January is one of the cooler months of the year in Penticton, with average highs near -4.1°C and lows around -11.9°C (mean -8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 99% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Penticton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Penticton was 1981 — when the month averaged -4.1°C — while the coldest was 1996 at -12.5°C. Typical January days reach -4.1°C with nights near -11.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Penticton, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1983 with 101 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Penticton during January averages 99%. The most humid Januarys were 1986, 1987 and 2006 at 100%, and the least humid was 1995 at 93%.
January receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penticton. 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 Penticton during January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1995 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 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 | -7.9°C | -8.6°C | -8.3°C | -7.3°C | -7.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | -4.0°C | -4.6°C | -4.4°C | -3.5°C | -3.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -11.9°C | -12.7°C | -12.2°C | -11.1°C | -11.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 56 mm | 52 mm | 53 mm | 61 mm | +9 mm |
January temperatures in Penticton have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -38.6°C (1996) to a record high of 4.1°C (2005).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 101 mm.
A quieter season to visit Penticton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Penticton. That said, January — with days averaging -4.1°C and nights around -11.9°C (mean -8°C) and moderate rainfall (54 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 | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | -13.0°C | -0.6°C | -19.0°C | 32 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -6.0°C | -9.2°C | -12.4°C | 0.5°C | -38.4°C | 88 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | -3.2°C | -6.8°C | -10.3°C | 0.2°C | -26.3°C | 49 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | -3.4°C | -7.2°C | -11.0°C | 0.2°C | -27.8°C | 58 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | -2.9°C | -6.7°C | -10.5°C | 0.2°C | -22.5°C | 45 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | -3.4°C | -6.8°C | -10.2°C | 0.5°C | -25.2°C | 92 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | -2.2°C | -6.2°C | -10.2°C | 0.6°C | -18.4°C | 39 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2018 | -2.2°C | -5.5°C | -8.7°C | 0.1°C | -21.8°C | 90 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | -7.5°C | -12.0°C | -16.5°C | -0.8°C | -30.9°C | 30 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | -2.7°C | -6.1°C | -9.6°C | 0.2°C | -17.5°C | 72 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -2.1°C | -5.5°C | -8.9°C | 2.7°C | -14.8°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2014 | -2.3°C | -6.3°C | -10.2°C | 2.2°C | -19.9°C | 40 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | -13.0°C | 0.2°C | -23.5°C | 42 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | -4.8°C | -8.6°C | -12.4°C | 0.2°C | -23.9°C | 38 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | -4.1°C | -8.0°C | -12.0°C | 0.6°C | -26.2°C | 64 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | -2.5°C | -6.3°C | -10.0°C | 0.1°C | -23.2°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | -4.7°C | -9.2°C | -13.7°C | 0.2°C | -28.8°C | 49 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | -5.9°C | -10.2°C | -14.5°C | -0.1°C | -28.8°C | 39 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -5.5°C | -9.8°C | -14.1°C | 0.1°C | -29.2°C | 42 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | -1.9°C | -5.1°C | -8.3°C | 0.3°C | -13.4°C | 85 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | -5.2°C | -9.0°C | -12.8°C | 4.1°C | -34.3°C | 48 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | -5.8°C | -9.6°C | -13.3°C | 0.4°C | -37.4°C | 72 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | -2.7°C | -6.1°C | -9.5°C | 0.6°C | -19.9°C | 68 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | -4.1°C | -7.7°C | -11.4°C | 0.6°C | -24.3°C | 46 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | -3.4°C | -7.6°C | -11.8°C | 0.4°C | -18.4°C | 27 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | -13.1°C | -0.5°C | -19.8°C | 43 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | -2.7°C | -6.4°C | -10.0°C | 0.7°C | -26.1°C | 49 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | -4.7°C | -8.7°C | -12.7°C | -0.1°C | -33.0°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | -4.7°C | -9.0°C | -13.4°C | 0.8°C | -35.8°C | 49 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 ❄️ | -7.8°C | -12.5°C | -17.3°C | 0.1°C | -38.6°C | 57 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | -4.0°C | -8.1°C | -12.1°C | 0.2°C | -23.4°C | 75 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | -1.5°C | -4.9°C | -8.3°C | 0.8°C | -19.8°C | 34 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | -7.8°C | -12.3°C | -16.8°C | 0.7°C | -31.2°C | 48 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -3.0°C | -6.5°C | -10.0°C | 0.5°C | -20.6°C | 60 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | -6.3°C | -10.9°C | -15.4°C | 0.3°C | -32.7°C | 55 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | -3.2°C | -7.1°C | -11.0°C | 0.7°C | -23.8°C | 70 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | -12.9°C | 0.7°C | -24.0°C | 45 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | -5.8°C | -10.3°C | -14.8°C | -0.1°C | -31.7°C | 33 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | -4.5°C | -8.5°C | -12.5°C | -0.2°C | -24.3°C | 46 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | -2.4°C | -6.0°C | -9.6°C | 0.1°C | -19.7°C | 57 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 | -5.2°C | -9.6°C | -14.1°C | 0.2°C | -25.1°C | 24 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | -4.3°C | -7.8°C | -11.3°C | 0.7°C | -29.3°C | 53 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | -2.3°C | -5.6°C | -8.8°C | 0.1°C | -18.5°C | 101 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -6.5°C | -10.8°C | -15.1°C | -0.2°C | -34.2°C | 85 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | -0.4°C | -4.1°C | -7.8°C | 2.8°C | -12.7°C | 23 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -4.1°C with lows near -11.9°C (mean -8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 54 mm of rainfall in Penticton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 101 mm in 1983.
The hottest January reached 4.1°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -38.6°C in 1996.
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 -3.7°C to -4°C and overnight lows from -11.4°C to -11.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Penticton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -4.1°C daytime highs and -11.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Penticton, averaging -8°C.
For January in Penticton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -4.1°C and lows of -11.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 99% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1995).
The wettest January on record was 1983 with 101 mm. On average, January sees 54 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 Penticton 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.
