Sun, sea & sand

Ucluelet, Vancouver Island weather in January

Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: July

What is the weather like in Ucluelet, Vancouver Island in January?

In January, Ucluelet, Vancouver Island is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 8.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 434 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ucluelet, Vancouver Island.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score005
Day7°7°7°
Night4°3°3°
Sea10°9°9°
Sun2 h3 h4 h
Rain days212016

More details for January

Daylight
8 h 40 min08:11 – 16:51
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
79 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−8America/Vancouver

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %0 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in January

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Ucluelet, Vancouver Island in January: quick answers

Is Ucluelet, Vancouver Island hot in January?

No. In January, Ucluelet, Vancouver Island is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.

Can you swim in Ucluelet, Vancouver Island in January?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 8.9 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Ucluelet, Vancouver Island in January?

It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 434 mm.

Ucluelet, Vancouver Island month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences