January is one of the cooler months of the year in Maple Ridge, with average highs near 5.1°C and lows around -0.3°C (mean 2.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 195 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Maple Ridge. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Maple Ridge was 1994 — when the month averaged 5.3°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -2.6°C. Typical January days reach 5.1°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 Maple Ridge, averaging 195 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 370 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Maple Ridge during January averages 91%. The most humid January was 1982 at 96%, and the least humid was 2017 at 84%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Maple Ridge. 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 Maple Ridge during January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest January was 2017 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 1994 and 2015 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 1.8°C | 2.4°C | 2.8°C | 2.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 4.9°C | 4.6°C | 5.0°C | 5.5°C | 5.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -0.6°C | -1.0°C | -0.3°C | 0.1°C | 0.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 178 mm | 200 mm | 205 mm | 187 mm | 207 mm | +29 mm |
January temperatures in Maple Ridge have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -20°C (2024) to a record high of 14.8°C (2015).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 195 mm, with a wettest year of 370 mm.
A quieter season to visit Maple Ridge
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Maple Ridge. That said, January — with days averaging 5.1°C and nights around -0.3°C (mean 2.4°C) and higher rainfall (195 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 | 4.0°C | 1.2°C | -1.7°C | 8.7°C | -7.4°C | 63 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 4.5°C | 1.7°C | -1.0°C | 14.2°C | -20.0°C | 253 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 0.8°C | 11.2°C | -7.1°C | 123 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 0.4°C | 10.7°C | -13.1°C | 211 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 6.0°C | 3.7°C | 1.4°C | 10.8°C | -6.1°C | 222 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 1.4°C | 11.7°C | -9.6°C | 370 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 6.7°C | 3.7°C | 0.7°C | 9.6°C | -3.3°C | 174 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | 10.8°C | -7.7°C | 260 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 2.7°C | -0.4°C | -3.6°C | 8.5°C | -13.4°C | 113 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 5.6°C | 2.9°C | 0.1°C | 13.3°C | -8.2°C | 188 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 1.9°C | 14.8°C | -3.9°C | 186 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | 13.6°C | -4.3°C | 151 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 3.4°C | 0.9°C | -1.6°C | 7.2°C | -9.3°C | 144 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 3.9°C | 1.4°C | -1.1°C | 9.8°C | -10.8°C | 207 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | 4.6°C | 2.0°C | -0.5°C | 12.0°C | -8.9°C | 252 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | 11.7°C | -3.2°C | 196 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 3.8°C | 1.1°C | -1.6°C | 8.4°C | -10.8°C | 188 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 3.1°C | 0.5°C | -2.0°C | 6.6°C | -11.8°C | 164 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 4.3°C | 1.4°C | -1.5°C | 10.4°C | -12.9°C | 243 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 10.7°C | 0.7°C | 338 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 5.7°C | 2.6°C | -0.5°C | 14.3°C | -12.5°C | 223 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | 10.4°C | -17.0°C | 188 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 8.0°C | 5.0°C | 2.1°C | 12.2°C | -4.4°C | 208 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 4.5°C | 2.3°C | 0.0°C | 11.8°C | -11.2°C | 212 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 5.9°C | 2.8°C | -0.2°C | 12.1°C | -4.7°C | 140 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 3.9°C | 1.2°C | -1.5°C | 6.6°C | -7.5°C | 141 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 5.1°C | 3.0°C | 1.0°C | 9.1°C | -8.3°C | 241 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 4.3°C | 1.5°C | -1.3°C | 10.0°C | -15.9°C | 225 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 4.5°C | 1.6°C | -1.3°C | 9.8°C | -16.9°C | 268 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | -2.8°C | 10.0°C | -18.0°C | 197 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 5.5°C | 2.1°C | -1.2°C | 12.0°C | -9.4°C | 135 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 🔥 | 7.7°C | 5.3°C | 2.9°C | 10.7°C | -1.8°C | 108 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 1.2°C | -2.6°C | -6.5°C | 9.4°C | -15.4°C | 158 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | 11.2°C | -5.4°C | 258 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | -2.8°C | 7.8°C | -14.2°C | 160 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 5.4°C | 3.0°C | 0.6°C | 9.9°C | -4.4°C | 248 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 3.9°C | 1.5°C | -0.8°C | 9.7°C | -12.6°C | 229 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | -2.4°C | 10.7°C | -12.0°C | 125 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | -0.5°C | 11.1°C | -8.2°C | 166 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 1.2°C | 11.7°C | -4.9°C | 220 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | -2.7°C | 9.6°C | -9.3°C | 25 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 5.1°C | 2.4°C | -0.2°C | 10.7°C | -9.8°C | 260 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 1.5°C | 9.6°C | -2.1°C | 233 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.3°C | -0.8°C | -2.9°C | 5.0°C | -18.8°C | 288 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 1.7°C | 12.5°C | -1.7°C | 58 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 5.1°C with lows near -0.3°C (mean 2.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 195 mm of rainfall in Maple Ridge, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 370 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 14.8°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -20°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.1°C to 5.3°C and overnight lows from -0.5°C to 0°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Maple Ridge and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.1°C daytime highs and -0.3°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Maple Ridge, averaging 2.4°C.
For January in Maple Ridge, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.1°C and lows of -0.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.1 m/s (2017).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 370 mm. On average, January sees 195 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 Maple Ridge 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.
