River John Weather in January
River John in January
The short of it: River John in January averages a high of -1 °C (29 °F) and a low of -11 °C (13 °F), with 104 mm (4.1 in) of rain and about 9 h 3 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 -1° · low -11° · rain 104 mm · daylight 9 h 3 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
January in River John brings afternoons near -1° and nights around -11°, with about 104 mm of rain over the month. River John's coldest stretch of the year, -1° by day and -11° by night. Wet spells are common — about 104 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 3 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 August and July.
Against its neighbours, River John runs warmer than most and about as wet in January. Middleton, 11 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
January in River John, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 4° colder, 22 mm less rain
- Versus February
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 21 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiddletonNova Scotia | 11 km WSW | -1° | -11° | 104 mm |
| Brule ShoreNova Scotia | 15 km W | -1° | -11° | 103 mm |
| TatamagoucheNova Scotia | 20 km W | -2° | -11° | 103 mm |
| Lyons BrookNova Scotia | 22 km ESE | -1° | -10° | 109 mm |
| PictouNova Scotia | 28 km ESE | -1° | -10° | 108 mm |
| Pictou LandingNova Scotia | 30 km ESE | -1° | -10° | 108 mm |
| WestvilleNova Scotia | 33 km SE | -1° | -10° | 115 mm |
| TrentonNova Scotia | 35 km ESE | -1° | -10° | 113 mm |