Weather in Saskatoon in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Saskatoon;
Average weather
Average temperature in Saskatoon in January
The temperature in January is -8°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +3°C during the day and a minimum of -29°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -10°C to -16°C.
Is Saskatoon warm or cold in January?
Saskatoon is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from -8°C to -10°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -17°C to -19°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 Saskatoon, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Saskatoon in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -8°C | -10°C | -8°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -43°C | -45°C | -41°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From -8°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -10°C. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Saskatoon is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Saskatoon.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Saskatoon?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Saskatoon in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+6°C) and the highest in 1987 (+12°C). The driest year was 1979 with only 191 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 538 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Canada
Monthly weather in Saskatoon
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Saskatoon, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.
