When to go · Port Alberni
Port Alberni in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey; the airport is fog-prone).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey; the airport is fog-prone).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
- JulyGreatInside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
- AugustGreatInside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
- SeptemberGreatInside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
Weather in January
- Port AlberniHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 20 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Alberni, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 20
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey; the airport is fog-prone).
June: Inside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
Port Alberni: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast