Fall River Weather in January
Fall River in January
The short of it: Fall River in January averages a high of -0 °C (31 °F) and a low of -10 °C (15 °F), with 143 mm (5.6 in) of rain and about 9 h 9 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -10° · rain 143 mm · daylight 9 h 9 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Fall River an average January high of 0°, a low of -10° and some 143 mm of rain. The dead of winter in Fall River: highs scarcely reach 0°, nights fall to -10°. Wet spells are common — about 143 mm, the 3rd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 9 min in mid-January, 21 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Fall River runs cooler than most and drier than most in January. Beaver Bank, 5 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
January in Fall River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 3° colder, 18 mm less rain
- Versus February
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 9 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver BankNova Scotia | 5 km W | -1° | -10° | 148 mm |
| Lower SackvilleNova Scotia | 7 km SW | 0° | -10° | 145 mm |
| Middle SackvilleNova Scotia | 8 km W | -1° | -10° | 152 mm |
| BedfordNova Scotia | 11 km SSW | 0° | -10° | 143 mm |
| MillviewNova Scotia | 13 km SSW | 0° | -10° | 143 mm |
| BurnsideNova Scotia | 13 km S | 0° | -9° | 139 mm |
| Port WallaceNova Scotia | 14 km SSE | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |
| Albro LakeNova Scotia | 15 km S | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |