Cold Lake weather in January (Alberta, Canada)

What kind of temperatures can you expect in Cold Lake during January? Here's what you need to know about the weather for the month.

Temperatures

In January, the weather in Cold Lake generally includes very low temperatures and low snowfall. Experience the winter season in January. Daytime temperatures are expected to be around -9°C, cooling off to about -18°C at night. This is usually the coldest month of the year, so be sure to prepare with plenty of winter gear.

Precipitation

Cold Lake in January usually receives low snowfall, averaging around 20 mm for the month. According to historical climate patterns, there are usually around 11 days days of snow.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Cold Lake. June, July and August typically offer the most agreeable circumstances. On the other hand, January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to be characterized by conditions that may not be as optimal.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Cold Lake climate page with graphs.

 

Cold Lake, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature -18°C  

Max Temperature -9°C  

Chance of Rain 35%  

Precipitation 20 mm  

Rainy days 11 days  

Where to go in Canada in January

Find out more about the weather in Canada and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Visitors traveling to Cold Lake should plan on bringing winter clothes, snow boots and a warm winter coat. There will be periods of snow.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

1/10

Walking

1/10

Barbeque

1/10

Camping

2/10

Outdoor sports

1/10

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