Edmonton Weather in January
Edmonton in January
The short of it: Edmonton in January averages a high of -7 °C (19 °F) and a low of -16 °C (3 °F), with 22 mm (0.87 in) of rain and about 8 h 0 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -7° · low -16° · rain 22 mm · daylight 8 h 0 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
January in Edmonton brings afternoons near -7° and nights around -16°, with about 22 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Edmonton: highs scarcely reach -7°, nights fall to -16°. Rain is modest, about 22 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 0 min in mid-January, 31 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 September and August.
Against its neighbours, Edmonton runs warmer than most and wetter than most in January. Boyle Street, 1 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
January in Edmonton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 2° colder, 6.0 mm more rain
- Versus February
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 0 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle StreetAlberta | 1 km W | -7° | -16° | 22 mm |
| Alberta AvenueAlberta | 2 km NNW | -7° | -16° | 22 mm |
| Central McDougallAlberta | 2 km WNW | -7° | -16° | 22 mm |
| DowntownAlberta | 2 km WSW | -7° | -16° | 22 mm |
| Queen Mary ParkAlberta | 3 km W | -8° | -16° | 22 mm |
| StrathconaAlberta | 3 km SSW | -7° | -16° | 22 mm |
| OttewellAlberta | 4 km SE | -7° | -16° | 22 mm |
| WîhkwêntôwinAlberta | 4 km WSW | -8° | -16° | 22 mm |