January is one of the cooler months of the year in Shawinigan, with average highs near -8.9°C and lows around -19.9°C (mean -14.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Shawinigan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Shawinigan was 2002 — when the month averaged -9.8°C — while the coldest was 1994 at -21.3°C. Typical January days reach -8.9°C with nights near -19.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 1°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Shawinigan, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2006 with 142 mm, while the driest were 2011 and 2021 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Shawinigan during January averages 97%. The most humid Januarys were 2001 and 2006 at 99%, and the least humid was 2025 at 89%.
January receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shawinigan. The sunniest Januarys were 2003 and 2005 at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006, 2017 and 2019, among others at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Shawinigan during January is 1 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1999, 2000 and 2025, among others at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2002 and 2011, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -16.3°C | -14.9°C | -14.4°C | -13.7°C | -11.9°C | +4.4°C |
| Avg High | -10.4°C | -9.2°C | -9.3°C | -8.3°C | -6.8°C | +3.6°C |
| Avg Low | -22.2°C | -20.7°C | -19.4°C | -19.2°C | -17.0°C | +5.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 95 mm | 61 mm | 69 mm | 48 mm | -13 mm |
January temperatures in Shawinigan have risen by about 5.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -46.8°C (1981) to a record high of 4.3°C (2007).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 142 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 1.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Shawinigan
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Shawinigan. That said, January — with days averaging -8.9°C and nights around -19.9°C (mean -14.4°C) and moderate rainfall (69 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 | -7.3°C | -11.5°C | -15.7°C | 0.9°C | -26.4°C | 33 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | -5.7°C | -10.9°C | -16.1°C | 1.7°C | -31.9°C | 48 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | -4.9°C | -10.2°C | -15.4°C | 2.3°C | -25.7°C | 45 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | -10.4°C | -17.3°C | -24.2°C | 0.8°C | -35.7°C | 34 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | -5.7°C | -10.2°C | -14.7°C | 1.5°C | -27.6°C | 26 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | -6.6°C | -11.3°C | -16.0°C | 0.6°C | -30.5°C | 105 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | -10.4°C | -15.8°C | -21.1°C | 0.1°C | -32.6°C | 92 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2018 | -9.3°C | -15.0°C | -20.7°C | 4.1°C | -36.3°C | 90 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | -5.9°C | -10.6°C | -15.4°C | 1.1°C | -33.7°C | 87 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | -6.4°C | -11.6°C | -16.9°C | 1.3°C | -28.7°C | 52 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | -10.7°C | -17.1°C | -23.6°C | 0.1°C | -36.4°C | 67 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | -9.7°C | -15.1°C | -20.6°C | 0.5°C | -37.1°C | 72 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | -8.2°C | -14.0°C | -19.8°C | 4.1°C | -37.2°C | 53 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2012 | -7.0°C | -13.8°C | -20.6°C | 0.5°C | -33.5°C | 81 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | -9.1°C | -13.7°C | -18.4°C | 1.1°C | -35.6°C | 26 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2010 | -6.2°C | -10.5°C | -14.7°C | 0.9°C | -27.0°C | 72 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | -12.0°C | -17.5°C | -23.1°C | -1.1°C | -36.5°C | 57 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | -6.6°C | -11.6°C | -16.6°C | 2.2°C | -32.7°C | 78 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | -7.4°C | -12.5°C | -17.6°C | 4.3°C | -35.0°C | 70 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 🌧️ | -5.6°C | -9.9°C | -14.1°C | 0.6°C | -24.6°C | 142 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | -9.9°C | -15.6°C | -21.2°C | 4.1°C | -29.7°C | 42 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | -15.1°C | -20.2°C | -25.3°C | -0.2°C | -42.1°C | 31 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | -12.2°C | -17.5°C | -22.7°C | -0.2°C | -35.8°C | 27 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 🔥 | -5.4°C | -9.8°C | -14.1°C | 0.9°C | -23.0°C | 37 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | -8.8°C | -14.5°C | -20.3°C | -2.1°C | -28.0°C | 35 mm | 99% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | -9.8°C | -14.5°C | -19.2°C | 2.1°C | -31.7°C | 89 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | -9.2°C | -15.5°C | -21.7°C | 0.5°C | -38.0°C | 129 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1998 | -7.4°C | -12.5°C | -17.6°C | 0.4°C | -35.0°C | 94 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | -9.1°C | -15.3°C | -21.5°C | 0.4°C | -38.2°C | 95 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | -10.2°C | -15.7°C | -21.1°C | 3.9°C | -36.8°C | 78 mm | 96% | 1.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | -6.3°C | -10.9°C | -15.6°C | 1.9°C | -36.7°C | 125 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 ❄️ | -14.8°C | -21.3°C | -27.7°C | 0.4°C | -39.2°C | 84 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | -9.4°C | -15.0°C | -20.6°C | 1.1°C | -32.9°C | 75 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | -10.8°C | -16.8°C | -22.7°C | 0.3°C | -42.6°C | 98 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | -10.1°C | -16.5°C | -22.8°C | -0.1°C | -38.9°C | 66 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | -4.5°C | -10.0°C | -15.5°C | 0.5°C | -26.0°C | 110 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1989 | -6.7°C | -13.7°C | -20.7°C | 0.3°C | -35.9°C | 85 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | -8.0°C | -13.8°C | -19.6°C | 0.5°C | -39.5°C | 55 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | -9.8°C | -15.1°C | -20.3°C | -2.8°C | -33.3°C | 41 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 | -9.2°C | -15.0°C | -20.9°C | 0.4°C | -34.7°C | 93 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | -13.5°C | -19.1°C | -24.7°C | -6.0°C | -35.8°C | 36 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | -11.3°C | -16.6°C | -21.9°C | -0.1°C | -37.6°C | 41 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | -7.9°C | -12.6°C | -17.3°C | 0.7°C | -30.6°C | 76 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -13.5°C | -20.9°C | -28.3°C | 0.2°C | -45.6°C | 90 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -14.1°C | -20.0°C | -25.9°C | 0.4°C | -46.8°C | 33 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -8.9°C with lows near -19.9°C (mean -14.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 69 mm of rainfall in Shawinigan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 142 mm in 2006.
The hottest January reached 4.3°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -46.8°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 5.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -12.1°C to -6.8°C and overnight lows from -23.6°C to -17.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Shawinigan and one of the drier months, so plan for around -8.9°C daytime highs and -19.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Shawinigan, averaging -14.4°C.
For January in Shawinigan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -8.9°C and lows of -19.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1996).
The wettest January on record was 2006 with 142 mm. On average, January sees 69 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 Shawinigan 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.
