January is one of the cooler months of the year in Conception Bay South, with average highs near -0.7°C and lows around -6.6°C (mean -3.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Conception Bay South. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Conception Bay South was 2023 — when the month averaged -0.6°C — while the coldest was 1991 at -7.3°C. Typical January days reach -0.7°C with nights near -6.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Conception Bay South, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 221 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 43 mm.
Relative humidity in Conception Bay South during January averages 90%. The most humid January was 2003 at 96%, and the least humid was 1990 at 84%.
January receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Conception Bay South. The sunniest Januarys were 1994, 2024 and 2025, among others at 1.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2007, 2011 and 2012, among others at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Conception Bay South during January is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1982 and 1994 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2021 and 2023 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.1°C | -4.7°C | -3.7°C | -2.9°C | -2.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | -1.0°C | -1.4°C | -0.9°C | -0.1°C | 0.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -7.1°C | -8.0°C | -6.5°C | -5.7°C | -5.0°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 114 mm | 81 mm | 134 mm | 134 mm | 117 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Conception Bay South have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -18.8°C (1982) to a record high of 11°C (2000).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 221 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.7°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Conception Bay South
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Conception Bay South. That said, January — with days averaging -0.7°C and nights around -6.6°C (mean -3.6°C) and higher rainfall (116 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 | 0.9°C | -1.1°C | -3.2°C | 7.1°C | -10.6°C | 93 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -1.8°C | -4.4°C | -7.0°C | 3.1°C | -13.1°C | 63 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | -3.2°C | 8.9°C | -11.7°C | 185 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.5°C | -1.9°C | -5.2°C | 9.2°C | -11.3°C | 166 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 0.7°C | -1.2°C | -3.0°C | 5.5°C | -7.3°C | 76 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | -1.8°C | -5.1°C | -8.3°C | 2.8°C | -17.2°C | 117 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | -0.7°C | -3.6°C | -6.6°C | 6.8°C | -15.1°C | 181 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | 1.0°C | -2.1°C | -5.3°C | 9.9°C | -10.5°C | 132 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | -0.7°C | -3.6°C | -6.5°C | 6.2°C | -13.2°C | 119 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | -0.8°C | -3.6°C | -6.4°C | 5.0°C | -13.6°C | 95 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | 0.0°C | -3.2°C | -6.4°C | 8.7°C | -13.6°C | 133 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | -0.4°C | -3.4°C | -6.4°C | 8.6°C | -16.8°C | 171 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | -1.1°C | -3.9°C | -6.6°C | 8.2°C | -14.2°C | 102 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 1.0°C | -1.8°C | -4.6°C | 7.1°C | -11.4°C | 151 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 1.3°C | -0.8°C | -2.9°C | 5.3°C | -7.9°C | 145 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 | -1.0°C | -3.0°C | -5.1°C | 4.1°C | -11.5°C | 108 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | -1.3°C | -3.9°C | -6.5°C | 5.4°C | -12.1°C | 89 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | -1.3°C | -4.2°C | -7.1°C | 4.1°C | -17.4°C | 137 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | 0.2°C | -2.5°C | -5.1°C | 9.6°C | -13.6°C | 144 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | 1.0°C | -1.5°C | -4.0°C | 9.4°C | -12.9°C | 112 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | -1.0°C | -4.5°C | -8.0°C | 7.7°C | -13.8°C | 181 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | -1.5°C | -3.8°C | -6.1°C | 4.0°C | -10.6°C | 109 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 | -2.3°C | -5.0°C | -7.8°C | 3.5°C | -17.0°C | 199 mm | 96% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | -2.8°C | -5.7°C | -8.6°C | 6.2°C | -17.5°C | 118 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | -1.7°C | -5.0°C | -8.2°C | 1.0°C | -14.8°C | 88 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 1.4°C | -1.3°C | -4.0°C | 11.0°C | -10.0°C | 165 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 0.4°C | -2.8°C | -6.0°C | 9.4°C | -13.2°C | 123 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | -1.5°C | -4.4°C | -7.3°C | 4.5°C | -15.8°C | 58 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | -0.6°C | -3.9°C | -7.2°C | 6.5°C | -14.4°C | 100 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | -1.0°C | -4.4°C | -7.9°C | 6.1°C | -13.7°C | 67 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | -0.4°C | -3.2°C | -6.1°C | 7.6°C | -13.5°C | 131 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | -1.1°C | -4.8°C | -8.6°C | 8.2°C | -13.7°C | 74 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | -3.0°C | -6.5°C | -10.1°C | 8.4°C | -16.7°C | 71 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -2.8°C | -5.6°C | -8.3°C | 5.7°C | -16.2°C | 52 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 ❄️ | -3.5°C | -7.3°C | -11.0°C | 4.2°C | -16.7°C | 78 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | -7.3°C | 7.8°C | -13.6°C | 55 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | -1.3°C | -4.9°C | -8.5°C | 6.9°C | -15.2°C | 78 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | -1.4°C | -4.4°C | -7.4°C | 7.0°C | -16.5°C | 43 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | -2.1°C | -5.0°C | -7.8°C | 3.6°C | -15.5°C | 94 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 0.8°C | -2.6°C | -5.9°C | 10.1°C | -15.5°C | 102 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 | -2.1°C | -4.9°C | -7.7°C | 4.6°C | -13.1°C | 86 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | -1.7°C | -5.0°C | -8.3°C | 9.7°C | -14.3°C | 121 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 0.1°C | -2.6°C | -5.3°C | 8.7°C | -14.8°C | 121 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | -1.2°C | -4.2°C | -7.3°C | 5.0°C | -18.8°C | 221 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.2°C | -2.9°C | -5.6°C | 5.6°C | -11.6°C | 161 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -0.7°C with lows near -6.6°C (mean -3.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 116 mm of rainfall in Conception Bay South, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 221 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 11°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -18.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from -1°C to 0.6°C and overnight lows from -6.8°C to -4.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Conception Bay South and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around -0.7°C daytime highs and -6.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Conception Bay South, averaging -3.6°C.
For January in Conception Bay South, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.7°C and lows of -6.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 221 mm. On average, January sees 116 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 Conception Bay South 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.
