January is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville, with average highs near 5.9°C and lows around 2.8°C (mean 4.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 154 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Parksville was 2003 — when the month averaged 6.4°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 1.4°C. Typical January days reach 5.9°C with nights near 2.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Parksville, averaging 154 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1992 with 321 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Parksville during January averages 86%. The most humid January was 2006 at 91%, and the least humid was 2017 at 78%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parksville. The sunniest January was 2025 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Parksville during January is 2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1992, 1998 and 2020 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1985 and 2014 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.2°C | 3.9°C | 4.4°C | 4.7°C | 4.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 5.5°C | 5.9°C | 6.2°C | 6.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 2.6°C | 2.3°C | 2.8°C | 3.2°C | 3.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 161 mm | 188 mm | 153 mm | 132 mm | 123 mm | -38 mm |
January temperatures in Parksville have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -10.3°C (1996) to a record high of 11.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 154 mm, with a wettest year of 321 mm.
A quieter season to visit Parksville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Parksville. That said, January — with days averaging 5.9°C and nights around 2.8°C (mean 4.4°C) and higher rainfall (154 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 | 5.3°C | 4.0°C | 2.6°C | 8.5°C | -0.2°C | 38 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 5.6°C | 4.1°C | 2.6°C | 11.8°C | -8.6°C | 148 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 6.6°C | 5.2°C | 3.8°C | 10.7°C | -1.5°C | 87 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 2.9°C | 8.7°C | -3.1°C | 117 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 3.6°C | 9.3°C | 0.2°C | 121 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 6.2°C | 4.6°C | 3.0°C | 10.9°C | -4.9°C | 226 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 4.3°C | 10.1°C | -0.1°C | 117 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 6.3°C | 5.1°C | 4.0°C | 10.0°C | 1.5°C | 220 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 1.5°C | 9.0°C | -3.9°C | 75 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | 6.3°C | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 10.8°C | -1.1°C | 143 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 7.8°C | 6.2°C | 4.7°C | 10.9°C | 0.4°C | 97 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 6.7°C | 5.2°C | 3.6°C | 10.5°C | 1.2°C | 70 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | 4.7°C | 3.4°C | 2.1°C | 7.6°C | -0.8°C | 83 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 5.0°C | 3.5°C | 1.9°C | 10.1°C | -4.9°C | 163 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 2.2°C | 9.7°C | -2.7°C | 150 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 7.7°C | 6.3°C | 5.0°C | 10.0°C | 0.7°C | 204 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 5.0°C | 3.3°C | 1.6°C | 8.2°C | -4.3°C | 97 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 4.6°C | 3.1°C | 1.6°C | 7.3°C | -1.5°C | 145 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 5.6°C | 3.9°C | 2.1°C | 11.4°C | -3.0°C | 171 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 7.3°C | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 11.1°C | 2.1°C | 240 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 5.7°C | 4.3°C | 2.8°C | 11.3°C | -4.5°C | 168 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 5.5°C | 4.1°C | 2.6°C | 9.2°C | -8.6°C | 162 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 🔥 | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 4.7°C | 10.9°C | 0.7°C | 146 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 5.7°C | 4.3°C | 2.9°C | 11.0°C | -1.5°C | 141 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 6.9°C | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 9.4°C | 0.8°C | 118 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 4.7°C | 3.2°C | 1.7°C | 7.5°C | -0.3°C | 140 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 5.9°C | 4.7°C | 3.5°C | 9.1°C | 0.8°C | 252 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 5.4°C | 3.6°C | 1.9°C | 9.4°C | -7.3°C | 187 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 5.2°C | 3.6°C | 2.0°C | 8.8°C | -7.3°C | 184 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 4.3°C | 2.6°C | 0.8°C | 10.2°C | -10.3°C | 159 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 6.4°C | 4.7°C | 2.9°C | 11.1°C | -4.0°C | 184 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 7.6°C | 6.2°C | 4.7°C | 10.8°C | 1.8°C | 149 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | -0.6°C | 8.8°C | -7.7°C | 122 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 4.2°C | 10.9°C | 0.5°C | 321 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 4.3°C | 2.6°C | 0.9°C | 8.9°C | -4.4°C | 127 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 6.0°C | 4.4°C | 2.7°C | 8.9°C | -1.3°C | 191 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 4.6°C | 3.0°C | 1.5°C | 9.6°C | -8.6°C | 120 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 5.2°C | 3.6°C | 1.9°C | 9.9°C | -3.8°C | 123 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 5.7°C | 4.4°C | 3.1°C | 10.0°C | -0.1°C | 198 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 3.6°C | 10.3°C | -0.5°C | 262 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 5.6°C | 4.0°C | 2.4°C | 9.6°C | -0.7°C | 35 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 5.7°C | 4.1°C | 2.4°C | 10.0°C | -2.2°C | 163 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 6.9°C | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 9.4°C | 0.8°C | 161 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.1°C | 1.6°C | 0.2°C | 6.8°C | -8.4°C | 272 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.8°C | 6.3°C | 4.7°C | 10.6°C | 2.2°C | 111 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 5.9°C with lows near 2.8°C (mean 4.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 154 mm of rainfall in Parksville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 321 mm in 1992.
The hottest January reached 11.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -10.3°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.8°C to 6°C and overnight lows from 2.7°C to 3.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.9°C daytime highs and 2.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Parksville, averaging 4.4°C.
For January in Parksville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.9°C and lows of 2.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest January on record was 1992 with 321 mm. On average, January sees 154 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 Parksville 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.
