January is one of the cooler months of the year in Timmins, with average highs near -12.3°C and lows around -22.7°C (mean -17.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 99% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Timmins. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Timmins was 2021 — when the month averaged -11.6°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -27°C. Typical January days reach -12.3°C with nights near -22.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 1°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Timmins, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1997 with 95 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Timmins during January averages 99%. The most humid January was 1998 at 99%, and the least humid was 2021 at 95%.
January receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Timmins. The sunniest January was 2009 at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2016, 2017 and 2024, among others at 1.
Average wind speed in Timmins during January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2014, 2022 and 2025, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -19.1°C | -18.6°C | -17.2°C | -16.7°C | -14.8°C | +4.3°C |
| Avg High | -13.5°C | -13.1°C | -12.2°C | -11.6°C | -10.1°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg Low | -24.8°C | -24.2°C | -22.2°C | -21.9°C | -19.4°C | +5.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 58 mm | 48 mm | 40 mm | 25 mm | -22 mm |
January temperatures in Timmins have risen by about 5.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -49.5°C (1981) to a record high of 1.6°C (2013).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 1.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Timmins
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Timmins. That said, January — with days averaging -12.3°C and nights around -22.7°C (mean -17.5°C) and moderate rainfall (45 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 | -12.7°C | -17.9°C | -23.1°C | -0.8°C | -41.4°C | 25 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | -8.8°C | -12.4°C | -16.1°C | 0.2°C | -30.1°C | 29 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | -8.0°C | -13.0°C | -18.0°C | -1.7°C | -29.3°C | 27 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | -14.8°C | -20.6°C | -26.5°C | -6.3°C | -37.5°C | 24 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 🔥 | -7.8°C | -11.6°C | -15.4°C | 0.5°C | -24.8°C | 9 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | -8.8°C | -13.2°C | -17.5°C | -0.2°C | -31.3°C | 35 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | -14.6°C | -20.9°C | -27.2°C | 0.0°C | -44.7°C | 21 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | -12.0°C | -17.2°C | -22.4°C | 0.2°C | -38.7°C | 42 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | -7.7°C | -11.9°C | -16.1°C | 0.1°C | -31.5°C | 39 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | -9.6°C | -14.3°C | -18.9°C | 0.1°C | -33.4°C | 51 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | -13.9°C | -20.1°C | -26.3°C | -2.7°C | -33.7°C | 28 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | -14.9°C | -20.1°C | -25.3°C | 0.1°C | -41.1°C | 39 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | -10.2°C | -15.3°C | -20.4°C | 1.6°C | -34.9°C | 43 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | -9.2°C | -14.2°C | -19.2°C | 0.1°C | -34.7°C | 74 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | -13.3°C | -18.3°C | -23.3°C | 0.8°C | -44.0°C | 40 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2010 | -10.7°C | -15.1°C | -19.5°C | 0.1°C | -34.0°C | 22 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | -15.3°C | -20.4°C | -25.6°C | -7.7°C | -41.8°C | 37 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2008 | -9.1°C | -13.9°C | -18.7°C | 0.3°C | -40.5°C | 74 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | -9.6°C | -14.2°C | -18.9°C | 1.1°C | -35.9°C | 48 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | -8.0°C | -12.1°C | -16.1°C | 0.3°C | -29.8°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | -13.5°C | -20.0°C | -26.5°C | 0.1°C | -42.1°C | 56 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | -19.7°C | -24.4°C | -29.0°C | -0.8°C | -44.5°C | 42 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | -14.8°C | -19.4°C | -24.0°C | -1.5°C | -38.9°C | 30 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | -10.2°C | -15.0°C | -19.8°C | 0.1°C | -31.0°C | 43 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | -9.5°C | -14.4°C | -19.3°C | 0.1°C | -28.3°C | 35 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | -12.6°C | -18.5°C | -24.4°C | 0.1°C | -40.8°C | 56 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | -13.4°C | -18.7°C | -24.1°C | 0.1°C | -43.3°C | 60 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 | -11.8°C | -16.8°C | -21.9°C | 0.2°C | -36.8°C | 42 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 🌧️ | -15.0°C | -20.0°C | -25.0°C | -4.8°C | -40.8°C | 95 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | -14.9°C | -20.6°C | -26.3°C | -0.2°C | -40.2°C | 93 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | -10.5°C | -14.6°C | -18.7°C | 0.1°C | -32.9°C | 56 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -20.4°C | -27.0°C | -33.7°C | -6.0°C | -45.6°C | 30 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | -11.3°C | -17.1°C | -22.9°C | 0.1°C | -39.7°C | 37 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | -12.2°C | -17.8°C | -23.3°C | 0.0°C | -44.5°C | 59 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | -13.5°C | -20.1°C | -26.6°C | 0.1°C | -40.3°C | 40 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | -8.4°C | -13.8°C | -19.2°C | 0.2°C | -33.3°C | 72 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | -10.5°C | -16.5°C | -22.5°C | -0.1°C | -41.6°C | 59 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | -12.6°C | -18.6°C | -24.5°C | 0.3°C | -38.5°C | 56 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | -9.8°C | -14.8°C | -19.8°C | -0.3°C | -33.6°C | 32 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | -14.0°C | -19.3°C | -24.6°C | 0.1°C | -35.9°C | 36 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1985 | -16.1°C | -20.4°C | -24.8°C | -4.1°C | -33.9°C | 40 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | -15.2°C | -21.8°C | -28.5°C | -1.3°C | -43.6°C | 37 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | -10.9°C | -16.8°C | -22.6°C | 0.1°C | -39.0°C | 51 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -17.9°C | -24.8°C | -31.7°C | -3.1°C | -48.6°C | 90 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -14.3°C | -19.2°C | -24.0°C | -1.1°C | -49.5°C | 23 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 -12.3°C with lows near -22.7°C (mean -17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 45 mm of rainfall in Timmins, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 1997.
The hottest January reached 1.6°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -49.5°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 5.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -14.9°C to -10.4°C and overnight lows from -26.3°C to -19.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Timmins and one of the drier months, so plan for around -12.3°C daytime highs and -22.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Timmins, averaging -17.5°C.
For January in Timmins, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -12.3°C and lows of -22.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 99% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1997 with 95 mm. On average, January sees 45 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 Timmins 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.
