January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sept-Îles, with average highs near -7.8°C and lows around -14.2°C (mean -11°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sept-Îles. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Sept-Îles was 2021 — when the month averaged -5.1°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -17.2°C. Typical January days reach -7.8°C with nights near -14.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 1.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Sept-Îles, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1992 with 136 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Sept-Îles during January averages 93%. The most humid January was 1994 at 98%, and the least humid was 2021 at 86%.
January receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sept-Îles. The sunniest January was 2003 at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1988 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Sept-Îles during January is 4.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 5.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -12.6°C | -12.9°C | -10.7°C | -9.5°C | -8.2°C | +4.4°C |
| Avg High | -9.2°C | -9.2°C | -7.8°C | -6.6°C | -5.6°C | +3.6°C |
| Avg Low | -16.1°C | -16.6°C | -13.7°C | -12.5°C | -10.9°C | +5.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 86 mm | 67 mm | 68 mm | 44 mm | -28 mm |
January temperatures in Sept-Îles have risen by about 5.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -32.3°C (1993) to a record high of 5°C (1996).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 1°C per decade while lows rose 1.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Sept-Îles
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sept-Îles. That said, January — with days averaging -7.8°C and nights around -14.2°C (mean -11°C) and moderate rainfall (70 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 | -6.6°C | -8.7°C | 2.4°C | -20.9°C | 51 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -4.0°C | -6.9°C | -9.7°C | 0.3°C | -17.4°C | 57 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | -5.0°C | -7.7°C | -10.4°C | 0.9°C | -15.8°C | 54 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | -8.4°C | -12.2°C | -16.0°C | 0.3°C | -22.8°C | 49 mm | 95% | 5.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2021 🔥 | -3.3°C | -5.1°C | -6.8°C | 0.4°C | -14.4°C | 28 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | -8.0°C | -11.0°C | -13.9°C | -1.9°C | -22.9°C | 27 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | -6.6°C | -10.6°C | -14.5°C | -1.1°C | -23.5°C | 94 mm | 94% | 5.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | -8.2°C | -11.6°C | -15.1°C | 2.1°C | -23.0°C | 82 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | -5.4°C | -8.0°C | -10.5°C | 2.2°C | -18.1°C | 75 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | -5.8°C | -8.1°C | -10.4°C | 1.8°C | -17.1°C | 38 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2015 | -8.5°C | -12.1°C | -15.7°C | 0.3°C | -23.5°C | 67 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | -8.3°C | -11.6°C | -14.9°C | 0.9°C | -29.9°C | 67 mm | 95% | 4.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | -7.5°C | -10.5°C | -13.5°C | 4.0°C | -22.2°C | 48 mm | 94% | 5.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | -6.2°C | -9.3°C | -12.5°C | 0.6°C | -20.3°C | 71 mm | 94% | 5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | -5.0°C | -7.1°C | -9.3°C | 0.8°C | -19.2°C | 69 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | -4.3°C | -6.3°C | -8.4°C | 1.9°C | -16.0°C | 65 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | -9.7°C | -12.7°C | -15.8°C | 0.6°C | -26.4°C | 71 mm | 95% | 4.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | -6.3°C | -9.2°C | -12.2°C | 0.9°C | -23.8°C | 84 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -6.8°C | -9.8°C | -12.8°C | 2.2°C | -23.8°C | 94 mm | 94% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | -5.3°C | -8.1°C | -10.9°C | 1.6°C | -17.1°C | 114 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | -10.4°C | -14.3°C | -18.2°C | 1.5°C | -25.9°C | 39 mm | 95% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | -8.8°C | -11.5°C | -14.3°C | 1.1°C | -24.1°C | 69 mm | 95% | 5.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | -8.6°C | -10.9°C | -13.2°C | 0.1°C | -21.5°C | 28 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | -8.2°C | -11.4°C | -14.6°C | -1.0°C | -27.7°C | 40 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | -6.5°C | -9.4°C | -12.3°C | -0.5°C | -20.0°C | 33 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | -7.2°C | -10.2°C | -13.2°C | 0.4°C | -20.8°C | 99 mm | 94% | 5 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | -7.6°C | -11.4°C | -15.3°C | 0.8°C | -25.8°C | 115 mm | 94% | 4.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | -6.8°C | -9.8°C | -12.8°C | -1.4°C | -21.2°C | 68 mm | 94% | 4.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | -7.5°C | -11.1°C | -14.7°C | 0.8°C | -25.4°C | 110 mm | 95% | 5.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | -8.0°C | -11.7°C | -15.4°C | 5.0°C | -22.7°C | 112 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | -8.1°C | -10.7°C | -13.4°C | 1.3°C | -24.1°C | 74 mm | 95% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -12.8°C | -17.2°C | -21.6°C | -1.4°C | -31.5°C | 80 mm | 98% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1993 | -10.3°C | -14.4°C | -18.4°C | -0.1°C | -32.3°C | 49 mm | 96% | 3.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 🌧️ | -10.1°C | -13.5°C | -17.0°C | 0.9°C | -27.7°C | 136 mm | 95% | 4.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | -12.5°C | -16.6°C | -20.7°C | -2.6°C | -28.9°C | 43 mm | 96% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | -8.8°C | -12.7°C | -16.5°C | 0.0°C | -26.8°C | 74 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | -8.0°C | -12.7°C | -17.5°C | 1.0°C | -26.2°C | 79 mm | 96% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | -7.0°C | -9.9°C | -12.9°C | -0.4°C | -25.9°C | 78 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | -9.8°C | -12.9°C | -16.1°C | 0.4°C | -25.0°C | 34 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | -9.0°C | -13.1°C | -17.2°C | 2.7°C | -29.2°C | 136 mm | 96% | 4.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1985 | -11.2°C | -13.8°C | -16.4°C | -5.5°C | -23.6°C | 34 mm | 97% | 5.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | -11.1°C | -14.8°C | -18.5°C | -0.7°C | -30.0°C | 34 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | -8.1°C | -11.4°C | -14.8°C | 1.9°C | -24.5°C | 70 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -9.3°C | -12.5°C | -15.7°C | 1.3°C | -29.0°C | 82 mm | 96% | 5.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -9.4°C | -12.6°C | -15.9°C | -0.9°C | -23.3°C | 109 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -7.8°C with lows near -14.2°C (mean -11°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 70 mm of rainfall in Sept-Îles, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 1992.
The hottest January reached 5°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to -32.3°C in 1993.
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 -9.8°C to -5.1°C and overnight lows from -16.3°C to -10.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Sept-Îles and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7.8°C daytime highs and -14.2°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Sept-Îles, averaging -11°C.
For January in Sept-Îles, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7.8°C and lows of -14.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1992 with 136 mm. On average, January sees 70 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 Sept-Îles 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.
