Vancouver Weather in January

What's the weather like in Vancouver (British Columbia) in January 2024?

The climate in Vancouver during January can be summarized as cool and wet.

January is in the winter in Vancouver and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cold 6°C (42°F), whilst at night 1°C (33°F) is normal.

Vancouver weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 5.8°C 42.4°F
Nightly temperature 0.5°C 32.8°F
Average temperature 3.1°C 37.6°F
Daily sunshine 1.9 hrs
Avg rainfall 191 mm 7.5 ins
Rainy days 19 days
Sea temperature 7.6°C 45.6°F
Humidity 84%
Windspeed 13.3kph 8 mph

On average January is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Vancouver with around 191mm 7.5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 19 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 1.9 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Vancouver

Vancouver average temperature in January

January rainfall

Vancouver average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Vancouver average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Vancouver in January 2024.

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Vancouver weather stats

Vancouver weather statistics
Hottest month: August 22.3°C 72.1°F
Driest month: July 48mm 1.9ins
Sunniest month: July 9.9hrs
Coldest month: January 5.6°C 42.1°F
Wettest month: December 228mm 9ins
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