Confederation Weather in January
Confederation in January
The short of it: Confederation in January averages a high of -10 °C (14 °F) and a low of -20 °C (-3 °F), with 15 mm (0.59 in) of rain and about 8 h 13 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -10° · low -20° · rain 15 mm · daylight 8 h 13 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & September
January in Confederation brings afternoons near -10° and nights around -20°, with about 15 mm of rain over the month. Confederation's coldest stretch of the year, -10° by day and -20° by night. Rain is scarce, about 15 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 13 min in mid-January, 29 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates January 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and September.
Against its neighbours, Confederation runs warmer than most and wetter than most in January. Mount Royal, 0 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
January in Confederation, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 2° colder, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus February
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 13 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount RoyalSaskatchewan | 0 km SSE | -10° | -20° | 15 mm |
| WestviewSaskatchewan | 1 km N | -10° | -20° | 15 mm |
| Massey PlaceSaskatchewan | 1 km WNW | -10° | -20° | 15 mm |
| WestmountSaskatchewan | 1 km ESE | -10° | -20° | 15 mm |
| Pleasant HillSaskatchewan | 2 km S | -10° | -20° | 15 mm |
| Caswell HillSaskatchewan | 2 km E | -10° | -20° | 15 mm |
| Hampton VillageSaskatchewan | 2 km NNW | -10° | -20° | 15 mm |
| DundonaldSaskatchewan | 2 km WNW | -10° | -20° | 15 mm |