January is one of the cooler months of the year in Powell River, with average highs near 2.6°C and lows around -1.5°C (mean 0.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 231 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Powell River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Powell River was 1981 — when the month averaged 3.7°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -3.8°C. Typical January days reach 2.6°C with nights near -1.5°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Powell River, averaging 231 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1992 with 452 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 49 mm.
Relative humidity in Powell River during January averages 89%. The most humid Januarys were 2006 and 2020 at 95%, and the least humid was 2009 at 80%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Powell River. The sunniest January was 2025 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Powell River during January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1998, 2017 and 2020, among others at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2015 and 2025, among others at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.5°C | 0.0°C | 0.6°C | 1.0°C | 0.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 2.6°C | 2.1°C | 2.6°C | 3.1°C | 2.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -1.6°C | -2.1°C | -1.5°C | -1.1°C | -1.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 218 mm | 263 mm | 240 mm | 217 mm | 206 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Powell River have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -20.7°C (1982) to a record high of 10.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 231 mm, with a wettest year of 452 mm.
A quieter season to visit Powell River
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Powell River. That said, January — with days averaging 2.6°C and nights around -1.5°C (mean 0.6°C) and higher rainfall (231 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 | 2.2°C | -0.1°C | -2.4°C | 5.3°C | -6.8°C | 49 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 2.5°C | 0.4°C | -1.7°C | 10.2°C | -19.4°C | 231 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 3.0°C | 0.9°C | -1.1°C | 7.8°C | -10.6°C | 152 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 3.4°C | 1.2°C | -1.0°C | 6.8°C | -9.7°C | 189 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 3.0°C | 0.9°C | -1.1°C | 5.6°C | -7.9°C | 204 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | 2.3°C | 0.6°C | -1.2°C | 6.3°C | -12.3°C | 413 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | -0.2°C | 7.7°C | -7.6°C | 187 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 3.6°C | 2.1°C | 0.6°C | 6.4°C | -4.1°C | 315 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 0.6°C | -2.1°C | -4.8°C | 5.2°C | -14.0°C | 133 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | 3.2°C | 0.8°C | -1.5°C | 6.2°C | -9.4°C | 229 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 5.1°C | 3.0°C | 1.0°C | 8.9°C | -2.7°C | 164 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 4.1°C | 1.8°C | -0.5°C | 9.5°C | -8.2°C | 114 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | 2.1°C | 0.1°C | -1.9°C | 5.7°C | -9.6°C | 117 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 1.6°C | -0.4°C | -2.4°C | 5.9°C | -14.1°C | 321 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 1.8°C | -0.3°C | -2.4°C | 6.5°C | -12.2°C | 276 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 1.4°C | 6.6°C | -5.1°C | 310 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 2.0°C | -0.3°C | -2.5°C | 8.5°C | -15.4°C | 163 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 1.0°C | -1.1°C | -3.2°C | 4.3°C | -11.5°C | 237 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 2.1°C | -0.1°C | -2.3°C | 6.1°C | -11.1°C | 315 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | 3.9°C | 2.6°C | 1.4°C | 6.4°C | -1.7°C | 354 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 2.7°C | 0.6°C | -1.5°C | 9.0°C | -11.6°C | 293 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 2.3°C | 0.3°C | -1.8°C | 6.5°C | -18.8°C | 244 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 4.9°C | 2.9°C | 0.9°C | 7.7°C | -4.4°C | 218 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 2.2°C | 0.4°C | -1.4°C | 6.9°C | -11.5°C | 208 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 3.8°C | 1.4°C | -1.0°C | 6.4°C | -7.5°C | 179 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | 1.4°C | -1.1°C | -3.5°C | 4.4°C | -9.4°C | 191 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 2.8°C | 1.3°C | -0.1°C | 5.6°C | -6.0°C | 351 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 1.8°C | -0.3°C | -2.4°C | 7.0°C | -16.1°C | 235 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 2.1°C | 0.1°C | -1.9°C | 5.4°C | -15.5°C | 295 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 0.0°C | -2.5°C | -5.1°C | 6.2°C | -19.4°C | 240 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | -0.5°C | 6.2°C | -8.7°C | 254 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 1.3°C | 6.4°C | -4.6°C | 181 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | -0.9°C | -3.8°C | -6.7°C | 7.0°C | -16.3°C | 146 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 3.4°C | 1.7°C | -0.1°C | 6.3°C | -9.4°C | 452 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 0.8°C | -1.6°C | -3.9°C | 4.8°C | -12.4°C | 186 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | 2.6°C | 0.5°C | -1.6°C | 5.1°C | -8.4°C | 283 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 1.1°C | -1.1°C | -3.3°C | 5.7°C | -15.3°C | 207 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 1.9°C | -0.5°C | -2.8°C | 5.9°C | -10.1°C | 196 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 2.5°C | 0.7°C | -1.1°C | 5.7°C | -8.3°C | 288 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | 3.6°C | 1.7°C | -0.1°C | 6.7°C | -8.8°C | 350 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 3.0°C | 0.5°C | -2.0°C | 6.4°C | -7.2°C | 52 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 2.3°C | 0.3°C | -1.7°C | 6.2°C | -10.7°C | 231 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 3.7°C | 1.8°C | 0.0°C | 5.3°C | -6.5°C | 241 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.7°C | -2.8°C | -4.9°C | 3.3°C | -20.7°C | 261 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 5.9°C | 3.7°C | 1.5°C | 9.5°C | -2.5°C | 133 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 2.6°C with lows near -1.5°C (mean 0.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 231 mm of rainfall in Powell River, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 452 mm in 1992.
The hottest January reached 10.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -20.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.8°C to 2.8°C and overnight lows from -1.4°C to -1.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Powell River and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 2.6°C daytime highs and -1.5°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Powell River, averaging 0.6°C.
For January in Powell River, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.6°C and lows of -1.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1986).
The wettest January on record was 1992 with 452 mm. On average, January sees 231 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 Powell River 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.
