Climate averages 1991–2020

Weather in Canada in January

In January, average daytime highs across the 86 cities listed in Canada range from -12.0°C in Winnipeg to 6.4°C in Victoria. Monthly precipitation ranges from 12 mm in Calgary to 397 mm in Maple Ridge.

Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.

City by city

January in Canada

1991–2020

Average January climate for cities in Canada, 1991–2020
City	Average highHigh / low	Average low	Precipitation mm	Wet days
Toronto	-1.3°C-7.9°C	-7.9°C	60	10.2
Montréal	-6.4°C-15.3°C	-15.3°C	74	10.5
Calgary	-2.9°C-13.1°C	-13.1°C	12	3.7
Ottawa	-5.0°C-14.2°C	-14.2°C	73	10.5
Edmonton	-7.9°C-16.4°C	-16.4°C	18	5.6
Winnipeg	-12.0°C-21.0°C	-21.0°C	16	4.9
Mississauga	-1.2°C-8.4°C	-8.4°C	70	10.9
Vancouver	5.4°C1.1°C	1.1°C	316	19.0
Brampton	-1.8°C-9.9°C	-9.9°C	60	10.1
Hamilton	-0.6°C-7.0°C	-7.0°C	71	11.3
Surrey	5.3°C-0.2°C	-0.2°C	226	18.6
Québec	-7.0°C-15.9°C	-15.9°C	83	11.8
Halifax	-0.4°C-7.1°C	-7.1°C	111	11.5
Laval	-5.4°C-14.5°C	-14.5°C	74	10.3
London, Canada	-1.5°C-9.0°C	-9.0°C	71	11.7
Etobicoke	-1.1°C-7.8°C	-7.8°C	60	10.2
Markham	-1.7°C-9.5°C	-9.5°C	81	11.8
Vaughan	-1.8°C-9.4°C	-9.4°C	60	10.2
Gatineau	-5.1°C-14.5°C	-14.5°C	73	10.5
Victoria	6.4°C3.0°C	3.0°C	146	16.6
Saskatoon	-10.2°C-19.2°C	-19.2°C	15	4.8
Kitchener	-2.3°C-10.5°C	-10.5°C	68	11.5
Burnaby	5.4°C0.7°C	0.7°C	316	19.0
Longueuil	-5.3°C-14.2°C	-14.2°C	74	10.5
Regina	-9.0°C-18.3°C	-18.3°C	17	5.3
Oakville	-0.7°C-7.2°C	-7.2°C	70	10.9
Richmond Hill	-2.0°C-10.1°C	-10.1°C	60	10.2
Burlington	-1.0°C-7.7°C	-7.7°C	70	10.9
Nepean	-4.8°C-14.6°C	-14.6°C	70	10.4
Oshawa	-1.5°C-8.4°C	-8.4°C	65	10.7
Greater Sudbury	-7.4°C-16.7°C	-16.7°C	53	10.1
Gloucester, Canada	-5.1°C-14.7°C	-14.7°C	70	10.4
Saguenay	-10.1°C-19.1°C	-19.1°C	66	11.8
Coquitlam	5.2°C0.2°C	0.2°C	343	19.6
Barrie	-3.3°C-11.4°C	-11.4°C	61	11.8
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension	-5.7°C-15.1°C	-15.1°C	74	10.5
Kelowna	1.2°C-4.1°C	-4.1°C	59	13.5
Trois-Rivières	-6.3°C-15.5°C	-15.5°C	77	10.9
Guelph	-2.4°C-10.5°C	-10.5°C	65	10.8
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve	-5.4°C-14.4°C	-14.4°C	74	10.5
Abbotsford	4.2°C-2.0°C	-2.0°C	261	19.0
Whitby	-1.5°C-8.5°C	-8.5°C	64	10.6
St. Catharines	-0.3°C-6.0°C	-6.0°C	75	11.9
Milton	-1.2°C-8.5°C	-8.5°C	63	10.2
Langley	5.6°C-0.2°C	-0.2°C	226	18.6
Kingston, Canada	-2.6°C-9.4°C	-9.4°C	74	10.8
Cambridge, Canada	-1.8°C-10.1°C	-10.1°C	65	10.8
Sherbrooke	-4.7°C-14.5°C	-14.5°C	76	12.2
Orléans, Canada	-5.5°C-14.6°C	-14.6°C	74	10.6
Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne	-5.7°C-15.1°C	-15.1°C	76	10.2
Ajax	-1.5°C-8.8°C	-8.8°C	86	12.5
Thornhill	-1.4°C-8.6°C	-8.6°C	60	10.2
Terrebonne	-5.4°C-14.5°C	-14.5°C	76	10.2
St. John's	-0.1°C-5.8°C	-5.8°C	124	14.4
Thunder Bay	-9.6°C-16.6°C	-16.6°C	29	6.5
Sydney, Canada	-0.7°C-6.9°C	-6.9°C	118	12.9
Waterloo	-2.4°C-10.4°C	-10.4°C	68	11.5
Brantford	-1.1°C-8.8°C	-8.8°C	65	10.8
Kamloops	-1.0°C-7.1°C	-7.1°C	41	10.5
Lethbridge	-0.9°C-9.7°C	-9.7°C	14	4.4
Delta	6.1°C1.4°C	1.4°C	209	18.0
Chilliwack	4.2°C-1.0°C	-1.0°C	342	19.7
Dartmouth	-0.5°C-7.9°C	-7.9°C	111	11.5
Red Deer	-5.6°C-15.3°C	-15.3°C	17	4.9
Niagara Falls	-0.8°C-6.8°C	-6.8°C	74	12.5
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	-4.8°C-13.7°C	-13.7°C	71	11.2
Pickering	-2.2°C-9.5°C	-9.5°C	62	10.4
Newmarket	-2.6°C-11.3°C	-11.3°C	57	10.1
Nanaimo	5.9°C2.0°C	2.0°C	253	18.5
Airdrie	-3.3°C-12.8°C	-12.8°C	13	3.9
Kanata	-4.9°C-14.7°C	-14.7°C	68	10.2
North Vancouver	5.4°C1.0°C	1.0°C	316	19.0
Moncton	-3.5°C-12.8°C	-12.8°C	93	11.4
Peterborough, Canada	-3.1°C-12.0°C	-12.0°C	68	10.7
Repentigny	-5.4°C-14.5°C	-14.5°C	74	10.2
Maple Ridge	4.8°C-0.9°C	-0.9°C	397	20.1
Prince George	-3.9°C-11.0°C	-11.0°C	54	12.1
New Westminster	5.0°C-0.5°C	-0.5°C	316	19.0
Caledon	-3.1°C-11.0°C	-11.0°C	61	10.2
Stoney Creek	-0.5°C-7.9°C	-7.9°C	71	11.3
Pierrefonds-Roxboro	-5.3°C-13.3°C	-13.3°C	74	10.3
Sarnia	-1.2°C-7.8°C	-7.8°C	57	9.6
Sault Ste. Marie	-6.5°C-13.1°C	-13.1°C	46	10.2
Saint John	-2.6°C-10.2°C	-10.2°C	112	11.6
Sherwood Park	-8.2°C-16.6°C	-16.6°C	17	5.4
Grande Prairie	-8.1°C-15.8°C	-15.8°C	28	7.7

A wet day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.