Wakefield Weather in January
Wakefield in January
The short of it: Wakefield in January averages a high of -7 °C (20 °F) and a low of -17 °C (1 °F), with 77 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 9 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -7° · low -17° · rain 77 mm · daylight 9 h 3 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
January in Wakefield brings afternoons near -7° and nights around -17°, with about 77 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Wakefield: highs scarcely reach -7°, nights fall to -17°. Wet spells are common — about 77 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 3 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 August.
Against its neighbours, Wakefield runs cooler than most and wetter than most in January. Cantley, 12 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
January in Wakefield, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 4° colder, 7.0 mm less rain
- Versus February
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CantleyQuebec | 12 km SSE | -6° | -16° | 72 mm |
| Val-des-MontsQuebec | 13 km E | -6° | -17° | 72 mm |
| ChelseaQuebec | 19 km SSE | -6° | -16° | 70 mm |
| GatineauQuebec | 23 km SSE | -6° | -15° | 64 mm |
| Le PlateauQuebec | 26 km S | -6° | -15° | 66 mm |
| Rockcliffe ParkOntario | 27 km SSE | -5° | -15° | 63 mm |
| Constance BayOntario | 27 km SW | -6° | -16° | 73 mm |
| Templeton-EstQuebec | 27 km SE | -6° | -15° | 66 mm |