mm | 337 mm | 327 mm | 310 mm | 334 mm | +40 mm |
January temperatures in Coquitlam have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -28.2°C (1982) to a record high of 10.2°C (2015).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 320 mm, with a wettest year of 604 mm.
A quieter season to visit Coquitlam
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Coquitlam. That said, January — with days averaging -0.8°C and nights around -5.9°C (mean -3.3°C) and higher rainfall (320 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 | -1.0°C | -4.8°C | -8.5°C | 2.1°C | -14.8°C | 76 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -1.0°C | -3.8°C | -6.5°C | 9.9°C | -26.3°C | 378 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | -0.5°C | -2.7°C | -4.9°C | 2.3°C | -19.0°C | 248 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 0.6°C | -2.2°C | -5.1°C | 4.7°C | -21.8°C | 305 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | -0.5°C | -2.4°C | -4.2°C | 2.0°C | -14.5°C | 395 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | -0.8°C | -2.5°C | -4.2°C | 4.9°C | -20.2°C | 604 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 0.0°C | -2.8°C | -5.5°C | 3.0°C | -14.1°C | 310 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | 0.3°C | -0.9°C | -2.1°C | 2.9°C | -12.8°C | 476 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | -3.2°C | -6.9°C | -10.6°C | 2.2°C | -21.5°C | 211 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -0.2°C | -2.6°C | -5.0°C | 3.6°C | -15.6°C | 365 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 2.9°C | 0.4°C | -2.2°C | 10.2°C | -10.8°C | 246 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | 0.1°C | -2.4°C | -4.9°C | 2.3°C | -16.6°C | 195 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | -1.5°C | -4.6°C | -7.6°C | 1.2°C | -20.1°C | 182 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | -1.7°C | -4.3°C | -7.0°C | 2.9°C | -19.4°C | 389 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | -1.5°C | -4.1°C | -6.7°C | 4.0°C | -19.3°C | 349 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 0.8°C | -1.0°C | -2.8°C | 5.4°C | -11.5°C | 375 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2009 | -1.8°C | -4.7°C | -7.6°C | 0.6°C | -18.8°C | 206 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | -2.6°C | -5.6°C | -8.6°C | 0.1°C | -19.8°C | 299 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | -1.5°C | -4.7°C | -7.9°C | 4.1°C | -22.1°C | 334 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 0.7°C | -0.1°C | -0.8°C | 4.3°C | -4.2°C | 567 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | -0.2°C | -3.2°C | -6.2°C | 9.3°C | -21.2°C | 387 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | -1.3°C | -3.5°C | -5.7°C | 3.8°C | -25.6°C | 280 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 0.9°C | -1.1°C | -3.2°C | 4.3°C | -12.2°C | 367 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | -1.1°C | -3.5°C | -5.8°C | 4.4°C | -19.6°C | 349 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | -0.1°C | -3.1°C | -6.1°C | 6.1°C | -14.4°C | 231 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | -1.3°C | -4.5°C | -7.6°C | 0.1°C | -15.3°C | 254 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | -0.3°C | -2.0°C | -3.7°C | 2.4°C | -20.5°C | 412 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | -2.3°C | -4.3°C | -6.3°C | 2.0°C | -23.3°C | 388 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | -1.5°C | -4.1°C | -6.8°C | 2.0°C | -25.6°C | 388 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | -3.8°C | -6.8°C | -9.9°C | 4.0°C | -25.1°C | 345 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | -1.4°C | -3.8°C | -6.2°C | 2.8°C | -16.5°C | 254 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | 1.5°C | -0.1°C | -1.7°C | 5.8°C | -9.5°C | 209 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | -4.6°C | -8.4°C | -12.1°C | 2.6°C | -23.1°C | 214 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 0.3°C | -1.8°C | -3.9°C | 4.3°C | -15.9°C | 458 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | -3.4°C | -6.6°C | -9.8°C | 1.3°C | -22.9°C | 273 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | -0.5°C | -3.0°C | -5.4°C | 3.1°C | -16.2°C | 426 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | -1.8°C | -4.6°C | -7.4°C | 0.3°C | -24.5°C | 387 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | -2.4°C | -5.3°C | -8.1°C | 3.6°C | -23.4°C | 265 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | -1.4°C | -4.0°C | -6.7°C | 1.5°C | -19.3°C | 361 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 0.8°C | -1.1°C | -3.0°C | 4.3°C | -12.5°C | 429 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -0.9°C | -4.7°C | -8.5°C | 3.0°C | -16.1°C | 36 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | -1.0°C | -3.4°C | -5.8°C | 2.8°C | -18.2°C | 357 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | 0.2°C | -1.4°C | -3.1°C | 3.1°C | -9.1°C | 357 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.6°C | -6.2°C | -8.8°C | 0.6°C | -28.2°C | 366 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 3.7°C | 0.8°C | -2.1°C | 8.5°C | -9.4°C | 93 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -0.8°C with lows near -5.9°C (mean -3.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 320 mm of rainfall in Coquitlam, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 604 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 10.2°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -28.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.3°C to -0.5°C and overnight lows from -5.7°C to -5.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Coquitlam and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around -0.8°C daytime highs and -5.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Coquitlam, averaging -3.3°C.
For January in Coquitlam, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.8°C and lows of -5.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 98% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 604 mm. On average, January sees 320 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 Coquitlam 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.
