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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kitchener in January

In an average January, Kitchener sees a daily high around -3°C and a low around -10°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-3°C
Typical high range-10°C to 4°C
Average low-10°C
Typical low range-20°C to -1°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 15°C 2005-01-13
Lowest -21°C 1982-01-17

Low

Highest 12°C 2008-01-08
Lowest -32°C 1982-01-12

Feels-like

Highest 12°C 2008-01-08
Lowest -42°C 1981-01-04

Humidity

Highest 10.0 g/m³ 2008-01-08
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1982-01-17

Wind

Highest 41 km/h 1996-01-29
Lowest 7 km/h 2024-01-27

Gust

Highest 106 km/h 2017-01-11
Lowest 14 km/h 2021-01-05

Precip

Wettest 143 mm 2020
Driest 25 mm 1981

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