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Canada in January

Around -11 °C with 59 mm of rain and 3.2 hours of sun a day.

January is a mixed month for Canada — worth planning around specific regions. Around -11 °C with 59 mm of rain and 3.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Canada · January
What the weather usually does

Canada · typical month

  • Day / night
    -18 – -11 °C
    Year range -19 – 21 °C
  • Rainfall
    59 mm
    Year range 50 – 85 mm
  • Sunshine
    3.2 hr / day
    Year range 2.7 – 8.2 hr / day
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What’s open · January

Things to do in Canada in January

January closes 1 thing below; the rest run as normal.

  • Closed
    Moraine Lake road, Banff

    Parks Canada closes the road for the season from around Canadian Thanksgiving in mid-October until early June, with the exact date set by snowfall

    Sources: banff.tips, endlesswonder.ca

  • Limited
    Icefields Parkway attractions

    the Skywalk, the Glacier Adventure and the Icefields Discovery Centre all close for the winter, and the drive itself needs a road-condition check after snow

    Sources: thebanffblog.com, banff.tips

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

13 regions · current month

Canada, taken apart

Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Canada

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyCanada. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (-10.9), highest in July (20.9). Monthly means: -10.9, -10.8, -4.6, 2.6, 11.1, 17.2, 20.9, 19.7, 14.5, 6.5, -2.7, -9.3.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January-10.9-17.9-28.3-1.7
February-10.8-19.2-28.6-1.3
March-4.6-13.6-23.13.5
April2.6-6.4-14.79.7
May11.11.4-4.118.8
June17.27.72.823.3
July20.911.47.925.6
August19.710.56.524.9
September14.56.20.620.6
October6.5-0.2-7.114.2
November-2.7-8.6-17.25.4
December-9.3-15.8-26.00.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyCanada. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (50), highest in July (85). Monthly means: 59, 50, 56, 58, 63, 84, 85, 83, 75, 75, 74, 66.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January59
February50
March56
April58
May63
June84
July85
August83
September75
October75
November74
December66
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyCanada. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (2.7), highest in May (8.2). Monthly means: 3.2, 5.2, 7.0, 8.1, 8.2, 7.6, 7.2, 6.1, 4.9, 3.7, 2.7, 2.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January3.2
February5.2
March7.0
April8.1
May8.2
June7.6
July7.2
August6.1
September4.9
October3.7
November2.7
December2.7
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyCanada. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in July (12.0), highest in December (14.4). Monthly means: 14.1, 14.2, 14.0, 13.9, 13.3, 12.7, 12.0, 12.2, 13.2, 13.9, 14.4, 14.4.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January14.18.521.0
February14.28.621.3
March14.08.620.8
April13.98.720.5
May13.38.519.3
June12.78.218.6
July12.07.717.6
August12.27.817.8
September13.28.219.4
October13.98.420.8
November14.48.921.2
December14.48.721.9
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Around -11 °C with 50 mm of rain and 5.2 hours of sun a day.

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