January is one of the cooler months of the year in Steinbach, with average highs near -12°C and lows around -22.3°C (mean -17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Steinbach. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Steinbach was 2006 — when the month averaged -9.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -27.5°C. Typical January days reach -12°C with nights near -22.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Steinbach, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1989 with 45 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Steinbach during January averages 95%. The most humid January was 2001 at 97%, and the least humid was 2012 at 88%.
January receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Steinbach. The sunniest January was 1994 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Steinbach during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1983 and 2014 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -18.4°C | -18.4°C | -16.6°C | -16.8°C | -14.8°C | +3.6°C |
| Avg High | -12.9°C | -13.4°C | -11.5°C | -11.6°C | -9.9°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | -23.8°C | -23.5°C | -21.8°C | -21.9°C | -19.8°C | +4°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 19 mm | 13 mm | -8 mm |
January temperatures in Steinbach have risen by about 4.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -44.2°C (2019) to a record high of 5.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 45 mm.
A quieter season to visit Steinbach
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Steinbach. That said, January — with days averaging -12°C and nights around -22.3°C (mean -17.1°C) and low rainfall (19 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 | -12.1°C | -18.1°C | -24.2°C | 0.8°C | -40.3°C | 12 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | -8.6°C | -12.2°C | -15.8°C | 5.8°C | -29.5°C | 12 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | -9.6°C | -14.0°C | -18.5°C | -2.1°C | -35.0°C | 8 mm | 97% | 2.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | -14.1°C | -20.5°C | -26.9°C | 0.5°C | -38.8°C | 23 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | -5.7°C | -10.1°C | -14.4°C | 2.2°C | -29.5°C | 8 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | -9.4°C | -14.2°C | -19.1°C | -1.7°C | -33.4°C | 16 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | -14.7°C | -20.2°C | -25.6°C | 0.0°C | -44.2°C | 15 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | -10.9°C | -16.2°C | -21.5°C | 0.6°C | -32.9°C | 12 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | -10.6°C | -15.2°C | -19.9°C | 0.7°C | -37.3°C | 18 mm | 97% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | -10.8°C | -15.1°C | -19.3°C | 0.8°C | -31.0°C | 11 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | -10.3°C | -16.0°C | -21.8°C | 0.9°C | -39.9°C | 17 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | -14.6°C | -21.2°C | -27.8°C | 1.2°C | -40.1°C | 29 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | -11.8°C | -17.6°C | -23.4°C | 1.1°C | -37.4°C | 23 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2012 | -6.4°C | -11.1°C | -15.8°C | 4.4°C | -30.4°C | 13 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | -15.1°C | -20.0°C | -24.9°C | -1.5°C | -37.7°C | 26 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | -11.2°C | -15.3°C | -19.4°C | 1.6°C | -34.5°C | 23 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2009 | -14.8°C | -20.2°C | -25.5°C | 0.9°C | -37.7°C | 13 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | -12.1°C | -17.9°C | -23.7°C | 0.4°C | -38.4°C | 8 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2007 | -10.4°C | -16.1°C | -21.9°C | 1.0°C | -38.0°C | 12 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 🔥 | -4.9°C | -9.8°C | -14.7°C | 0.9°C | -31.1°C | 27 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -14.6°C | -20.0°C | -25.3°C | -0.1°C | -40.2°C | 27 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | -16.7°C | -21.9°C | -27.2°C | -5.6°C | -43.4°C | 40 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | -12.0°C | -16.6°C | -21.2°C | 1.9°C | -33.5°C | 12 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | -9.5°C | -14.2°C | -18.9°C | 2.3°C | -32.4°C | 13 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | -8.1°C | -12.7°C | -17.3°C | 0.8°C | -28.7°C | 11 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | -12.1°C | -17.1°C | -22.1°C | -1.7°C | -35.1°C | 16 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | -13.6°C | -18.5°C | -23.4°C | 0.3°C | -38.1°C | 16 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | -10.7°C | -14.6°C | -18.4°C | -1.0°C | -33.1°C | 24 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | -15.9°C | -20.9°C | -26.0°C | -0.4°C | -39.6°C | 27 mm | 96% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1996 | -18.4°C | -23.9°C | -29.4°C | 0.8°C | -43.4°C | 21 mm | 97% | 2.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | -11.8°C | -16.2°C | -20.7°C | 0.6°C | -33.3°C | 23 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1994 | -19.0°C | -24.5°C | -30.0°C | -9.2°C | -43.5°C | 15 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | -13.1°C | -17.9°C | -22.8°C | 0.8°C | -39.2°C | 16 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1992 | -8.6°C | -13.4°C | -18.3°C | 0.7°C | -37.6°C | 14 mm | 97% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | -14.3°C | -20.6°C | -27.0°C | 0.1°C | -40.8°C | 17 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | -8.9°C | -13.9°C | -18.9°C | 1.4°C | -35.4°C | 25 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 🌧️ | -11.0°C | -16.5°C | -22.0°C | 0.2°C | -41.2°C | 45 mm | 97% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | -14.1°C | -19.4°C | -24.7°C | -2.3°C | -36.9°C | 16 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | -10.2°C | -15.2°C | -20.1°C | 1.5°C | -39.7°C | 16 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | -10.1°C | -15.6°C | -21.0°C | 1.8°C | -40.8°C | 16 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1985 | -15.0°C | -20.4°C | -25.8°C | -1.5°C | -43.7°C | 14 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | -12.6°C | -18.9°C | -25.2°C | 0.5°C | -39.5°C | 15 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | -10.8°C | -15.6°C | -20.3°C | -0.8°C | -38.2°C | 25 mm | 96% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | -21.4°C | -27.5°C | -33.7°C | -4.2°C | -43.5°C | 29 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -10.8°C | -16.2°C | -21.7°C | 0.1°C | -39.8°C | 17 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -12°C with lows near -22.3°C (mean -17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 19 mm of rainfall in Steinbach, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 45 mm in 1989.
The hottest January reached 5.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -44.2°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 4.7°C. Daytime highs moved from -14.1°C to -10°C and overnight lows from -25.3°C to -20°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Steinbach and one of the drier months, so plan for around -12°C daytime highs and -22.3°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Steinbach, averaging -17.1°C.
For January in Steinbach, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -12°C and lows of -22.3°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 1989 with 45 mm. On average, January sees 19 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 Steinbach 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.
