January is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Alberni, with average highs near 5.1°C and lows around 1.1°C (mean 3.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 273 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Alberni. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Port Alberni was 2003 — when the month averaged 5.6°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -0.4°C. Typical January days reach 5.1°C with nights near 1.1°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Port Alberni, averaging 273 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 515 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 56 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Alberni during January averages 93%. The most humid January was 1982 at 97%, and the least humid was 1995 at 88%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Alberni. The sunniest January was 2025 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Port Alberni during January is 1.1 m/s. The windiest January was 1998 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 2013 and 2025 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.9°C | 2.8°C | 3.1°C | 3.4°C | 3.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 4.9°C | 4.9°C | 5.0°C | 5.4°C | 5.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 0.9°C | 0.7°C | 1.1°C | 1.4°C | 1.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 305 mm | 306 mm | 271 mm | 231 mm | 240 mm | -65 mm |
January temperatures in Port Alberni have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -14.6°C (1996) to a record high of 11.6°C (2014).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 273 mm, with a wettest year of 515 mm.
A quieter season to visit Port Alberni
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Port Alberni. That said, January — with days averaging 5.1°C and nights around 1.1°C (mean 3.1°C) and higher rainfall (273 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 | 4.8°C | 2.6°C | 0.3°C | 7.8°C | -2.3°C | 56 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 4.6°C | 2.8°C | 1.0°C | 11.3°C | -11.6°C | 265 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 5.7°C | 4.0°C | 2.3°C | 9.0°C | -3.9°C | 195 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | 8.9°C | -6.6°C | 217 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 5.6°C | 3.6°C | 1.6°C | 8.7°C | -1.3°C | 235 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | 9.1°C | -6.7°C | 470 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 6.7°C | 4.5°C | 2.4°C | 10.2°C | -1.2°C | 273 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 2.3°C | 9.4°C | -2.6°C | 441 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 3.4°C | 1.2°C | -1.0°C | 8.5°C | -7.5°C | 158 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 1.1°C | 9.8°C | -5.8°C | 246 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 10.1°C | -2.3°C | 158 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 1.6°C | 11.6°C | -3.1°C | 114 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | 3.9°C | 2.0°C | 0.1°C | 7.4°C | -4.3°C | 104 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | 0.0°C | 9.1°C | -6.9°C | 276 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 0.7°C | 7.7°C | -5.6°C | 192 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 6.8°C | 5.3°C | 3.8°C | 9.3°C | -0.6°C | 350 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | -0.1°C | 9.7°C | -8.7°C | 124 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | -0.5°C | 5.4°C | -4.4°C | 233 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 0.8°C | 10.6°C | -3.6°C | 286 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 2.9°C | 9.2°C | 0.4°C | 413 mm | 96% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 4.9°C | 3.0°C | 1.1°C | 10.7°C | -7.8°C | 296 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 4.5°C | 2.6°C | 0.7°C | 9.1°C | -13.7°C | 264 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 🔥 | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 3.6°C | 10.7°C | 0.1°C | 313 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 4.6°C | 2.8°C | 1.0°C | 9.7°C | -5.7°C | 348 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 5.6°C | 3.6°C | 1.6°C | 9.5°C | -1.7°C | 209 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | -0.3°C | 6.6°C | -4.3°C | 225 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 5.1°C | 3.5°C | 1.9°C | 8.3°C | -2.2°C | 380 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 4.5°C | 2.5°C | 0.5°C | 9.3°C | -10.4°C | 453 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 0.9°C | 9.2°C | -8.1°C | 322 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | -0.8°C | 9.3°C | -14.6°C | 269 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 6.0°C | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | 9.6°C | -4.0°C | 288 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 7.2°C | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 9.5°C | -1.6°C | 265 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 2.3°C | -0.4°C | -3.2°C | 9.2°C | -10.3°C | 185 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 6.2°C | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 9.6°C | -3.0°C | 452 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | -0.7°C | 7.3°C | -7.1°C | 183 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 5.2°C | 3.1°C | 1.0°C | 8.6°C | -4.9°C | 265 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 3.7°C | 2.0°C | 0.2°C | 7.1°C | -8.0°C | 252 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | -0.1°C | 8.8°C | -5.4°C | 215 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 1.2°C | 9.4°C | -2.4°C | 369 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | 5.8°C | 4.0°C | 2.3°C | 8.9°C | -1.4°C | 469 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | -0.1°C | 10.0°C | -4.1°C | 58 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 5.2°C | 3.2°C | 1.2°C | 8.8°C | -4.8°C | 322 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 8.0°C | -0.4°C | 368 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 2.2°C | 0.2°C | -1.8°C | 6.0°C | -14.3°C | 515 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 10.7°C | -0.8°C | 177 mm | 90% | 1.1 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 1.1°C (mean 3.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 273 mm of rainfall in Port Alberni, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 515 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 11.6°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to -14.6°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.2°C to 5.3°C and overnight lows from 1°C to 1.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Alberni and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.1°C daytime highs and 1.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Port Alberni, averaging 3.1°C.
For January in Port Alberni, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.1°C and lows of 1.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1998).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 515 mm. On average, January sees 273 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 Port Alberni 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.
