Weather in Calgary in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Calgary;
Average weather
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Is Calgary warm or cold in January?
Calgary is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from -2°C to -2°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -11°C to -11°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is the coldest month in Calgary, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Calgary in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | -2°C | 0°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -37°C | -37°C | -36°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +14°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 62% | 62% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 26 | 27 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of -2°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 1 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 63% to 62%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Calgary is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Calgary?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Calgary in January has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (-11°C) and the highest in 1992 (+6°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Canada
Monthly weather in Calgary
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Calgary, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.