Fairmount Weather in January
Fairmount in January
The short of it: Fairmount in January averages a high of 0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -9 °C (16 °F), with 143 mm (5.6 in) of rain and about 9 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -9° · rain 143 mm · daylight 9 h 10 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Fairmount an average January high of 0°, a low of -9° and some 143 mm of rain. The dead of winter in Fairmount: highs scarcely reach 0°, nights fall to -9°. Wet spells are common — about 143 mm, the 4th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 10 min in mid-January, 20 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Fairmount runs cooler than most and wetter than most in January. Fairview, 1 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
January in Fairmount, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 3° colder, 21 mm less rain
- Versus February
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 10 min
- Average wind
- 19 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FairviewNova Scotia | 1 km NNW | 0° | -9° | 143 mm |
| ArmdaleNova Scotia | 1 km SE | 0° | -9° | 143 mm |
| Halifax West EndNova Scotia | 1 km ENE | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |
| Cowie HillNova Scotia | 2 km SE | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |
| WestmountNova Scotia | 2 km E | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |
| Clayton ParkNova Scotia | 2 km NNW | 0° | -9° | 143 mm |
| Quinpool DistrictNova Scotia | 3 km E | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |
| Clayton Park WestNova Scotia | 3 km WNW | 0° | -9° | 145 mm |