January is one of the cooler months of the year in Fall River, with average highs near 2.8°C and lows around -3.9°C (mean -0.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Fall River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Fall River was 2023 — when the month averaged 3.5°C — while the coldest was 1981 at -5.3°C. Typical January days reach 2.8°C with nights near -3.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Fall River, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2024 with 189 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Fall River during January averages 84%. The most humid January was 1984 at 90%, and the least humid was 2025 at 75%.
January receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fall River. The sunniest Januarys were 2012 and 2025 at 2.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Fall River during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1997, 2000 and 2004, among others at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2023 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.0°C | 0.0°C | -0.6°C | -0.4°C | 0.8°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 1.5°C | 3.4°C | 2.7°C | 2.9°C | 3.9°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | -5.5°C | -3.4°C | -3.8°C | -3.8°C | -2.4°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 112 mm | 76 mm | 92 mm | 102 mm | +15 mm |
January temperatures in Fall River have risen by about 3.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -17.8°C (1994) to a record high of 14.6°C (2020).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 189 mm.
A quieter season to visit Fall River
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fall River. That said, January — with days averaging 2.8°C and nights around -3.9°C (mean -0.5°C) and higher rainfall (93 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 | 1.8°C | -1.0°C | -3.9°C | 9.8°C | -10.2°C | 50 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 3.9°C | 1.0°C | -2.0°C | 13.5°C | -8.8°C | 189 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 6.5°C | 3.5°C | 0.5°C | 11.5°C | -3.1°C | 181 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 2.6°C | -1.1°C | -4.8°C | 11.1°C | -12.4°C | 89 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 3.3°C | 0.2°C | -3.0°C | 10.3°C | -11.4°C | 60 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 5.3°C | 2.2°C | -1.0°C | 14.6°C | -9.7°C | 43 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 2.7°C | -0.9°C | -4.6°C | 12.8°C | -15.0°C | 149 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 2.1°C | -1.2°C | -4.6°C | 13.2°C | -17.5°C | 135 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 4.7°C | 2.1°C | -0.5°C | 11.6°C | -12.0°C | 115 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 3.8°C | 0.7°C | -2.5°C | 13.3°C | -10.1°C | 76 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 1.5°C | -2.1°C | -5.6°C | 11.2°C | -15.2°C | 96 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 2.1°C | -1.5°C | -5.2°C | 11.5°C | -15.6°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 3.7°C | 0.5°C | -2.7°C | 14.1°C | -12.8°C | 44 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 5.7°C | 2.0°C | -1.7°C | 11.9°C | -10.8°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 0.9°C | -2.3°C | -5.5°C | 10.6°C | -17.1°C | 78 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 1.9°C | -1.4°C | -4.7°C | 12.2°C | -12.8°C | 74 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 0.5°C | -2.9°C | -6.3°C | 8.9°C | -12.2°C | 80 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 4.4°C | 1.0°C | -2.4°C | 13.1°C | -11.8°C | 59 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 4.9°C | 1.6°C | -1.8°C | 14.4°C | -13.5°C | 90 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 6.0°C | 3.0°C | 0.0°C | 13.5°C | -10.2°C | 132 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 1.5°C | -1.8°C | -5.1°C | 11.7°C | -15.6°C | 96 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | -1.9°C | -4.9°C | -8.0°C | 9.1°C | -17.8°C | 50 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 0.1°C | -3.0°C | -6.1°C | 7.5°C | -15.4°C | 47 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 6.2°C | 3.3°C | 0.3°C | 11.9°C | -5.0°C | 69 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 2.4°C | -0.7°C | -3.9°C | 8.1°C | -8.4°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | -5.2°C | 13.3°C | -14.5°C | 78 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 4.3°C | 0.5°C | -3.3°C | 12.7°C | -12.9°C | 143 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 5.2°C | 2.4°C | -0.3°C | 12.1°C | -11.3°C | 154 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 3.0°C | -0.5°C | -4.1°C | 10.5°C | -15.3°C | 103 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 2.0°C | -1.8°C | -5.6°C | 12.6°C | -17.3°C | 136 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 5.1°C | 2.3°C | -0.5°C | 13.1°C | -9.0°C | 79 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 0.0°C | -4.0°C | -8.1°C | 9.9°C | -17.8°C | 133 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 3.3°C | 0.2°C | -3.0°C | 12.7°C | -8.1°C | 68 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 3.1°C | -0.4°C | -4.0°C | 11.6°C | -12.2°C | 83 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 3.2°C | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | 9.4°C | -11.8°C | 83 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | -1.1°C | 11.3°C | -5.4°C | 134 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | 4.5°C | 0.9°C | -2.6°C | 9.5°C | -13.2°C | 45 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 1.2°C | -2.0°C | -5.2°C | 7.8°C | -15.4°C | 82 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 2.0°C | -1.4°C | -4.8°C | 8.8°C | -13.4°C | 141 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 3.4°C | -0.2°C | -3.8°C | 11.7°C | -15.6°C | 136 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 0.2°C | -3.2°C | -6.5°C | 10.8°C | -12.2°C | 30 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 0.8°C | -2.4°C | -5.5°C | 8.4°C | -17.2°C | 69 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 3.4°C | 0.1°C | -3.1°C | 12.6°C | -13.6°C | 114 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.8°C | -4.9°C | -9.0°C | 12.2°C | -16.8°C | 139 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | -1.5°C | -5.3°C | -9.1°C | 6.9°C | -16.3°C | 23 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 2.8°C with lows near -3.9°C (mean -0.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 93 mm of rainfall in Fall River, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 189 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 14.6°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -17.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 3.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.4°C to 3.6°C and overnight lows from -6.6°C to -2.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Fall River and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 2.8°C daytime highs and -3.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Fall River, averaging -0.5°C.
For January in Fall River, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.8°C and lows of -3.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 189 mm. On average, January sees 93 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 Fall River 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.
