Perth Weather in January
Perth in January
The short of it: Perth in January averages a high of -5 °C (24 °F) and a low of -14 °C (7 °F), with 72 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 9 h 8 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -5° · low -14° · rain 72 mm · daylight 9 h 8 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
January in Perth brings afternoons near -5° and nights around -14°, with about 72 mm of rain over the month. Perth's coldest stretch of the year, -5° by day and -14° by night. Wet spells are common — about 72 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 8 min in mid-January, 21 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 June and September.
Against its neighbours, Perth runs warmer than most and wetter than most in January. Smiths Falls, 18 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
January in Perth, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 4° colder, 6.0 mm more rain
- Versus February
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 8 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths FallsOntario | 18 km E | -5° | -14° | 69 mm |
| Carleton PlaceOntario | 27 km NNE | -5° | -15° | 66 mm |
| AlmonteOntario | 37 km N | -6° | -15° | 61 mm |
| Mississippi MillsOntario | 37 km N | -6° | -15° | 61 mm |
| StittsvilleOntario | 47 km NE | -6° | -15° | 66 mm |
| KanataOntario | 52 km NNE | -6° | -15° | 67 mm |
| Glen CairnOntario | 52 km NNE | -6° | -15° | 67 mm |
| BridlewoodOntario | 53 km NE | -6° | -15° | 66 mm |