Edmonton January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Edmonton, Alberta in the month of January.
Typical Edmonton January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high -6.7 °C
Average daily low -16.1 °C
Average monthly precipitation 1.9 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 40.3%
Edmonton January Weather Records
1880–2024
Highest temperature 13.9 °C January 27, 1889
Lowest temperature -49.4 °C January 21, 1886
Highest daily low 6.1 °C January 23, 1892
Lowest daily high -40.0 °C January 30, 1893
Hottest average high temperature 1.9 °C 2001
Coldest average high temperature -23.1 °C 1950
Most daily precipitation 3.0 cm January 30, 1989
Most monthly precipitation 7.0 cm 1982
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
January 1 -6.2 -15.9 7.8 -40.0
January 2 -6.3 -16.0 8.2 -40.6
January 3 -6.5 -16.1 10.0 -46.1
January 4 -6.5 -16.1 8.9 -46.7
January 5 -6.5 -16.0 11.7 -42.8
January 6 -6.4 -16.0 9.4 -38.9
January 7 -6.4 -16.0 9.9 -47.2
January 8 -6.6 -16.1 8.9 -41.7
January 9 -6.6 -16.1 9.4 -38.3
January 10 -6.7 -16.2 7.5 -43.3
January 11 -6.8 -16.2 9.8 -41.2
January 12 -6.7 -16.2 9.4 -46.6
January 13 -6.6 -16.2 9.4 -46.7
January 14 -6.6 -16.1 8.3 -44.9
January 15 -6.4 -16.1 7.2 -43.9
January 16 -6.3 -15.9 8.0 -41.1
January 17 -6.1 -15.8 8.0 -41.7
January 18 -6.0 -15.6 8.9 -43.9
January 19 -5.8 -15.5 10.0 -49.4
January 20 -5.8 -15.5 10.7 -44.4
January 21 -5.7 -15.5 8.3 -49.4
January 22 -5.6 -15.5 11.1 -45.6
January 23 -5.5 -15.4 11.1 -41.1
January 24 -5.3 -15.2 7.8 -43.3
January 25 -5.1 -15.0 9.0 -42.8
January 26 -5.0 -15.0 10.2 -41.1
January 27 -4.9 -14.9 13.9 -45.0
January 28 -4.8 -14.8 11.7 -42.2
January 29 -4.6 -14.7 12.8 -43.3
January 30 -4.4 -14.5 11.7 -43.3
January 31 -4.2 -14.4 11.1 -42.8
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2015–2024 Edmonton International Airport location
1938–2014 Edmonton City Center location
1880–1937 Edmonton location