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Nanaimo weather in January

Weather in Nanaimo: January

Average day temperature: 41.2°F
Average night temperature: 39.0°F
Sea water temperature: 44.9°F
Number of sunny days: 4 days
Day length: 8.3 - 9.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 10 days
Precipitation totals: 4.4 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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48
56
64
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 48°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 30°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 40.9°F and 37.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Nanaimo in January, °F

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53

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 45.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 46.0°F and 43.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
13%
16%
71%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.5
2.3
3.0
3.8
4.5
5.3
6.0
3.2
3.8
2.7
1.6
1.2
1.4
1.8
1.7
2.0
3.2
3.8
2.7
1.6
1.2
1.4
1.8
1.7
2.0
4.4

Precipitation total value in Nanaimo in January is 4.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.1
2.1
3.2
4.3
5.4
6.4
7.5
6.1
6.3
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.9
5.2
5.3
5.9
6.1
5.7
6.1
6.3
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.9
5.2
5.3
5.9
6.1
5.7
6.2

The average wind speed value in January is 6.2 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.2
4.3
6.5
8.6
10.8
12.9
15.1
2.3
3.0
5.1
7.5
10.2
12.6
9.1
7.4
5.6
3.7
3.1
2.3
3.0
5.1
7.5
10.2
12.6
9.1
7.4
5.6
3.7
3.1
2.7

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 2.7.

Best time for vacation in Nanaimo

Sunniest months:
July 22 days
August 19 days
September 14 days
Warmest months:
July 69.0 °F
August 68.8 °F
September 64.2 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 65.8 °F
July 65.3 °F
September 60.6 °F
Coldest months:
December 41.0 °F
February 41.0 °F
January 41.2 °F
Rainiest months:
January 10 days
November 8 days
October 6 days
Windiest months:
November 6.3 mph
January 6.2 mph
March 6.1 mph

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Local time: 13:01
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1500
59°F
NE
2 mph
1800
61°F
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2 mph
2100
57°F
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4 mph
April 06, sunday
0000
55°F
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6 mph
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52°F
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2 mph
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7 mph
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2 mph
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52°F
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11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F