January is one of the cooler months of the year in Caledon, with average highs near -3.8°C and lows around -11.1°C (mean -7.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Caledon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Caledon were 1990 and 2006 — when the month averaged -3.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -13°C. Typical January days reach -3.8°C with nights near -11.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Caledon, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1999 with 109 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Caledon during January averages 92%. The most humid Januarys were 1984 and 2001 at 96%, and the least humid was 1988 at 84%.
January receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Caledon. The sunniest Januarys were 2009, 2015 and 2025, among others at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Caledon during January is 4 m/s. The windiest January was 1997 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2011 and 2021 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -8.4°C | -6.9°C | -7.2°C | -7.8°C | -6.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | -4.6°C | -3.3°C | -3.7°C | -4.1°C | -2.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -12.2°C | -10.5°C | -10.7°C | -11.6°C | -10.1°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 40 mm | 51 mm | 56 mm | 56 mm | +20 mm |
January temperatures in Caledon have risen by about 3.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -27.7°C (1982) to a record high of 11.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
A quieter season to visit Caledon
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Caledon. That said, January — with days averaging -3.8°C and nights around -11.1°C (mean -7.4°C) and moderate rainfall (48 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 | -4.6°C | -8.0°C | -11.4°C | 0.4°C | -23.0°C | 32 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2024 | -2.4°C | -5.2°C | -8.0°C | 1.6°C | -18.0°C | 80 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | -0.8°C | -3.9°C | -7.0°C | 4.5°C | -16.6°C | 61 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | -6.1°C | -10.8°C | -15.4°C | 2.1°C | -25.8°C | 38 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | -2.7°C | -6.1°C | -9.5°C | 1.1°C | -17.2°C | 34 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | -1.0°C | -5.1°C | -9.2°C | 7.1°C | -18.7°C | 92 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | -5.2°C | -9.4°C | -13.6°C | 4.1°C | -21.9°C | 58 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | -4.0°C | -7.8°C | -11.6°C | 8.2°C | -23.9°C | 64 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2017 | -1.4°C | -4.4°C | -7.3°C | 3.8°C | -17.1°C | 79 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | -2.9°C | -6.7°C | -10.5°C | 5.6°C | -18.7°C | 56 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | -6.1°C | -11.1°C | -16.1°C | 1.2°C | -25.1°C | 43 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | -7.7°C | -11.9°C | -16.1°C | 1.3°C | -25.5°C | 52 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | -1.3°C | -4.6°C | -7.9°C | 10.6°C | -16.8°C | 73 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | -1.4°C | -4.9°C | -8.4°C | 4.3°C | -18.2°C | 52 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | -5.9°C | -9.3°C | -12.7°C | 5.9°C | -24.3°C | 46 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2010 | -4.8°C | -8.2°C | -11.7°C | 1.4°C | -20.6°C | 40 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2009 | -6.5°C | -10.5°C | -14.5°C | 0.2°C | -22.9°C | 50 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | -1.4°C | -4.3°C | -7.2°C | 11.7°C | -17.5°C | 72 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2007 | -2.1°C | -5.3°C | -8.6°C | 8.0°C | -19.5°C | 55 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | -0.1°C | -3.6°C | -7.1°C | 5.1°C | -17.3°C | 78 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2005 | -4.8°C | -8.4°C | -12.1°C | 11.8°C | -21.5°C | 59 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | -7.8°C | -10.6°C | -13.3°C | 6.3°C | -23.0°C | 61 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | -6.5°C | -10.3°C | -14.2°C | 1.2°C | -24.0°C | 37 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | -1.1°C | -4.2°C | -7.3°C | 4.3°C | -15.3°C | 41 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | -3.3°C | -7.2°C | -11.1°C | 0.4°C | -21.8°C | 30 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | -3.4°C | -7.3°C | -11.2°C | 8.5°C | -22.1°C | 30 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 🌧️ | -4.9°C | -9.0°C | -13.0°C | 3.1°C | -27.2°C | 109 mm | 96% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | -1.4°C | -4.8°C | -8.1°C | 7.8°C | -14.1°C | 44 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | -3.6°C | -7.5°C | -11.4°C | 7.8°C | -22.9°C | 56 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | -4.2°C | -8.4°C | -12.5°C | 8.7°C | -20.4°C | 51 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | -0.8°C | -3.9°C | -7.0°C | 11.6°C | -18.3°C | 35 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -9.3°C | -13.0°C | -16.8°C | 1.1°C | -23.8°C | 23 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | -2.2°C | -5.5°C | -8.8°C | 7.0°C | -14.8°C | 29 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | -2.3°C | -5.7°C | -9.2°C | 4.7°C | -16.2°C | 20 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | -4.3°C | -7.7°C | -11.0°C | 2.0°C | -22.6°C | 15 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 🔥 | 0.0°C | -3.6°C | -7.1°C | 6.3°C | -14.0°C | 18 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1989 | -0.2°C | -4.4°C | -8.6°C | 7.1°C | -22.3°C | 13 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1988 | -2.8°C | -6.4°C | -9.9°C | 7.9°C | -17.9°C | 14 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | -2.3°C | -5.7°C | -9.1°C | 3.3°C | -17.5°C | 16 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | -4.1°C | -8.2°C | -12.2°C | 3.8°C | -24.2°C | 17 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1985 | -6.2°C | -9.5°C | -12.9°C | 1.6°C | -19.2°C | 76 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | -7.7°C | -11.8°C | -15.8°C | 0.2°C | -25.5°C | 38 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | -2.9°C | -6.5°C | -10.1°C | 2.9°C | -22.6°C | 46 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -8.2°C | -12.3°C | -16.5°C | 3.5°C | -27.7°C | 86 mm | 94% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -7.0°C | -10.9°C | -14.7°C | 1.3°C | -25.5°C | 21 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -3.8°C with lows near -11.1°C (mean -7.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 48 mm of rainfall in Caledon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 1999.
The hottest January reached 11.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -27.7°C in 1982.
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 -6.4°C to -3.3°C and overnight lows from -14°C to -10.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Caledon and one of the drier months, so plan for around -3.8°C daytime highs and -11.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Caledon, averaging -7.4°C.
For January in Caledon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -3.8°C and lows of -11.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1997).
The wettest January on record was 1999 with 109 mm. On average, January sees 48 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 Caledon 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.
