January is one of the cooler months of the year in Salmon Arm, with average highs near -5°C and lows around -12.6°C (mean -8.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 99% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Salmon Arm. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Salmon Arm was 2006 — when the month averaged -4.2°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -14.1°C. Typical January days reach -5°C with nights near -12.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Salmon Arm, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 119 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Salmon Arm during January averages 99%. The most humid January was 2000 at 99%, and the least humid was 2012 at 98%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salmon Arm. The sunniest Januarys were 1985, 1993 and 2017 at 1.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990, 1999 and 2020 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Salmon Arm during January is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2017, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 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 | -8.7°C | -9.6°C | -9.0°C | -8.3°C | -8.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | -4.8°C | -5.8°C | -5.1°C | -4.5°C | -4.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -12.6°C | -13.5°C | -12.9°C | -12.1°C | -11.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 58 mm | 57 mm | 66 mm | 74 mm | +23 mm |
January temperatures in Salmon Arm have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -39.1°C (2024) to a record high of 3.7°C (2005).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 119 mm.
A quieter season to visit Salmon Arm
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Salmon Arm. That said, January — with days averaging -5°C and nights around -12.6°C (mean -8.8°C) and moderate rainfall (60 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 | -5.9°C | -9.5°C | -13.1°C | -0.2°C | -21.4°C | 39 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2024 | -6.1°C | -9.7°C | -13.4°C | 0.8°C | -39.1°C | 90 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | -3.7°C | -7.6°C | -11.4°C | 2.1°C | -26.5°C | 57 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | -3.3°C | -7.0°C | -10.8°C | 1.3°C | -30.8°C | 78 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | -3.9°C | -7.5°C | -11.2°C | 0.2°C | -20.9°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | -3.9°C | -7.6°C | -11.3°C | 0.4°C | -30.0°C | 119 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | -3.1°C | -7.0°C | -10.9°C | 0.1°C | -20.7°C | 46 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | -2.6°C | -6.6°C | -10.5°C | 0.6°C | -27.3°C | 105 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | -8.3°C | -12.9°C | -17.5°C | 0.0°C | -33.1°C | 27 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -4.2°C | -8.0°C | -11.7°C | 0.1°C | -23.7°C | 75 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | -3.2°C | -6.4°C | -9.5°C | 1.5°C | -17.8°C | 94 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | -4.8°C | -8.2°C | -11.6°C | 0.6°C | -23.7°C | 47 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | -5.4°C | -9.5°C | -13.5°C | 0.4°C | -23.5°C | 48 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2012 | -4.9°C | -8.9°C | -12.8°C | 0.5°C | -29.1°C | 49 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | -5.0°C | -8.5°C | -12.1°C | 0.7°C | -27.9°C | 103 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | -3.4°C | -7.4°C | -11.3°C | 0.6°C | -26.8°C | 64 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | -6.1°C | -9.9°C | -13.7°C | 0.5°C | -29.5°C | 67 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | -6.0°C | -10.4°C | -14.7°C | 0.1°C | -27.0°C | 40 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | -6.1°C | -9.9°C | -13.7°C | 0.1°C | -27.8°C | 55 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 🔥 | -0.7°C | -4.2°C | -7.8°C | 0.8°C | -13.8°C | 59 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | -7.1°C | -10.4°C | -13.8°C | 3.7°C | -35.0°C | 76 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | -6.6°C | -10.4°C | -14.2°C | 0.3°C | -38.4°C | 74 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | -3.4°C | -7.1°C | -10.8°C | 0.8°C | -24.9°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | -4.3°C | -8.0°C | -11.6°C | 0.1°C | -25.2°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | -13.2°C | 0.1°C | -23.6°C | 35 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | -5.9°C | -10.5°C | -15.1°C | 0.0°C | -26.5°C | 53 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | -3.0°C | -6.3°C | -9.6°C | 0.8°C | -23.1°C | 74 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | -5.7°C | -10.0°C | -14.3°C | 0.7°C | -36.8°C | 81 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | -6.0°C | -10.0°C | -13.9°C | 0.5°C | -36.4°C | 57 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | -9.6°C | -13.8°C | -18.0°C | 0.1°C | -37.4°C | 55 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | -6.7°C | -11.0°C | -15.3°C | 0.1°C | -28.5°C | 56 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | -2.3°C | -5.5°C | -8.7°C | 1.1°C | -23.6°C | 43 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | -9.7°C | -14.1°C | -18.6°C | 1.2°C | -31.0°C | 47 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | -2.1°C | -5.5°C | -8.9°C | 0.6°C | -17.4°C | 54 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | -9.0°C | -12.7°C | -16.4°C | 0.2°C | -35.4°C | 49 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1990 | -3.5°C | -7.4°C | -11.2°C | 0.1°C | -26.6°C | 68 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 | -4.4°C | -8.9°C | -13.4°C | 2.1°C | -26.3°C | 40 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | -6.6°C | -11.1°C | -15.6°C | 0.2°C | -31.6°C | 39 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | -4.1°C | -7.7°C | -11.4°C | 0.5°C | -23.5°C | 35 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | -2.1°C | -5.9°C | -9.7°C | 0.8°C | -24.1°C | 55 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -7.4°C | -11.2°C | -15.0°C | 0.0°C | -29.0°C | 23 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | -5.4°C | -8.6°C | -11.7°C | 1.8°C | -30.9°C | 60 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | -3.0°C | -6.6°C | -10.1°C | 0.6°C | -17.7°C | 75 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | -15.6°C | 0.1°C | -36.5°C | 107 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -2.8°C | -6.6°C | -10.5°C | 2.8°C | -18.9°C | 26 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -5°C with lows near -12.6°C (mean -8.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 60 mm of rainfall in Salmon Arm, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 119 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 3.7°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -39.1°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from -5.2°C to -4.6°C and overnight lows from -12.6°C to -12°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Salmon Arm and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -5°C daytime highs and -12.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Salmon Arm, averaging -8.8°C.
For January in Salmon Arm, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -5°C and lows of -12.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 99% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 119 mm. On average, January sees 60 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 Salmon Arm 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.
