January is one of the cooler months of the year in Campbellton, with average highs near -9.6°C and lows around -18.8°C (mean -14.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 98% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Campbellton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Campbellton was 2021 — when the month averaged -8.7°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -20.3°C. Typical January days reach -9.6°C with nights near -18.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 1°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Campbellton, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2019 with 129 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Campbellton during January averages 98%. The most humid Januarys were 2006 and 2009 at 100%, and the least humid was 1996 at 93%.
January receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Campbellton. The sunniest Januarys were 2001, 2003 and 2005, among others at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 1.
Average wind speed in Campbellton during January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2004, 2007 and 2013, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2001 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -15.8°C | -15.4°C | -14.0°C | -13.1°C | -12.0°C | +3.8°C |
| Avg High | -11.0°C | -10.3°C | -9.8°C | -8.6°C | -7.5°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Low | -20.6°C | -20.5°C | -18.1°C | -17.5°C | -16.4°C | +4.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 86 mm | 55 mm | 78 mm | 58 mm | -16 mm |
January temperatures in Campbellton have risen by about 4.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -38.7°C (1981) to a record high of 10.3°C (1996).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 1.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Campbellton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Campbellton. That said, January — with days averaging -9.6°C and nights around -18.8°C (mean -14.2°C) and moderate rainfall (71 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 | -7.6°C | -11.4°C | -15.3°C | 1.0°C | -25.4°C | 45 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | -16.0°C | -0.3°C | -25.8°C | 52 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | -6.5°C | -11.2°C | -15.8°C | 0.2°C | -24.5°C | 113 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | -11.2°C | -16.8°C | -22.4°C | 0.0°C | -34.5°C | 49 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 🔥 | -5.2°C | -8.7°C | -12.1°C | 0.0°C | -23.7°C | 35 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | -8.1°C | -12.3°C | -16.6°C | -0.2°C | -24.4°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 🌧️ | -9.0°C | -14.3°C | -19.6°C | -0.9°C | -31.0°C | 129 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -10.1°C | -15.1°C | -20.2°C | 0.3°C | -30.3°C | 126 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | -7.7°C | -12.2°C | -16.8°C | 0.2°C | -27.4°C | 80 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -7.7°C | -12.0°C | -16.2°C | 0.2°C | -21.6°C | 37 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | -10.9°C | -15.7°C | -20.4°C | 0.7°C | -28.7°C | 66 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | -9.1°C | -13.8°C | -18.5°C | 0.3°C | -36.0°C | 96 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | -9.5°C | -13.6°C | -17.8°C | 8.2°C | -28.1°C | 48 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | -7.8°C | -12.4°C | -17.1°C | 0.2°C | -27.3°C | 83 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | -8.3°C | -11.8°C | -15.3°C | 1.5°C | -26.2°C | 59 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | -6.4°C | -10.0°C | -13.6°C | 0.8°C | -22.5°C | 53 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | -12.1°C | -16.3°C | -20.4°C | -1.5°C | -31.4°C | 72 mm | 100% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | -7.5°C | -11.9°C | -16.3°C | 3.0°C | -27.4°C | 74 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | -8.6°C | -12.2°C | -15.8°C | 3.0°C | -25.6°C | 67 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | -6.3°C | -10.3°C | -14.3°C | 0.3°C | -23.8°C | 108 mm | 100% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -10.8°C | -15.0°C | -19.2°C | 2.9°C | -26.4°C | 41 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | -13.5°C | -17.0°C | -20.5°C | -0.6°C | -31.6°C | 32 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | -12.2°C | -16.2°C | -20.1°C | -4.7°C | -29.6°C | 27 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | -8.1°C | -12.5°C | -17.0°C | -1.8°C | -26.1°C | 34 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | -9.9°C | -14.5°C | -19.1°C | -2.3°C | -27.5°C | 22 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | -8.9°C | -13.8°C | -18.6°C | 0.2°C | -32.6°C | 78 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1999 | -9.5°C | -14.7°C | -19.9°C | 0.2°C | -32.3°C | 100 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | -8.2°C | -12.8°C | -17.4°C | 0.1°C | -27.4°C | 85 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | -9.8°C | -15.5°C | -21.2°C | 0.2°C | -36.7°C | 78 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | -8.8°C | -14.0°C | -19.1°C | 10.3°C | -30.2°C | 75 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | -9.1°C | -12.9°C | -16.8°C | 0.3°C | -35.5°C | 104 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -14.5°C | -20.3°C | -26.2°C | 0.2°C | -37.4°C | 90 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | -11.3°C | -17.0°C | -22.7°C | 0.1°C | -38.0°C | 64 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -11.5°C | -16.2°C | -20.9°C | 0.2°C | -34.9°C | 100 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | -13.2°C | -18.3°C | -23.4°C | -3.4°C | -36.6°C | 66 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | -7.4°C | -12.6°C | -17.7°C | 0.1°C | -27.0°C | 94 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | -8.7°C | -15.0°C | -21.2°C | 0.1°C | -30.0°C | 65 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | -9.1°C | -14.1°C | -19.0°C | -0.1°C | -31.0°C | 92 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | -10.7°C | -14.9°C | -19.1°C | -0.1°C | -28.5°C | 62 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | -9.1°C | -14.5°C | -19.9°C | 3.2°C | -33.2°C | 118 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 | -14.5°C | -18.1°C | -21.7°C | -7.3°C | -27.4°C | 34 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | -11.9°C | -16.6°C | -21.4°C | -0.1°C | -37.2°C | 50 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | -8.1°C | -12.9°C | -17.7°C | 6.1°C | -26.4°C | 77 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -14.0°C | -18.7°C | -23.4°C | 0.1°C | -38.5°C | 71 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -12.7°C | -17.3°C | -21.8°C | 0.0°C | -38.7°C | 91 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -9.6°C with lows near -18.8°C (mean -14.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 71 mm of rainfall in Campbellton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 2019.
The hottest January reached 10.3°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to -38.7°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 4.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -12.2°C to -7.4°C and overnight lows from -21.2°C to -16.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Campbellton and one of the drier months, so plan for around -9.6°C daytime highs and -18.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Campbellton, averaging -14.2°C.
For January in Campbellton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -9.6°C and lows of -18.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 98% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2019 with 129 mm. On average, January sees 71 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 Campbellton 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.
