January is one of the cooler months of the year in Whistler, with average highs near -2.9°C and lows around -9.6°C (mean -6.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 237 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Whistler. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Whistler was 2006 — when the month averaged -2.9°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -10.6°C. Typical January days reach -2.9°C with nights near -9.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Whistler, averaging 237 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2020 with 446 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Whistler during January averages 96%. The most humid January was 2020 at 99%, and the least humid was 2009 at 88%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whistler. The sunniest January was 2025 at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 1992 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Whistler during January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2014, 2017 and 2025, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2006, 2010 and 2020, 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 | -6.3°C | -6.9°C | -6.3°C | -5.6°C | -5.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | -2.9°C | -3.5°C | -3.0°C | -2.3°C | -2.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -9.7°C | -10.3°C | -9.6°C | -8.9°C | -9.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 192 mm | 242 mm | 269 mm | 236 mm | 243 mm | +50 mm |
January temperatures in Whistler have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -34.6°C (2024) to a record high of 4.8°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 237 mm, with a wettest year of 446 mm.
A quieter season to visit Whistler
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Whistler. That said, January — with days averaging -2.9°C and nights around -9.6°C (mean -6.2°C) and higher rainfall (237 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 | -3.1°C | -7.4°C | -11.8°C | 2.1°C | -19.5°C | 50 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -3.6°C | -6.5°C | -9.3°C | 1.9°C | -34.6°C | 284 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | -2.4°C | -5.8°C | -9.2°C | 0.3°C | -22.6°C | 171 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | -1.4°C | -4.9°C | -8.4°C | 2.3°C | -18.6°C | 231 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | -2.5°C | -5.6°C | -8.7°C | 0.1°C | -19.4°C | 274 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | -3.0°C | -5.4°C | -7.8°C | 0.4°C | -24.7°C | 446 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | -1.3°C | -5.0°C | -8.8°C | 1.9°C | -22.3°C | 229 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | -1.2°C | -3.6°C | -5.9°C | 2.6°C | -13.0°C | 355 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | -5.8°C | -9.9°C | -14.0°C | 0.3°C | -25.2°C | 160 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | -2.1°C | -5.5°C | -8.9°C | 0.7°C | -16.8°C | 263 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | -0.5°C | -3.1°C | -5.7°C | 3.2°C | -11.9°C | 181 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | -1.1°C | -4.7°C | -8.3°C | 3.3°C | -20.0°C | 131 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | -2.6°C | -6.2°C | -9.8°C | 0.5°C | -22.6°C | 128 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | -3.7°C | -7.1°C | -10.4°C | 0.8°C | -26.8°C | 317 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | -3.3°C | -6.9°C | -10.5°C | 1.0°C | -26.4°C | 282 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | -1.0°C | -3.7°C | -6.4°C | 1.3°C | -16.7°C | 311 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | -3.2°C | -7.0°C | -10.8°C | 4.8°C | -24.3°C | 139 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | -4.4°C | -8.0°C | -11.6°C | -0.2°C | -26.0°C | 246 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | -3.1°C | -7.1°C | -11.0°C | 0.9°C | -25.5°C | 283 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | -1.1°C | -2.9°C | -4.7°C | 0.4°C | -9.3°C | 410 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | -4.4°C | -7.4°C | -10.5°C | 2.9°C | -27.7°C | 303 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | -3.6°C | -6.6°C | -9.6°C | 1.5°C | -29.8°C | 221 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | -0.7°C | -3.6°C | -6.4°C | 2.7°C | -16.5°C | 332 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | -3.5°C | -6.3°C | -9.0°C | 0.5°C | -22.9°C | 326 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | -2.0°C | -6.0°C | -10.0°C | 1.1°C | -18.5°C | 227 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | -3.9°C | -7.9°C | -12.0°C | -0.7°C | -21.0°C | 203 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | -2.3°C | -5.2°C | -8.1°C | 0.8°C | -23.1°C | 349 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | -4.4°C | -7.5°C | -10.7°C | 0.2°C | -29.6°C | 258 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | -3.2°C | -6.6°C | -9.9°C | 0.1°C | -30.1°C | 305 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | -6.6°C | -10.4°C | -14.3°C | 0.5°C | -33.6°C | 216 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | -2.2°C | -5.8°C | -9.4°C | 0.4°C | -19.0°C | 193 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | -0.7°C | -3.2°C | -5.7°C | 1.7°C | -14.6°C | 153 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1993 ❄️ | -6.5°C | -10.6°C | -14.7°C | 0.9°C | -25.8°C | 128 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | -1.7°C | -4.5°C | -7.3°C | 0.2°C | -19.5°C | 365 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1991 | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | -13.0°C | 0.1°C | -26.8°C | 180 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1990 | -3.1°C | -6.6°C | -10.2°C | 0.5°C | -22.4°C | 270 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1989 | -4.6°C | -8.1°C | -11.7°C | 0.1°C | -28.5°C | 202 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1988 | -4.6°C | -8.2°C | -11.9°C | 0.1°C | -28.1°C | 171 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | -3.0°C | -6.3°C | -9.7°C | 0.1°C | -21.7°C | 247 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | -1.6°C | -4.5°C | -7.5°C | 0.4°C | -18.7°C | 306 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -2.0°C | -6.2°C | -10.3°C | 1.6°C | -20.0°C | 39 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | -2.8°C | -6.1°C | -9.4°C | 1.4°C | -22.6°C | 211 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | -1.2°C | -4.0°C | -6.8°C | 0.4°C | -17.6°C | 219 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -6.0°C | -9.7°C | -13.4°C | -0.2°C | -34.3°C | 240 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.6°C | -3.7°C | -6.8°C | 3.1°C | -13.2°C | 96 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -2.9°C with lows near -9.6°C (mean -6.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 237 mm of rainfall in Whistler, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 446 mm in 2020.
The hottest January reached 4.8°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -34.6°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.5°C to -2.6°C and overnight lows from -9.3°C to -9.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Whistler and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around -2.9°C daytime highs and -9.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in Whistler, averaging -6.2°C.
For January in Whistler, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.9°C and lows of -9.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 2020 with 446 mm. On average, January sees 237 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 Whistler 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.
