Rivers Weather in January
Rivers in January
The short of it: Rivers in January averages a high of -12 °C (11 °F) and a low of -22 °C (-8 °F), with 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain and about 8 h 31 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -12° · low -22° · rain 21 mm · daylight 8 h 31 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & October
Thirty years of records give Rivers an average January high of -12°, a low of -22° and some 21 mm of rain. Rivers's coldest stretch of the year, -12° by day and -22° by night. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 31 min in mid-January, 26 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 October.
Against its neighbours, Rivers runs cooler than most and wetter than most in January. Brandon, 29 km to the SE, is 1° warmer by day.
January in Rivers, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 3° colder, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus February
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 31 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrandonManitoba | 29 km SE | -11° | -22° | 18 mm |
| MinnedosaManitoba | 37 km NE | -12° | -23° | 20 mm |
| SourisManitoba | 46 km S | -10° | -21° | 21 mm |
| ShiloManitoba | 49 km ESE | -11° | -22° | 19 mm |
| VirdenManitoba | 53 km WSW | -11° | -21° | 20 mm |
| NeepawaManitoba | 59 km ENE | -12° | -22° | 21 mm |
| CarberryManitoba | 65 km ESE | -11° | -22° | 18 mm |
| BoissevainManitoba | 90 km S | -10° | -21° | 19 mm |