Florence Weather in January
Florence in January
The short of it: Florence in January averages a high of -0 °C (31 °F) and a low of -8 °C (18 °F), with 143 mm (5.6 in) of rain and about 8 h 59 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -8° · rain 143 mm · daylight 8 h 59 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Florence an average January high of 0°, a low of -8° and some 143 mm of rain. Much like December: highs about 0°, nights near -8°. Pack the buffalo coat. 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 8 h 59 min in mid-January, 22 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 August and July.
Against its neighbours, Florence runs cooler than most and drier than most in January. Sydney Mines, 5 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
January in Florence, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 3° colder, 10 mm less rain
- Versus February
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 59 min
- Average wind
- 21 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney MinesNova Scotia | 5 km SE | 0° | -8° | 145 mm |
| North SydneyNova Scotia | 6 km S | 0° | -8° | 145 mm |
| Georges RiverNova Scotia | 6 km SW | 0° | -8° | 144 mm |
| South BarNova Scotia | 8 km SE | 0° | -8° | 148 mm |
| New VictoriaNova Scotia | 11 km E | 0° | -8° | 147 mm |
| Balls CreekNova Scotia | 13 km SSW | -1° | -8° | 146 mm |
| Whitney PierNova Scotia | 13 km SSE | -1° | -8° | 147 mm |
| ScotchtownNova Scotia | 13 km E | -1° | -8° | 149 mm |