January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gander, with average highs near -3.4°C and lows around -11.2°C (mean -7.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gander. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Gander was 2021 — when the month averaged -3.1°C — while the coldest was 1991 at -12°C. Typical January days reach -3.4°C with nights near -11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Gander, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 174 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in Gander during January averages 94%. The most humid Januarys were 2001 and 2003 at 99%, and the least humid was 2022 at 86%.
January receives about 1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gander. The sunniest Januarys were 2001, 2002 and 2025 at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Gander during January is 1 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1991, 1994 and 2009, among others at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 2021 and 2023 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -8.1°C | -8.5°C | -7.4°C | -6.3°C | -5.4°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | -4.0°C | -4.4°C | -3.7°C | -2.6°C | -1.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | -12.1°C | -12.7°C | -11.2°C | -10.0°C | -8.9°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 110 mm | 85 mm | 113 mm | 93 mm | 65 mm | -45 mm |
January temperatures in Gander have risen by about 3.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -28°C (1991) to a record high of 13.7°C (2018).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 174 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.9°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Gander
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gander. That said, January — with days averaging -3.4°C and nights around -11.2°C (mean -7.3°C) and higher rainfall (95 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 | -1.0°C | -3.5°C | -6.0°C | 8.5°C | -14.3°C | 80 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | -3.7°C | -7.3°C | -10.9°C | 0.5°C | -18.4°C | 36 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | -0.5°C | -4.2°C | -7.9°C | 6.6°C | -17.1°C | 113 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | -0.7°C | -5.1°C | -9.5°C | 10.7°C | -16.8°C | 62 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 🔥 | -0.4°C | -3.1°C | -5.7°C | 4.7°C | -11.4°C | 47 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | -4.6°C | -9.0°C | -13.5°C | 0.4°C | -23.8°C | 54 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | -2.7°C | -6.7°C | -10.7°C | 7.0°C | -20.9°C | 112 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | -1.2°C | -5.3°C | -9.5°C | 13.7°C | -17.7°C | 96 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2017 | -2.6°C | -6.3°C | -10.0°C | 5.7°C | -20.2°C | 75 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | -3.3°C | -7.5°C | -11.7°C | 3.7°C | -20.3°C | 70 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | -2.6°C | -6.8°C | -10.9°C | 7.4°C | -18.0°C | 94 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2014 | -3.7°C | -7.5°C | -11.4°C | 8.8°C | -26.7°C | 127 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | -4.2°C | -7.8°C | -11.4°C | 8.4°C | -19.6°C | 59 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | -2.2°C | -5.9°C | -9.7°C | 4.6°C | -21.2°C | 92 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | -1.0°C | -4.1°C | -7.1°C | 2.2°C | -15.8°C | 123 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | -2.4°C | -5.2°C | -7.9°C | 2.1°C | -16.1°C | 83 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | -4.3°C | -7.8°C | -11.3°C | 3.0°C | -16.2°C | 63 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | -4.0°C | -7.9°C | -11.9°C | 0.9°C | -22.6°C | 101 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -2.7°C | -6.1°C | -9.5°C | 5.6°C | -18.1°C | 149 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2006 | -0.6°C | -4.1°C | -7.5°C | 12.6°C | -16.8°C | 98 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | -4.0°C | -8.3°C | -12.5°C | 7.2°C | -23.7°C | 166 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2004 | -3.5°C | -6.9°C | -10.3°C | 0.4°C | -17.4°C | 127 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | -13.0°C | 0.3°C | -22.8°C | 93 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2002 | -6.2°C | -10.2°C | -14.3°C | 0.9°C | -23.1°C | 113 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | -13.2°C | 0.0°C | -22.5°C | 53 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | -1.6°C | -5.2°C | -8.8°C | 9.2°C | -19.4°C | 165 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | -1.5°C | -5.5°C | -9.5°C | 9.8°C | -21.4°C | 89 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | -3.6°C | -7.2°C | -10.8°C | 3.6°C | -18.8°C | 59 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | -3.2°C | -7.2°C | -11.3°C | 7.0°C | -20.2°C | 77 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | -3.5°C | -7.9°C | -12.4°C | 7.8°C | -20.7°C | 58 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 🌧️ | -4.1°C | -8.1°C | -12.1°C | 2.3°C | -21.5°C | 174 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | -4.3°C | -8.7°C | -13.1°C | 6.1°C | -18.3°C | 76 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | -6.8°C | -11.1°C | -15.4°C | 0.6°C | -23.0°C | 77 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -5.8°C | -9.2°C | -12.7°C | 5.7°C | -20.8°C | 56 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 ❄️ | -7.1°C | -12.0°C | -16.9°C | 0.1°C | -28.0°C | 110 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1990 | -3.7°C | -8.3°C | -12.8°C | 8.9°C | -20.1°C | 73 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | -4.7°C | -9.0°C | -13.4°C | 3.0°C | -22.0°C | 104 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | -4.3°C | -8.7°C | -13.0°C | 0.5°C | -23.5°C | 55 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | -5.5°C | -9.4°C | -13.3°C | 0.2°C | -25.8°C | 135 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | -1.0°C | -5.6°C | -10.2°C | 11.4°C | -19.6°C | 72 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1985 | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | -13.0°C | 0.2°C | -20.4°C | 88 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | -6.6°C | -10.4°C | -14.2°C | 0.8°C | -21.5°C | 146 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | -2.5°C | -6.2°C | -10.0°C | 10.4°C | -19.3°C | 129 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.6°C | -7.8°C | -12.0°C | 0.3°C | -23.1°C | 138 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -2.7°C | -6.4°C | -10.0°C | 5.9°C | -17.4°C | 121 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -3.4°C with lows near -11.2°C (mean -7.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 95 mm of rainfall in Gander, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 174 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 13.7°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -28°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 3.4°C. Daytime highs moved from -4.1°C to -1.3°C and overnight lows from -11.8°C to -8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Gander and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -3.4°C daytime highs and -11.2°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Gander, averaging -7.3°C.
For January in Gander, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -3.4°C and lows of -11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 174 mm. On average, January sees 95 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 Gander 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.
