January is one of the cooler months of the year in Baie-Comeau, with average highs near -8.8°C and lows around -16°C (mean -12.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Baie-Comeau. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Baie-Comeau was 2010 — when the month averaged -7.5°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -18.8°C. Typical January days reach -8.8°C with nights near -16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 1.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Baie-Comeau, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1986 with 158 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Baie-Comeau during January averages 96%. The most humid January was 1985 at 98%, and the least humid was 2010 at 91%.
January receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Baie-Comeau. The sunniest Januarys were 2001 and 2005 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995, 1996 and 2000, among others at 1.
Average wind speed in Baie-Comeau during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January was 2013 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2002 and 2020 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -14.2°C | -13.9°C | -12.2°C | -10.9°C | -10.1°C | +4.1°C |
| Avg High | -10.4°C | -9.8°C | -8.9°C | -7.6°C | -7.0°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg Low | -18.0°C | -18.0°C | -15.5°C | -14.2°C | -13.3°C | +4.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 74 mm | 83 mm | 54 mm | 92 mm | 68 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Baie-Comeau have risen by about 5.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -34.3°C (1982) to a record high of 6.6°C (1996).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 1°C per decade while lows rose 1.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Baie-Comeau
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Baie-Comeau. That said, January — with days averaging -8.8°C and nights around -16°C (mean -12.4°C) and moderate rainfall (75 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 | -6.2°C | -8.7°C | -11.3°C | 1.3°C | -21.3°C | 61 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | -5.0°C | -8.2°C | -11.4°C | -0.3°C | -19.8°C | 72 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | -6.1°C | -9.4°C | -12.6°C | -0.2°C | -19.5°C | 68 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | -10.6°C | -14.9°C | -19.3°C | 0.1°C | -25.8°C | 56 mm | 98% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | -5.5°C | -7.9°C | -10.2°C | 0.2°C | -19.7°C | 66 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | -8.5°C | -11.7°C | -15.0°C | -1.2°C | -25.4°C | 84 mm | 96% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | -8.9°C | -13.1°C | -17.2°C | -1.8°C | -27.0°C | 127 mm | 97% | 3.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -9.8°C | -13.7°C | -17.7°C | 1.3°C | -25.3°C | 135 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | -6.5°C | -9.6°C | -12.6°C | 1.5°C | -23.1°C | 96 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -6.3°C | -9.3°C | -12.2°C | 1.4°C | -19.6°C | 68 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | -9.2°C | -13.1°C | -17.0°C | 0.9°C | -25.6°C | 92 mm | 97% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2014 | -8.8°C | -12.2°C | -15.5°C | 1.2°C | -30.7°C | 123 mm | 97% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | -7.8°C | -11.4°C | -14.9°C | 2.8°C | -23.0°C | 102 mm | 96% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | -6.6°C | -10.1°C | -13.6°C | 0.8°C | -22.2°C | 71 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | -7.0°C | -9.2°C | -11.5°C | 1.0°C | -21.0°C | 49 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 🔥 | -4.8°C | -7.5°C | -10.2°C | 1.6°C | -18.0°C | 61 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | -10.5°C | -13.8°C | -17.0°C | -0.7°C | -26.4°C | 60 mm | 97% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | -6.7°C | -9.5°C | -12.3°C | 1.2°C | -24.0°C | 75 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -7.2°C | -10.2°C | -13.3°C | 2.1°C | -25.0°C | 60 mm | 96% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | -5.1°C | -7.8°C | -10.5°C | 1.6°C | -17.3°C | 106 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -9.8°C | -13.5°C | -17.2°C | 1.1°C | -23.1°C | 29 mm | 96% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | -12.8°C | -16.1°C | -19.5°C | -0.3°C | -28.6°C | 40 mm | 98% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | -11.3°C | -14.2°C | -17.0°C | -4.6°C | -23.7°C | 31 mm | 98% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | -8.4°C | -12.1°C | -15.8°C | -1.4°C | -27.2°C | 34 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | -8.9°C | -12.6°C | -16.3°C | -1.0°C | -23.8°C | 22 mm | 97% | 2.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | -8.7°C | -12.4°C | -16.0°C | 0.9°C | -24.6°C | 81 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | -8.2°C | -12.5°C | -16.7°C | 1.1°C | -28.7°C | 117 mm | 97% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1998 | -7.7°C | -11.3°C | -14.9°C | 0.7°C | -24.2°C | 43 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | -8.7°C | -12.9°C | -17.1°C | 0.9°C | -27.6°C | 109 mm | 97% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | -9.2°C | -13.5°C | -17.8°C | 6.6°C | -27.0°C | 93 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | -8.4°C | -11.5°C | -14.5°C | 1.3°C | -30.1°C | 100 mm | 97% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -14.2°C | -18.8°C | -23.4°C | -0.6°C | -32.6°C | 79 mm | 98% | 3.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | -10.8°C | -15.3°C | -19.7°C | 0.3°C | -32.2°C | 45 mm | 98% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -10.8°C | -14.7°C | -18.6°C | 0.6°C | -27.7°C | 122 mm | 98% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | -12.5°C | -16.9°C | -21.4°C | -2.6°C | -29.3°C | 45 mm | 97% | 2.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | -7.3°C | -11.5°C | -15.7°C | 0.5°C | -27.3°C | 80 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | -8.4°C | -13.7°C | -19.0°C | 0.9°C | -27.0°C | 63 mm | 97% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | -8.0°C | -11.5°C | -15.0°C | -0.1°C | -28.9°C | 81 mm | 97% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1987 | -9.9°C | -13.2°C | -16.6°C | 0.1°C | -25.1°C | 51 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 🌧️ | -9.0°C | -13.5°C | -18.1°C | 2.5°C | -30.1°C | 158 mm | 97% | 3.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 | -13.8°C | -16.7°C | -19.7°C | -7.0°C | -26.7°C | 43 mm | 98% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | -11.8°C | -15.6°C | -19.3°C | 0.1°C | -29.4°C | 31 mm | 97% | 2.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | -8.8°C | -12.3°C | -15.8°C | 1.7°C | -25.2°C | 77 mm | 97% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -12.2°C | -15.9°C | -19.6°C | 0.6°C | -34.3°C | 79 mm | 98% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -11.4°C | -15.0°C | -18.5°C | 0.0°C | -28.2°C | 86 mm | 97% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -8.8°C with lows near -16°C (mean -12.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 75 mm of rainfall in Baie-Comeau, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 1986.
The hottest January reached 6.6°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to -34.3°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 5.3°C. Daytime highs moved from -11.6°C to -6.7°C and overnight lows from -18.6°C to -13°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Baie-Comeau and one of the drier months, so plan for around -8.8°C daytime highs and -16°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Baie-Comeau, averaging -12.4°C.
For January in Baie-Comeau, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -8.8°C and lows of -16°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2013).
The wettest January on record was 1986 with 158 mm. On average, January sees 75 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 Baie-Comeau 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.
