Varsity Weather in January
Varsity in January
The short of it: Varsity in January averages a high of -2 °C (29 °F) and a low of -14 °C (7 °F), with 10 mm (0.39 in) of rain and about 8 h 22 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 -2° · low -14° · rain 10 mm · daylight 8 h 22 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
January in Varsity brings afternoons near -2° and nights around -14°, with about 10 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Varsity: highs scarcely reach -2°, nights fall to -14°. Rain is scarce, about 10 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 22 min in mid-January, 27 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, Varsity runs warmer than most and about as wet in January. Bowness, 1 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
January in Varsity, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 1° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus February
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 22 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BownessAlberta | 1 km SW | -2° | -14° | 10 mm |
| EdgemontAlberta | 4 km N | -2° | -14° | 10 mm |
| West SpringsAlberta | 5 km SW | -2° | -14° | 10 mm |
| HawkwoodAlberta | 5 km NNW | -2° | -14° | 11 mm |
| Arbour LakeAlberta | 6 km NW | -2° | -14° | 11 mm |
| Aspen WoodsAlberta | 6 km SSW | -2° | -14° | 10 mm |
| CitadelAlberta | 6 km NNW | -2° | -14° | 11 mm |
| ThorncliffeAlberta | 6 km ENE | -2° | -13° | 10 mm |