January is one of the cooler months of the year in Alma, with average highs near -12°C and lows around -22.9°C (mean -17.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Alma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Alma was 2021 — when the month averaged -12.4°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -25.3°C. Typical January days reach -12°C with nights near -22.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.8°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Alma, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1997 with 100 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Alma during January averages 95%. The most humid January was 1984 at 97%, and the least humid was 2005 at 92%.
January receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Alma. The sunniest Januarys were 2003, 2005 and 2022 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017, 2019 and 2024, among others at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Alma during January is 2.2 m/s. The windiest January was 2000 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 1987 and 2023 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -18.7°C | -18.1°C | -17.6°C | -16.7°C | -15.4°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg High | -13.2°C | -12.2°C | -12.3°C | -11.1°C | -10.5°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | -24.2°C | -24.0°C | -22.9°C | -22.3°C | -20.4°C | +3.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 67 mm | 45 mm | 61 mm | 41 mm | -9 mm |
January temperatures in Alma have risen by about 4.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -46.8°C (1994) to a record high of 4.1°C (1996).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 100 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.9°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Alma
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Alma. That said, January — with days averaging -12°C and nights around -22.9°C (mean -17.4°C) and moderate rainfall (54 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 | -11.7°C | -15.8°C | -19.9°C | 0.2°C | -37.2°C | 43 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -8.7°C | -14.0°C | -19.2°C | -1.5°C | -31.5°C | 53 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | -9.3°C | -14.5°C | -19.7°C | 0.0°C | -28.3°C | 32 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | -14.7°C | -21.4°C | -28.0°C | -1.9°C | -38.5°C | 44 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2021 🔥 | -8.5°C | -12.4°C | -16.3°C | -0.2°C | -26.8°C | 28 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | -9.8°C | -14.6°C | -19.3°C | 1.0°C | -32.4°C | 46 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | -12.9°C | -19.0°C | -25.0°C | -0.8°C | -38.3°C | 73 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -12.7°C | -18.7°C | -24.8°C | 1.7°C | -38.1°C | 82 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | -8.7°C | -13.5°C | -18.3°C | 1.0°C | -37.4°C | 83 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -9.1°C | -14.2°C | -19.2°C | 1.1°C | -33.3°C | 46 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | -13.9°C | -20.0°C | -26.1°C | -2.2°C | -38.5°C | 69 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | -12.1°C | -17.8°C | -23.5°C | 0.9°C | -44.5°C | 53 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | -10.5°C | -16.9°C | -23.3°C | 1.3°C | -38.7°C | 69 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | -10.0°C | -16.4°C | -22.9°C | 1.1°C | -34.5°C | 54 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | -12.9°C | -17.2°C | -21.5°C | 1.2°C | -36.7°C | 30 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | -8.4°C | -13.3°C | -18.2°C | 1.5°C | -30.1°C | 46 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | -15.5°C | -20.8°C | -26.1°C | -5.1°C | -42.4°C | 39 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | -9.5°C | -14.5°C | -19.5°C | 1.4°C | -37.0°C | 55 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | -10.2°C | -15.3°C | -20.4°C | 2.6°C | -37.1°C | 58 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | -7.8°C | -12.5°C | -17.3°C | 1.5°C | -29.8°C | 72 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -13.2°C | -19.6°C | -25.9°C | 2.2°C | -36.2°C | 22 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | -17.6°C | -22.7°C | -27.8°C | -1.8°C | -43.0°C | 67 mm | 96% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | -15.2°C | -20.4°C | -25.6°C | -3.3°C | -39.6°C | 19 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | -9.2°C | -14.7°C | -20.2°C | 0.2°C | -34.4°C | 38 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | -11.8°C | -17.5°C | -23.1°C | -4.8°C | -31.6°C | 21 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | -12.6°C | -17.7°C | -22.9°C | 1.3°C | -38.2°C | 57 mm | 96% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | -11.9°C | -18.5°C | -25.2°C | 1.1°C | -45.8°C | 71 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | -10.1°C | -15.3°C | -20.5°C | 1.0°C | -34.7°C | 40 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1997 🌧️ | -12.2°C | -17.8°C | -23.4°C | 0.7°C | -41.1°C | 100 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | -12.8°C | -18.9°C | -25.1°C | 4.1°C | -41.6°C | 62 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | -9.8°C | -14.5°C | -19.3°C | 1.3°C | -39.3°C | 78 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -18.5°C | -25.3°C | -32.1°C | -3.7°C | -46.8°C | 62 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | -12.9°C | -18.6°C | -24.4°C | 1.0°C | -40.6°C | 41 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | -12.9°C | -18.9°C | -24.8°C | 0.3°C | -43.6°C | 95 mm | 96% | 2.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | -13.9°C | -20.0°C | -26.2°C | -3.2°C | -40.8°C | 45 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | -7.3°C | -13.1°C | -18.9°C | 1.2°C | -31.3°C | 78 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | -10.5°C | -16.8°C | -23.0°C | 1.3°C | -37.5°C | 53 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | -9.9°C | -15.4°C | -20.8°C | 0.9°C | -41.3°C | 66 mm | 96% | 2.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | -11.5°C | -16.6°C | -21.7°C | -3.2°C | -35.5°C | 47 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | -12.3°C | -18.2°C | -24.2°C | 1.0°C | -44.6°C | 98 mm | 96% | 2.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 | -17.4°C | -21.6°C | -25.8°C | -9.4°C | -37.5°C | 35 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | -15.4°C | -21.3°C | -27.2°C | -1.1°C | -42.3°C | 21 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | -10.9°C | -15.9°C | -20.9°C | 0.5°C | -35.7°C | 42 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -16.0°C | -22.5°C | -28.9°C | -0.6°C | -46.3°C | 46 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -15.1°C | -20.0°C | -25.0°C | 0.9°C | -37.7°C | 41 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -12°C with lows near -22.9°C (mean -17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 54 mm of rainfall in Alma, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 100 mm in 1997.
The hottest January reached 4.1°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to -46.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 4.7°C. Daytime highs moved from -15°C to -10.6°C and overnight lows from -25.6°C to -20.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Alma and one of the drier months, so plan for around -12°C daytime highs and -22.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Alma, averaging -17.4°C.
For January in Alma, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -12°C and lows of -22.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2000).
The wettest January on record was 1997 with 100 mm. On average, January sees 54 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 Alma 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.
