Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in January

In an average January, Vancouver sees a daily high around 1°C and a low around -3°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high1°C
Typical high range-3°C to 4°C
Average low-3°C
Typical low range-10°C to 2°C
Average daily precipitation10 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 10°C 2024-01-29
Lowest -17°C 2024-01-12

Low

Highest 7°C 2024-01-29
Lowest -22°C 1982-01-05

Feels-like

Highest 4°C 2015-01-24
Lowest -32°C 1989-01-31

Humidity

Highest 7.9 g/m³ 2024-01-29
Lowest 1.1 g/m³ 2024-01-12

Wind

Highest 26 km/h 1999-01-29
Lowest 3 km/h 1994-01-18

Precip

Wettest 556 mm 2020
Driest 38 mm 1985

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