Weather in St. John's in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in St. John's;
Average weather
Average temperature in St. John's in January
The temperature in January is +3°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +14°C during the day and a minimum of -13°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +3°C.
Is St. John's warm or cold in January?
St. John's is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +3°C to 0°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -2°C to -5°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in St. John's, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in St. John's in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | 0°C | 0°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -17°C | -27°C | -22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +15°C | +13°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 67 mm | 59 mm | 37 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 14 | 18 | 16 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +3°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to 0°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 67 mm to 59 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 6 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in St. John's is gradually decreasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in St. John's?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in St. John's in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+7°C) and the highest in 2022 (+11°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 563 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 7230 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Canada
Monthly weather in St. John's
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in St. John's, 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.
