Kamloops weather in January

In January, Kamloops sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kamloops's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamloops's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:04 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kamloops is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
349/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 -1°C by the end.

A typical January day in Kamloops reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-9
2-3-9
3-3-9
4-3-9
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-3-9
10-3-9
11-3-9
12-3-9
13-3-8
14-3-8
15-3-8
16-2-8
17-2-8
18-2-8
19-2-8
20-2-8
21-2-8
22-2-8
23-2-8
24-1-8
25-1-8
26-1-8
27-1-8
28-1-8
29-1-7
30-1-7
31-1-7

How January really feels in Kamloops

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kamloops weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°4110.510.68.30.0
Feb / -7°257.17.19.70.0
Mar / -4°308.76.411.50.6
Apr12° / 307.42.213.53.1
May17° / 439.20.515.25.6
Jun21° / 479.2016.26.3
Jul25° / 11°346.1015.87.6
Aug24° / 11°235.3014.37.7
Sep19° / 357012.46.4
Oct10° / 4510.11.810.42.4
Nov / -3°5612.28.88.70.0
Dec-2° / -7°4611.211.97.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82476
92476
102575
112575
122575
132674
142674
152674
162773
172872
182971
192971
202971
213169
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kamloops gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13942
23942
33942
43941
53841
63840
73840
83739
93739
103638
113637
123537
133536
143435
153434
163334
173333
183232
193231
203231
213130
223130
233130
243129
253029
263029
273028
283028
292928
302928
312928

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 5 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 3:59 PM to 4:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:103:59
27.88:104:00
37.98:104:01
47.98:104:02
57.98:094:03
67.98:094:04
77.98:094:05
88.08:094:06
98.08:084:08
108.08:084:09
118.08:074:10
128.18:074:11
138.18:064:13
148.18:064:14
158.28:054:15
168.28:044:17
178.28:034:18
188.38:034:20
198.38:024:21
208.48:014:23
218.48:004:24
228.47:594:26
238.57:584:27
248.57:574:29
258.67:564:31
268.67:554:32
278.77:544:34
288.77:524:36
298.87:514:37
308.87:504:39
318.97:494:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kamloops?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kamloops.

What to pack for Kamloops in January

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

In January, Kamloops sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kamloops 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 Kamloops 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 17 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 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kamloops 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 Kamloops is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 22.6× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kamloops's WHO annual average of 7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1426 µg/m³Jan 141 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar2Good
Apr2Good
May2Good
Jun3Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep3Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamloops?

Kamloops sits at 50.7°N, 120.3°W, 414 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Brocklehurst, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kamloops

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamloops has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m.

The land around Kamloops is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
540 m
16 km
1,144 m
80 km
1,925 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Brocklehurst 8.0 km · Salmon Arm 74 km · Vernon 86 km · Lake Country 98 km · West Kelowna 104 km · Kelowna 105 km · Rutland 108 km · Okanagan Mission 112 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 Kamloops (50.6665°, -120.3192°, elevation 414 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. 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).