Thermograph

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

Weather in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in January

In an average January, Edmonton sees a daily high around -7°C and a low around -15°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-7°C
Typical high range-21°C to 2°C
Average low-15°C
Typical low range-28°C to -5°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 8°C 2024-01-30
Lowest -33°C 2020-01-14

Low

Highest 2°C 2003-01-07
Lowest -43°C 2020-01-15

Feels-like

Highest -4°C 1987-01-11
Lowest -61°C 1989-01-31

Humidity

Highest 5.8 g/m³ 2015-01-26
Lowest 0.2 g/m³ 2020-01-14

Wind

Highest 62 km/h 2014-01-15
Lowest 7 km/h 2023-01-10

Precip

Wettest 59 mm 1982
Driest 4 mm 2001

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