South Surrey weather in January

In January, South Surrey sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 226 mm of precipitation across 18.6 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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 South Surrey's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Surrey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
226 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:07 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical January day in South Surrey reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°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)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2883
2983
3083
3183

How January really feels in South Surrey

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.

South Surrey 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 / 22618.638.50.6
Feb / 13814.72.39.81.3
Mar11° / 17918.11.111.62.1
Apr14° / 12914.7013.43.4
May17° / 8510.80155.4
Jun19° / 12°609.2015.96.2
Jul23° / 14°335.1015.67.8
Aug23° / 14°505.7014.27.8
Sep20° / 11°868.9012.46.5
Oct14° / 17415.3010.53.6
Nov / 25218.818.91.5
Dec / 21218.23.48.10.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92773
102773
112773
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192575
202575
212575
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272575
282476
292575
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

South Surrey gets around 226 mm of rain and snow over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16013
26012
36112
46112
56112
66112
76112
86112
96112
106111
116111
126111
136111
146011
156010
166010
175910
18599
19589
20589
21599
22598
23598
24598
25608
26608
27598
28598
29598
30588
31588

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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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 8:12 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.18:124:17
28.18:124:17
38.18:124:18
48.18:124:19
58.18:124:20
68.28:124:21
78.28:114:23
88.28:114:24
98.28:114:25
108.38:104:26
118.38:104:27
128.38:104:28
138.38:094:30
148.48:084:31
158.48:084:32
168.48:074:34
178.58:074:35
188.58:064:36
198.58:054:38
208.68:044:39
218.68:034:41
228.78:034:42
238.78:024:44
248.78:014:45
258.88:004:47
268.87:594:48
278.97:584:50
288.97:574:51
299.07:554:53
309.07:544:54
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 0.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 0.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
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30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
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140.9Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for South Surrey

In seasonPeak

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

South Surrey'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 South Surrey?

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

0.6
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 South Surrey.

What to pack for South Surrey in January

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

In January, South Surrey sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near South Surrey 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 20 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
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in South Surrey 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 South Surrey 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
Location & terrain

Where is South Surrey?

South Surrey sits at 49.0°N, 122.8°W, 89 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is White Rock, 3.0 km away.

Topography around South Surrey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around South Surrey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.

The land around South Surrey is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (33%), water (29%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
3,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: White Rock 3.0 km · Surrey 7.0 km · Cloverdale 8.0 km · Newton 10 km · Langley 11 km · Strawberry Hill 11 km · Willoughby 12 km · Fleetwood 13 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 South Surrey (49.05°, -122.7917°, elevation 89 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).