January is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel, with average highs near -5.4°C and lows around -13.1°C (mean -9.2°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 Quesnel. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Quesnel was 2006 — when the month averaged -4.1°C — while the coldest was 1996 at -17.3°C. Typical January days reach -5.4°C with nights near -13.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Quesnel, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 130 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Quesnel during January averages 99%. The most humid Januarys were 1987, 1989 and 1996, among others at 100%, and the least humid was 2024 at 90%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quesnel. The sunniest January was 1993 at 1.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Quesnel during January is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1991 and 1995 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.0°C | -11.1°C | -9.3°C | -8.3°C | -7.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | -5.2°C | -7.1°C | -5.4°C | -4.6°C | -4.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -12.8°C | -15.2°C | -13.2°C | -12.1°C | -11.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 55 mm | 57 mm | 52 mm | 45 mm | -13 mm |
January temperatures in Quesnel have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -43.6°C (2020) to a record high of 5.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 130 mm.
A quieter season to visit Quesnel
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Quesnel. That said, January — with days averaging -5.4°C and nights around -13.1°C (mean -9.2°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 | -4.5°C | -8.6°C | -12.6°C | 0.0°C | -24.0°C | 46 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2024 | -5.3°C | -8.6°C | -11.8°C | 5.5°C | -32.3°C | 31 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | -1.9°C | -5.1°C | -8.3°C | 3.4°C | -22.2°C | 44 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2022 | -4.9°C | -8.9°C | -12.8°C | 0.1°C | -29.4°C | 56 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | -1.6°C | -5.2°C | -8.8°C | 2.5°C | -17.8°C | 26 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | -6.6°C | -10.5°C | -14.5°C | 1.2°C | -43.6°C | 64 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2019 | -2.4°C | -5.9°C | -9.5°C | 0.0°C | -22.8°C | 53 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2018 | -3.4°C | -7.2°C | -11.0°C | 0.3°C | -26.7°C | 38 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | -7.3°C | -11.4°C | -15.4°C | 0.0°C | -29.8°C | 48 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | -4.4°C | -8.4°C | -12.3°C | 0.3°C | -25.3°C | 49 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -3.5°C | -6.9°C | -10.3°C | 0.2°C | -21.4°C | 82 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | -4.3°C | -8.1°C | -12.0°C | 0.5°C | -27.2°C | 50 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | -4.7°C | -8.3°C | -11.9°C | 0.0°C | -23.7°C | 38 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | -6.2°C | -10.0°C | -13.7°C | 0.0°C | -37.4°C | 50 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | -6.4°C | -10.6°C | -14.8°C | 0.1°C | -27.9°C | 76 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | -3.1°C | -6.5°C | -9.9°C | 0.6°C | -26.1°C | 35 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | -6.8°C | -10.9°C | -15.1°C | 0.2°C | -31.7°C | 72 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | -6.5°C | -11.0°C | -15.5°C | 0.0°C | -38.7°C | 40 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | -5.4°C | -9.3°C | -13.2°C | 0.1°C | -34.3°C | 92 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 🔥 | -0.8°C | -4.1°C | -7.3°C | 3.6°C | -11.3°C | 40 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | -8.8°C | -12.3°C | -15.8°C | 2.0°C | -37.3°C | 77 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | -7.8°C | -11.9°C | -16.0°C | 0.4°C | -35.5°C | 70 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | -2.4°C | -6.0°C | -9.7°C | 2.4°C | -20.5°C | 50 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | -4.5°C | -8.6°C | -12.6°C | 1.1°C | -33.5°C | 49 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | -3.2°C | -6.9°C | -10.6°C | 0.2°C | -17.5°C | 34 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2000 | -7.9°C | -11.9°C | -15.8°C | -0.1°C | -23.9°C | 42 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | -4.9°C | -8.6°C | -12.2°C | 0.5°C | -28.5°C | 104 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | -7.7°C | -11.5°C | -15.3°C | 0.1°C | -36.3°C | 36 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | -7.2°C | -11.2°C | -15.3°C | 1.1°C | -41.9°C | 69 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 ❄️ | -12.4°C | -17.3°C | -22.2°C | 0.0°C | -40.3°C | 51 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | -6.1°C | -10.1°C | -14.2°C | 0.0°C | -27.3°C | 22 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | -3.6°C | -6.8°C | -10.1°C | 0.0°C | -25.6°C | 78 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | -11.1°C | -15.8°C | -20.5°C | 0.0°C | -35.1°C | 26 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | -2.7°C | -6.0°C | -9.2°C | 0.0°C | -20.3°C | 67 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | -9.9°C | -14.5°C | -19.1°C | 0.0°C | -38.4°C | 42 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1990 | -5.3°C | -9.5°C | -13.7°C | -0.1°C | -40.5°C | 52 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | -6.5°C | -10.7°C | -14.9°C | 0.7°C | -37.4°C | 87 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | -6.7°C | -10.9°C | -15.0°C | 0.2°C | -35.6°C | 47 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | -3.6°C | -7.5°C | -11.5°C | 0.1°C | -23.3°C | 36 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | -2.4°C | -5.6°C | -8.8°C | 0.2°C | -18.6°C | 40 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1985 | -6.2°C | -9.9°C | -13.5°C | 1.1°C | -27.5°C | 27 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | -5.5°C | -9.0°C | -12.5°C | 0.1°C | -29.6°C | 91 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | -3.4°C | -6.9°C | -10.4°C | 0.0°C | -26.0°C | 42 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | -11.1°C | -16.1°C | -21.0°C | 0.0°C | -37.1°C | 130 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.7°C | -4.8°C | -8.0°C | 1.9°C | -16.6°C | 21 mm | 98% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -5.4°C with lows near -13.1°C (mean -9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 54 mm of rainfall in Quesnel, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 130 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 5.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -43.6°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from -5.6°C to -3.6°C and overnight lows from -13.1°C to -10.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -5.4°C daytime highs and -13.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Quesnel, averaging -9.2°C.
For January in Quesnel, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -5.4°C and lows of -13.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 99% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1991).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 130 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 Quesnel 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.
