McBride Weather in January
McBride in January
The short of it: McBride in January averages a high of -3 °C (26 °F) and a low of -11 °C (12 °F), with 62 mm (2.4 in) of rain and about 8 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -3° · low -11° · rain 62 mm · daylight 8 h 2 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & August
January in McBride brings afternoons near -3° and nights around -11°, with about 62 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in McBride: highs scarcely reach -3°, nights fall to -11°. Wet spells are common — about 62 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 2 min in mid-January, 30 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and August.
Against its neighbours, McBride runs cooler than most and wetter than most in January. Valemount, 80 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
January in McBride, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 1° colder, 16 mm more rain
- Versus February
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ValemountBritish Columbia | 80 km SE | -3° | -11° | 64 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 94 km NE | -1° | -10° | 28 mm |
| JasperAlberta | 147 km ESE | -4° | -13° | 26 mm |
| QuesnelBritish Columbia | 159 km WSW | -3° | -11° | 48 mm |
| HintonAlberta | 172 km E | -3° | -14° | 24 mm |
| Fox MountainBritish Columbia | 183 km SW | -3° | -10° | 34 mm |
| Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia | 184 km WNW | -4° | -11° | 58 mm |
| Williams LakeBritish Columbia | 185 km SW | -2° | -10° | 32 mm |