Nelson Weather in January
Nelson in January
The short of it: Nelson in January averages a high of 0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -6 °C (21 °F), with 118 mm (4.6 in) of rain and about 8 h 35 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 -6° · rain 118 mm · daylight 8 h 35 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
January in Nelson brings afternoons near 0° and nights around -6°, with about 118 mm of rain over the month. Much like December: highs about 0°, nights near -6°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 118 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 35 min in mid-January, 25 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, 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, Nelson runs cooler than most and wetter than most in January. Castlegar, 33 km to the SW, is 1° warmer by day.
January in Nelson, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus December
- about the same, 5.0 mm more rain
- Versus February
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 35 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CastlegarBritish Columbia | 33 km SW | 1° | -4° | 76 mm |
| SalmoBritish Columbia | 34 km S | 0° | -7° | 96 mm |
| OotischeniaBritish Columbia | 35 km SW | 1° | -4° | 75 mm |
| GenelleBritish Columbia | 43 km SW | 1° | -4° | 75 mm |
| FruitvaleBritish Columbia | 47 km SSW | 0° | -6° | 83 mm |
| MontroseBritish Columbia | 51 km SSW | 1° | -5° | 68 mm |
| KasloBritish Columbia | 53 km NNE | -1° | -6° | 107 mm |
| TrailBritish Columbia | 54 km SW | 1° | -5° | 73 mm |