Average Weather during January in Montréal (Quebec), Canada

The average minimum temperature (usually the minimum temperature is noted during the night) in Montréal in January is -12.0°C (10.4°F). The amount of rain/snow in January is normal with an average of 73mm (2.9in). The average maximum temperature lies around -5.0°C (23°F). With a water temperature of around 4.0°C (39.2°F), this is not the best month to swim. In this month you will hardly see any sunshine with 99 hours of sun during the whole month.

So what to wear in January? Visitors traveling to Montréal should plan on bringing snow boots and a warm winter jacket since there will be many periods of snow. Since climate change is one of the main problems the world faces these days we recommend to buy sustainable or second hand cloths. We made a deal with our partner praNa which means this month you get 70% off the original price of Outerwear + Free Shipping with code OUTERWEAR70.

No idea where to travel to this year? We now have a tool which suggests which destination suits your ideal climate conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.

For other monthly average weather and what to do in January look at the numbers below.

Monthly Averages

Show in Celsius

Min Temperature 10 °F

Max Temperature 23 °F

Water Temperature 39 °F

Chance of Rain 53%

Precipitation 3 in

Rainy Days 16

Sunshine Hours 99

What To Do

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

Swimming

1/10

Cycling

1/10

Walking

1/10

Camping

1/10

Outdoor sports

1/10

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