January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kelowna, with average highs near -2.7°C and lows around -11.1°C (mean -6.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kelowna. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kelowna was 2006 — when the month averaged -3.1°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -12.5°C. Typical January days reach -2.7°C with nights near -11.1°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is about average for rainfall in Kelowna, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 69 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Kelowna during January averages 95%. The most humid January was 2013 at 99%, and the least humid was 2012 at 89%.
January receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kelowna. The sunniest Januarys were 1985 and 2017 at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Kelowna during January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1993, 1995 and 2017, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2020 and 2024, 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 | -6.6°C | -7.6°C | -6.9°C | -6.5°C | -6.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | -2.3°C | -3.3°C | -2.8°C | -2.3°C | -2.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -11.0°C | -11.8°C | -11.1°C | -10.7°C | -10.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 34 mm | 33 mm | 37 mm | 44 mm | +13 mm |
January temperatures in Kelowna have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -35.9°C (2024) to a record high of 7.4°C (2005).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 69 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kelowna
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kelowna. That said, January — with days averaging -2.7°C and nights around -11.1°C (mean -6.9°C) and moderate rainfall (35 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 | -4.2°C | -8.3°C | -12.4°C | -0.1°C | -18.2°C | 27 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -4.8°C | -8.5°C | -12.3°C | 4.1°C | -35.9°C | 66 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | -10.0°C | 2.9°C | -22.7°C | 33 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | -1.4°C | -5.6°C | -9.9°C | 3.0°C | -29.6°C | 43 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | -1.5°C | -5.6°C | -9.7°C | 2.6°C | -17.2°C | 28 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | -2.2°C | -6.2°C | -10.1°C | 3.4°C | -27.8°C | 69 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | -0.2°C | -4.5°C | -8.8°C | 2.9°C | -16.4°C | 23 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2018 | -1.5°C | -5.4°C | -9.3°C | 0.1°C | -22.8°C | 68 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | -6.6°C | -11.4°C | -16.2°C | -0.1°C | -32.6°C | 15 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | -1.8°C | -6.0°C | -10.2°C | 2.8°C | -20.0°C | 44 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -1.2°C | -5.0°C | -8.8°C | 3.4°C | -15.2°C | 54 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2014 | -1.2°C | -5.3°C | -9.4°C | 3.0°C | -17.8°C | 31 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | -3.6°C | -8.5°C | -13.4°C | 0.8°C | -23.3°C | 30 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | -3.2°C | -7.1°C | -10.9°C | 2.8°C | -25.0°C | 23 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | -2.7°C | -6.8°C | -10.9°C | 3.8°C | -25.2°C | 53 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | -0.6°C | -5.0°C | -9.3°C | 2.8°C | -21.3°C | 32 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | -3.3°C | -7.7°C | -12.0°C | 1.9°C | -26.4°C | 38 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | -4.3°C | -9.0°C | -13.7°C | 0.1°C | -25.7°C | 20 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -3.7°C | -7.7°C | -11.8°C | 2.2°C | -23.7°C | 29 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 0.4°C | -3.1°C | -6.7°C | 3.1°C | -11.8°C | 41 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | -4.1°C | -8.0°C | -11.9°C | 7.4°C | -32.2°C | 36 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | -4.4°C | -8.5°C | -12.5°C | 2.4°C | -32.2°C | 47 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | -0.7°C | -4.4°C | -8.2°C | 3.8°C | -17.9°C | 36 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | -1.9°C | -5.9°C | -9.8°C | 2.6°C | -20.6°C | 27 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | -2.5°C | -7.2°C | -11.9°C | 0.8°C | -17.5°C | 19 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | -3.3°C | -7.8°C | -12.3°C | 0.8°C | -19.5°C | 32 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | -1.0°C | -4.7°C | -8.3°C | 3.1°C | -21.1°C | 35 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | -3.8°C | -8.1°C | -12.5°C | 1.7°C | -30.3°C | 42 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | -3.2°C | -7.6°C | -12.1°C | 3.3°C | -31.2°C | 29 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | -7.0°C | -11.4°C | -15.7°C | 1.6°C | -32.8°C | 35 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | -3.2°C | -7.8°C | -12.3°C | 1.7°C | -21.8°C | 47 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 0.3°C | -3.4°C | -7.0°C | 4.1°C | -17.8°C | 19 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 ❄️ | -7.6°C | -12.5°C | -17.4°C | 2.9°C | -30.1°C | 29 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -0.8°C | -4.6°C | -8.4°C | 4.8°C | -15.6°C | 28 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | -6.1°C | -10.6°C | -15.2°C | 1.4°C | -32.4°C | 33 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | -1.1°C | -5.1°C | -9.2°C | 3.3°C | -23.0°C | 38 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | -2.3°C | -6.8°C | -11.3°C | 5.3°C | -21.4°C | 27 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | -4.5°C | -9.0°C | -13.4°C | 3.0°C | -25.7°C | 16 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | -2.4°C | -6.4°C | -10.5°C | 1.9°C | -18.9°C | 21 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | -8.0°C | 3.2°C | -17.7°C | 30 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 | -4.7°C | -9.3°C | -13.9°C | 0.3°C | -26.4°C | 17 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | -2.5°C | -6.2°C | -10.0°C | 4.6°C | -24.6°C | 32 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | -0.5°C | -4.5°C | -8.6°C | 2.8°C | -17.5°C | 58 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -5.6°C | -10.3°C | -14.9°C | 0.5°C | -34.0°C | 62 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.1°C | -3.4°C | -8.0°C | 5.2°C | -12.7°C | 16 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -2.7°C with lows near -11.1°C (mean -6.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 35 mm of rainfall in Kelowna, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 69 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 7.4°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -35.9°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -11.1°C to -10.9°C while daytime highs eased from -2.4°C to -2.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kelowna and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -2.7°C daytime highs and -11.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Kelowna, averaging -6.9°C.
For January in Kelowna, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.7°C and lows of -11.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 69 mm. On average, January sees 35 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 Kelowna 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.
