Fleetwood weather in January

In January, Fleetwood sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 343 mm of precipitation across 19.6 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fleetwood's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fleetwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
343 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:08 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical January day in Fleetwood reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
140
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440
540
640
740
840
940
1050
1150
1250
1350
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1550
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3161

How January really feels in Fleetwood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fleetwood weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 34319.68.48.50.1
Feb / 20915.779.80.6
Mar / 28119.97.411.61.4
Apr13° / 19817.41.813.42.8
May17° / 13413.20.3154.8
Jun19° / 10°10812.5015.95.6
Jul22° / 12°607.8015.67.2
Aug22° / 12°848.1014.27.2
Sep19° / 10°14211.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 27116.80.210.53.1
Nov / 38020.34.98.90.9
Dec / 32919.510.28.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62377
72476
82575
92476
102476
112476
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172476
182377
192377
202377
212278
222278
232278
242179
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fleetwood gets around 343 mm of rain and snow over 19.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 63% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16332
26331
36431
46430
56430
66429
76428
86428
96427
106427
116427
126426
136426
146425
156325
166325
176324
186224
196224
206225
216225
226225
236226
246326
256326
266326
276226
286226
296226
306125
316125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.18:134:16
28.18:134:17
38.18:134:18
48.18:124:19
58.18:124:20
68.18:124:21
78.28:124:22
88.28:124:23
98.28:114:24
108.28:114:26
118.38:114:27
128.38:104:28
138.38:104:29
148.48:094:31
158.48:084:32
168.48:084:33
178.58:074:35
188.58:064:36
198.58:064:37
208.68:054:39
218.68:044:40
228.68:034:42
238.78:024:43
248.78:014:45
258.88:004:46
268.87:594:48
278.97:584:49
288.97:574:51
298.97:564:52
309.07:554:54
319.07:534:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 0.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
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60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
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140.9Dim
150.9Dim
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170.9Dim
180.9Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Fleetwood

In seasonPeak

In January, Fleetwood sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fleetwood's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Fleetwood?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fleetwood.

What to pack for Fleetwood in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Fleetwood sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Fleetwood in January

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Fleetwood in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fleetwood peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fleetwood in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fleetwood is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1517 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fleetwood?

Fleetwood sits at 49.2°N, 122.8°W, 94 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Guildford, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Fleetwood

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fleetwood.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fleetwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,629 m.

The land around Fleetwood is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (38%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
2,629 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Guildford 3.0 km · Fraser Heights 4.0 km · Surrey City Centre 4.0 km · Whalley 5.0 km · Newton 5.0 km · Surrey 7.0 km · Strawberry Hill 7.0 km · Cloverdale 8.0 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fleetwood (49.1667°, -122.8°, elevation 94 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).