January is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince George, with average highs near -6.3°C and lows around -13.7°C (mean -10°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 99% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince George. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Prince George was 2006 — when the month averaged -4.6°C — while the coldest was 1996 at -18.8°C. Typical January days reach -6.3°C with nights near -13.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Prince George, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 181 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Prince George during January averages 99%. The most humid Januarys were 1987 and 2000 at 99%, and the least humid was 2024 at 94%.
January receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prince George. The sunniest Januarys were 1993, 2007 and 2021 at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 2015 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Prince George during January is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2017, 2020 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.5°C | -12.1°C | -9.9°C | -9.0°C | -9.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | -6.0°C | -8.3°C | -6.2°C | -5.5°C | -5.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -13.2°C | -16.0°C | -13.5°C | -12.5°C | -12.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 79 mm | 74 mm | 75 mm | 66 mm | -17 mm |
January temperatures in Prince George have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -41.8°C (1990) to a record high of 6.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 181 mm.
A quieter season to visit Prince George
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Prince George. That said, January — with days averaging -6.3°C and nights around -13.7°C (mean -10°C) and moderate rainfall (76 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 | -5.6°C | -9.2°C | -12.9°C | 0.1°C | -26.0°C | 64 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2024 | -7.4°C | -10.9°C | -14.4°C | 6.2°C | -37.2°C | 47 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | -2.8°C | -6.3°C | -9.9°C | 0.4°C | -27.9°C | 54 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2022 | -5.4°C | -9.2°C | -13.1°C | 0.3°C | -31.4°C | 87 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | -3.9°C | -7.4°C | -11.0°C | 0.2°C | -21.8°C | 52 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | -7.5°C | -11.5°C | -15.6°C | 0.9°C | -41.8°C | 89 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | -3.4°C | -6.8°C | -10.2°C | 0.2°C | -26.0°C | 77 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | -4.0°C | -8.1°C | -12.2°C | 0.2°C | -30.0°C | 47 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | -7.9°C | -11.3°C | -14.7°C | 0.2°C | -30.6°C | 67 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 | -5.7°C | -9.3°C | -13.0°C | 0.3°C | -25.7°C | 53 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | -4.5°C | -7.9°C | -11.3°C | 0.3°C | -30.0°C | 104 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2014 | -4.3°C | -7.8°C | -11.3°C | 0.2°C | -26.9°C | 74 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | -5.3°C | -8.8°C | -12.4°C | 0.1°C | -27.3°C | 54 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2012 | -6.2°C | -9.6°C | -12.9°C | 0.5°C | -36.9°C | 105 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | -8.2°C | -11.6°C | -15.1°C | 0.1°C | -28.7°C | 115 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | -5.1°C | -8.5°C | -11.8°C | 0.3°C | -28.8°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | -7.0°C | -11.1°C | -15.1°C | 0.2°C | -33.9°C | 89 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | -7.3°C | -11.8°C | -16.2°C | 0.1°C | -40.9°C | 60 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | -6.1°C | -9.4°C | -12.7°C | 0.1°C | -36.3°C | 95 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 🔥 | -1.7°C | -4.6°C | -7.4°C | 2.3°C | -12.4°C | 59 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | -9.0°C | -12.6°C | -16.2°C | 1.6°C | -36.9°C | 85 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | -9.0°C | -12.9°C | -16.8°C | 0.4°C | -39.9°C | 86 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | -3.6°C | -7.1°C | -10.5°C | 3.4°C | -28.8°C | 92 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2002 | -5.5°C | -9.5°C | -13.4°C | 0.2°C | -33.5°C | 68 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | -3.5°C | -6.9°C | -10.3°C | 0.2°C | -16.2°C | 52 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | -9.6°C | -13.2°C | -16.8°C | -0.2°C | -24.4°C | 58 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | -5.8°C | -9.5°C | -13.1°C | 0.1°C | -32.1°C | 117 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | -9.4°C | -13.3°C | -17.3°C | 0.1°C | -34.9°C | 52 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | -8.3°C | -12.2°C | -16.2°C | 0.2°C | -38.7°C | 95 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 ❄️ | -14.1°C | -18.8°C | -23.6°C | 0.2°C | -39.8°C | 70 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | -8.1°C | -11.6°C | -15.1°C | 0.2°C | -28.5°C | 37 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | -4.6°C | -8.4°C | -12.1°C | 0.8°C | -28.3°C | 136 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | -12.0°C | -16.3°C | -20.5°C | 0.1°C | -35.6°C | 38 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | -2.9°C | -5.9°C | -8.9°C | 1.1°C | -23.0°C | 94 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1991 | -11.9°C | -15.6°C | -19.2°C | 0.1°C | -38.3°C | 53 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | -5.5°C | -9.6°C | -13.8°C | -0.1°C | -41.8°C | 99 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 | -6.4°C | -10.1°C | -13.8°C | 0.2°C | -40.3°C | 91 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1988 | -9.2°C | -12.9°C | -16.6°C | 0.1°C | -36.0°C | 81 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | -3.7°C | -7.4°C | -11.2°C | 0.1°C | -25.6°C | 76 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | -3.2°C | -6.2°C | -9.3°C | 0.2°C | -20.1°C | 82 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -5.8°C | -9.5°C | -13.1°C | 0.1°C | -28.8°C | 35 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1984 | -5.5°C | -8.5°C | -11.5°C | 0.2°C | -27.2°C | 117 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1983 | -4.1°C | -7.4°C | -10.7°C | 0.1°C | -27.8°C | 54 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | -13.3°C | -18.4°C | -23.5°C | 0.0°C | -41.2°C | 181 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -2.4°C | -5.5°C | -8.7°C | 1.6°C | -15.7°C | 28 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -6.3°C with lows near -13.7°C (mean -10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 76 mm of rainfall in Prince George, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 181 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 6.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -41.8°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from -6.2°C to -5°C and overnight lows from -13.5°C to -12.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince George and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around -6.3°C daytime highs and -13.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Prince George, averaging -10°C.
For January in Prince George, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -6.3°C and lows of -13.7°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 (1984).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 181 mm. On average, January sees 76 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 Prince George 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.
