Weather in Kelowna in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Kelowna;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kelowna in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +3°C with a maximum of +9°C and a minimum of -13°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +3°C to -2°C.
Is Kelowna warm or cold in January?
Kelowna is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +2°C to +2°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -4°C to -4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Kelowna, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kelowna in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +2°C | +5°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -29°C | -27°C | -22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +14°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 34 mm | 29 mm | 29 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 9 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +2°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 34 mm to 29 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 0 to 1.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kelowna is gradually decreasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Kelowna.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Kelowna?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kelowna in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+14°C) and the highest in 1998 (+17°C). The driest year was 2008 with only 327 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 712 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kelowna
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kelowna, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
