January Rainfall and Precipitation in Canada
Monthly rainfall totals, rainy days and the driest cities across Canada in January.
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Monthly precipitation
0 mm (0 in) dry → 150 mm (5.9 in) wet
Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in January: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.
Regions and islands in Canada
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- Alberta
- Alberta Badlands
- Anticosti Island
- Banff National Park
- Bay of Fundy
- British Columbia
- Charlevoix
- Cortes Island
- Eastern Townships
- Gabriola Island
- Galiano Island
- Gaspé Peninsula
- Grand Manan Island
- Gros Morne National Park
- Ile d'Orleans
- Laurentians
- Magdalen Islands
- Manitoba
- Manitoulin Island
- Mayne Island
- Muskoka District
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Okanagan Valley
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quadra Island
- Quebec
- Rideau Lakes
- Salt Spring Island
- Saskatchewan
- Thousand Islands National Park
- Vancouver island
- Yukon
Popular cities in Canada
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- Alert
- Algonquin Park
- Banff
- Beaver Creek
- Brockville
- Burwash Landing
- Calgary
- Canmore
- Cape Dyer
- Cape Hooper
- Carcross
- Charlottetown
- Churchil
- Churchill
- Clyde
- Colwood
- Dease Lake
- Edmonton
- Gabriola Island
- Golden
- Grand Manan Island
- Haines Junction
- Halifax
- Inuvik
- Iqaluit
- Iqaluit
- Jasper
- Kamloops
- Kelowna
- Kingston
- Kitimat
- Komakuk Beach
- Kuujjuanq
- La Malbaie
- Lake Louise
- Langara
- Langford
- Magdalen Islands
- Mayo
- Metchosin
- Mississauga
- Moncton
- Mont-Tremblant
- Montréal
- Niagara Falls
- Niagara on the Lake
- Ottawa
- Penticton
- Port Menier
- Prince Rupert
- Quebec City
- Saskatoon
- Savary Island
- Sooke
- Squamish
- St. John's
- Tagish
- Terrace
- Tofino
- Toronto
- Ucluelet
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Whaletown
- Whistler
- Whitehorse
- Winnipeg
- Yoho National Park
Canada precipitation in January: frequently asked questions
How much snow/rainfall does Canada receive in January?
Rainfall in Toronto during January is on the lighter side, averaging about 84 mm (3.3 in). Expect predominantly dry weather punctuated by short showers.
How many days does it rain in Canada in January?
Rainfall in Toronto typically falls on roughly 12 days days in January.
Is January part of the rainy season in Canada?
Not really. January is outside the wettest stretch of the year in Canada.
What is the wettest city in January in Canada?
Looking at our data, Tofino tops the wettest-cities list in Canada for January, with monthly rainfall averaging 443 mm (17 in).
What is the driest city in January in Canada?
Alert is the driest city we have data for in Canada in January, with monthly snowfall close to 12 mm (0.5 in).
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