Edmonton January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Edmonton, Alberta for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).
January 1 All-Time Records
1880–2024
Highest temperature 7.8 °C 1962
Lowest temperature -40.0 °C 1928
Lowest daily high -32.2 °C 1928
Highest daily low -0.6 °C 1964
Most precipitation 1.52 cm 1935
January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high -6.2 °C
Average low -15.9 °C
Chance precipitation 39.1%
Edmonton January 1 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2024 2.2 -10.5 0.00 n/a
2023 -3.6 -15.1 0.00 n/a
2022 -6.8 -34.6 0.01 n/a
2021 -4.0 -13.4 0.00 n/a
2020 1.7 -11.3 0.00 n/a
2019 2.7 -11.4 0.04 n/a
2018 -8.0 -29.1 0.03 n/a
2017 -9.6 -21.5 0.34 n/a
2016 0.9 -18.0 n/a n/a
2015 3.1 -9.2 0.07 n/a
2014 n/a n/a 0.05 n/a
2013 n/a n/a 0.05 n/a
2012 -2.8 -14.8 0.05 n/a
2011 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
2010 n/a n/a 0.05 n/a
2009 -15.8 -24.6 0.05 n/a
2008 -9.2 -18.1 0.05 n/a
2007 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
2006 n/a n/a 0.00 n/a
2005 -18.1 -21.3 0.02 0.4
2004 -13.1 -18.9 0.34 5.0
2003 -1.3 -14.6 0.00 0.0
2002 -15.4 -22.1 0.00 0.0
2001 2.9 -6.5 0.06 0.0
2000 -10.0 -18.4 0.16 2.6
1999 -16.3 -22.7 0.07 1.4
1998 -15.4 -21.1 0.52 6.6
1997 -17.8 -22.6 0.00 0.0
1996 -5.7 -12.1 0.04 0.4
1995 -7.9 -16.9 0.02 0.2
1994 -16.1 -18.1 0.58 6.4
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1992 3.3 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1991 -19.7 -26.1 0.00 0.0
1990 3.7 -4.8 0.00 0.0
1989 -6.5 -23.2 0.00 0.0
1988 -6.2 -14.3 0.00 0.0
1987 -1.1 -9.6 0.00 0.0
1986 -1.8 -7.9 0.05 0.5
1985 -1.0 -16.8 0.00 0.0
1984 2.0 -5.3 0.00 0.0
1983 -0.9 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1982 -23.1 -28.3 0.10 1.0
1981 -3.9 -12.5 0.00 0.0
1980 -5.1 -13.6 0.00 0.0
1979 -17.4 -21.5 0.02 0.2
1978 -4.3 -13.1 0.00 0.0
1977 -12.0 -18.2 0.00 0.0
1976 -11.1 -19.4 0.10 1.3
1975 2.8 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1974 -5.0 -12.8 0.05 1.0
1973 0.6 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1972 -3.3 -6.1 0.00 0.0
1971 -5.6 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1970 -2.8 -11.1 0.08 1.0
1969 -20.6 -26.7 0.03 0.5
1968 -21.1 -25.6 0.00 0.0
1967 1.1 -5.0 0.05 1.0
1966 -26.1 -33.3 0.08 1.0
1965 -2.8 -28.9 0.00 0.0
1964 5.6 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1963 -13.3 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1962 7.8 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1961 -5.0 -21.1 0.00 0.0
1960 -11.1 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1959 -20.6 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1958 -5.6 -13.9 0.00 0.0
1957 -1.7 -6.1 0.15 1.5
1956 -4.4 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1955 -15.6 -23.9 0.38 3.8
1954 -10.6 -16.1 0.00 0.0
1953 1.7 -12.2 0.00 0.0
1952 -7.8 -25.0 0.00 0.0
1951 -13.3 -20.0 0.33 3.3
1950 -31.1 -37.8 0.03 0.3
1949 -15.6 -21.1 0.00 0.0
1948 2.8 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1947 -21.7 -27.2 0.00 0.0
1946 -3.9 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1945 -7.8 -27.2 0.05 0.5
1944 -3.9 -12.8 0.20 2.0
1943 -16.1 -27.2 0.00 0.0
1942 0.0 -26.7 0.10 1.0
1941 -12.8 -23.9 0.00 0.0
1940 -11.1 -21.7 0.00 0.0
1939 -11.7 -18.3 0.61 6.1
1938 1.1 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1937 -16.7 -23.3 0.03 0.3
1936 -12.2 -19.4 0.00 0.0
1935 -5.6 -20.6 1.52 15.2
1934 -25.6 -29.4 0.00 0.0
1933 -15.6 -16.7 0.03 0.3
1932 -13.3 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1931 -1.1 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1930 -15.0 -18.3 0.08 0.8
1929 -11.7 -16.1 0.28 2.8
1928 -32.2 -40.0 0.00 0.0
1927 3.9 -5.0 0.00 0.0
1926 3.3 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1925 -12.2 -22.8 0.03 0.3
1924 -16.7 -26.7 0.00 0.0
1923 -14.4 -16.7 0.56 5.6
1922 -7.2 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1921 5.0 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1920 2.2 -15.0 0.25 2.5
1919 -16.1 -26.1 0.51 5.1
1918 6.7 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1917 -1.1 -9.4 0.00 0.0
1916 -8.3 -21.1 0.00 0.0
1915 -3.3 -15.0 0.00 0.0
1914 -7.2 -16.1 0.03 0.3
1913 -5.6 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1912 -12.2 -16.1 0.10 1.0
1911 -23.9 -40.0 0.00 0.0
1910 -12.8 -26.7 0.00 0.0
1909 -6.7 -17.8 0.00 0.0
1908 -19.4 -31.7 0.00 0.0
1907 -26.1 -38.9 0.00 0.0
1906 -5.6 -18.9 0.00 0.0
1905 -0.6 -13.9 0.05 0.5
1904 -10.6 -15.0 0.03 0.3
1903 -3.9 -12.8 0.00 0.0
1902 -6.7 -14.4 0.36 3.6
1901 -17.8 -26.1 0.00 0.0
1900 -11.1 -23.9 0.00 0.0
1899 -20.0 -30.0 0.00 0.0
1898 0.0 -10.0 0.00 0.0
1897 -8.9 -22.8 0.00 0.0
1896 -17.8 -26.1 0.00 0.0
1895 -6.1 -13.3 0.00 0.0
1894 -12.8 -20.6 0.00 0.0
1893 -0.6 -14.4 0.00 0.0
1892 -20.6 -30.0 0.00 0.0
1891 -5.6 -15.6 0.00 0.0
1890 -26.7 -28.9 0.00 0.0
1889 6.1 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1888 -23.9 -32.8 0.00 0.0
1887 -16.7 -36.7 0.00 0.0
1886 -22.2 -38.9 0.00 0.0
1885 -17.8 -33.9 0.00 0.0
1884 -17.8 -29.4 0.00 0.0
1883 -17.8 -23.3 0.00 0.0
1882 -4.4 -17.2 n/a n/a
1881 -2.8 -12.8 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Edmonton on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Edmonton history is 7.8 °C which happened in 1962.
Highest Temperatures in Edmonton on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 7.8 °C 1962
2 6.7 °C 1918
3 6.1 °C 1889
4 5.6 °C 1964
5 5.0 °C 1921
6 3.9 °C 1927
7 3.7 °C 1990
8 3.3 °C 1992
8 3.3 °C 1926
10 3.1 °C 2015
What's the all-time low for Edmonton on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Edmonton history is -40.0 °C which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1928.
Lowest Temperatures in Edmonton on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 -40.0 °C 1928
1 -40.0 °C 1911
3 -38.9 °C 1886
3 -38.9 °C 1907
5 -37.8 °C 1950
6 -36.7 °C 1887
7 -34.6 °C 2022
8 -33.9 °C 1885
9 -33.3 °C 1966
10 -32.8 °C 1888
Lowest High Temperatures in Edmonton on January 1
Rank Temperature Year
1 -32.2 °C 1928
2 -31.1 °C 1950
3 -26.7 °C 1890
4 -26.1 °C 1907
4 -26.1 °C 1966
6 -25.6 °C 1934
7 -23.9 °C 1911
7 -23.9 °C 1888
9 -23.1 °C 1982
10 -22.2 °C 1886
What's the most it has ever rained in Edmonton on 1/1?
For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Edmonton history is 1.52 cm which happened in 1935.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Edmonton on January 1
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.52 cm 1935
2 0.61 cm 1939
3 0.58 cm 1994
4 0.56 cm 1923
5 0.52 cm 1998
6 0.51 cm 1919
7 0.38 cm 1955
8 0.36 cm 1902
9 0.34 cm 2017
9 0.34 cm 2004
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2015–2024 Edmonton International Airport location
1938–2014 Edmonton City Center location
1880–1937 Edmonton location