Thermograph

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

Weather in Edmonton in January

In an average January, Edmonton sees a daily high around -7°C and a low around -15°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-7°C
Typical high range-20°C to 3°C
Average low-15°C
Typical low range-28°C to -4°C
Average daily precipitation0 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 12°C 2024-01-30
Lowest -34°C 1996-01-19

Low

Highest 4°C 1993-01-30
Lowest -46°C 2024-01-13

Feels-like

Highest -1°C 1993-01-30
Lowest -60°C 2024-01-13

Humidity

Highest 5.3 g/m³ 2005-01-24
Lowest 0.1 g/m³ 2024-01-12

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 2014-01-15
Lowest 7 km/h 2016-01-08

Gust

Highest 80 km/h 1987-01-20
Lowest 9 km/h 2025-01-02

Precip

Wettest 61 mm 1994
Driest 5 mm 1993

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