Thermograph

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

Weather in Toronto in January

In an average January, Toronto sees a daily high around -2°C and a low around -8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-2°C
Typical high range-9°C to 5°C
Average low-8°C
Typical low range-17°C to 0°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 14°C 2005-01-13
Lowest -21°C 1982-01-17

Low

Highest 10°C 2008-01-08
Lowest -28°C 1981-01-04

Feels-like

Highest 6°C 2008-01-08
Lowest -34°C 1981-01-04

Humidity

Highest 9.1 g/m³ 2008-01-08
Lowest 0.4 g/m³ 1982-01-17

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 1992-01-14
Lowest 8 km/h 2008-01-27

Gust

Highest 103 km/h 2017-01-11
Lowest 14 km/h 1992-01-01

Precip

Wettest 122 mm 2020
Driest 13 mm 1981

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