January is one of the cooler months of the year in North Bay, with average highs near -8.1°C and lows around -17.4°C (mean -12.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in North Bay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in North Bay was 2017 — when the month averaged -7.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -20.8°C. Typical January days reach -8.1°C with nights near -17.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in North Bay, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2025 with 115 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in North Bay during January averages 97%. The most humid Januarys were 1982 and 1994 at 100%, and the least humid was 2023 at 89%.
January receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North Bay. The sunniest Januarys were 2005, 2011 and 2022, among others at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 1.
Average wind speed in North Bay during January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1988, 1997 and 2008, among others at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -14.3°C | -13.3°C | -12.5°C | -12.3°C | -10.8°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg High | -9.4°C | -8.4°C | -8.1°C | -7.7°C | -6.5°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | -19.2°C | -18.2°C | -16.9°C | -16.9°C | -15.0°C | +4.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 70 mm | 62 mm | 43 mm | 42 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in North Bay have risen by about 4.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -42.3°C (2019) to a record high of 7.1°C (1995).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 115 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit North Bay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting North Bay. That said, January — with days averaging -8.1°C and nights around -17.4°C (mean -12.7°C) and moderate rainfall (55 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 🌧️ | -8.9°C | -13.4°C | -17.9°C | -0.3°C | -31.3°C | 115 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | -4.7°C | -8.2°C | -11.7°C | 1.5°C | -25.0°C | 23 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | -4.0°C | -8.2°C | -12.4°C | 2.7°C | -22.7°C | 29 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | -10.5°C | -16.2°C | -21.8°C | 0.1°C | -32.0°C | 28 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 | -5.9°C | -9.6°C | -13.3°C | 0.4°C | -23.5°C | 17 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | -5.3°C | -9.2°C | -13.1°C | 2.1°C | -24.0°C | 38 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | -10.7°C | -16.4°C | -22.0°C | 0.3°C | -42.3°C | 39 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | -7.2°C | -11.6°C | -16.1°C | 6.7°C | -29.7°C | 44 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | -3.9°C | -7.8°C | -11.6°C | 2.3°C | -23.3°C | 28 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | -6.0°C | -10.4°C | -14.8°C | 1.7°C | -24.4°C | 48 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | -9.8°C | -15.3°C | -20.7°C | 0.4°C | -28.3°C | 24 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | -11.0°C | -16.3°C | -21.5°C | 0.1°C | -40.7°C | 50 mm | 99% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | -5.4°C | -10.2°C | -15.0°C | 4.5°C | -29.1°C | 69 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | -5.3°C | -10.3°C | -15.3°C | 0.8°C | -28.0°C | 58 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | -9.8°C | -13.4°C | -17.0°C | 3.7°C | -32.0°C | 41 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2010 | -7.5°C | -11.2°C | -14.9°C | 0.3°C | -29.8°C | 26 mm | 99% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | -10.3°C | -14.5°C | -18.7°C | -4.3°C | -29.8°C | 33 mm | 96% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | -4.8°C | -8.6°C | -12.5°C | 5.3°C | -26.2°C | 90 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2007 | -6.3°C | -9.7°C | -13.2°C | 6.0°C | -25.4°C | 56 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | -4.1°C | -8.2°C | -12.4°C | 0.3°C | -25.1°C | 108 mm | 99% | 1.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -9.3°C | -14.3°C | -19.4°C | 4.7°C | -30.7°C | 56 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | -14.6°C | -18.9°C | -23.1°C | 1.5°C | -35.1°C | 66 mm | 99% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | -10.9°C | -15.8°C | -20.6°C | -1.7°C | -32.5°C | 49 mm | 100% | 1.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | -4.9°C | -9.4°C | -13.9°C | 0.4°C | -21.2°C | 48 mm | 99% | 1.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | -15.9°C | -0.1°C | -25.3°C | 59 mm | 99% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | -9.6°C | -14.5°C | -19.4°C | 0.3°C | -33.4°C | 54 mm | 100% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | -9.1°C | -13.9°C | -18.7°C | 0.7°C | -32.5°C | 87 mm | 99% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | -6.9°C | -11.3°C | -15.7°C | 3.5°C | -29.9°C | 57 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | -10.4°C | -15.5°C | -20.5°C | 0.5°C | -35.3°C | 109 mm | 100% | 1.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | -9.8°C | -14.8°C | -19.9°C | 5.0°C | -30.5°C | 72 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | -4.6°C | -8.3°C | -12.0°C | 7.1°C | -25.9°C | 64 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -14.8°C | -20.8°C | -26.8°C | -1.6°C | -37.2°C | 60 mm | 100% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | -7.6°C | -12.6°C | -17.5°C | 0.9°C | -29.1°C | 60 mm | 99% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | -8.3°C | -13.5°C | -18.6°C | 0.5°C | -36.1°C | 56 mm | 99% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | -8.1°C | -13.4°C | -18.7°C | -0.1°C | -33.5°C | 51 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | -4.2°C | -9.1°C | -13.9°C | 0.5°C | -28.9°C | 84 mm | 99% | 1.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 | -6.0°C | -11.0°C | -16.1°C | 0.9°C | -32.9°C | 75 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | -6.3°C | -11.6°C | -16.9°C | 2.7°C | -36.7°C | 70 mm | 99% | 1.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | -7.0°C | -11.3°C | -15.6°C | 0.2°C | -28.3°C | 28 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | -9.3°C | -14.4°C | -19.6°C | 0.3°C | -31.5°C | 39 mm | 100% | 1.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 | -12.6°C | -16.6°C | -20.5°C | -3.3°C | -30.4°C | 50 mm | 100% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | -11.5°C | -16.4°C | -21.3°C | 0.1°C | -35.3°C | 41 mm | 100% | 1.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | -7.5°C | -12.1°C | -16.6°C | 0.4°C | -29.3°C | 55 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -12.5°C | -18.6°C | -24.7°C | 0.1°C | -40.1°C | 88 mm | 100% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -11.8°C | -16.5°C | -21.3°C | 0.3°C | -40.9°C | 28 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -8.1°C with lows near -17.4°C (mean -12.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 55 mm of rainfall in North Bay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 115 mm in 2025.
The hottest January reached 7.1°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to -42.3°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 4.9°C. Daytime highs moved from -11.2°C to -6.8°C and overnight lows from -20.9°C to -15.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in North Bay and one of the drier months, so plan for around -8.1°C daytime highs and -17.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in North Bay, averaging -12.7°C.
For January in North Bay, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -8.1°C and lows of -17.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2025 with 115 mm. On average, January sees 55 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 North Bay 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.
