Slave Lake weather in January (Alberta, Canada)

Is January a good time to explore Slave Lake weather-wise? Our page offers a comprehensive look at the weather you can expect this month.

Temperatures

The month of January in Slave Lake typically includes very low temperatures and low snowfall. During January, you’ll experience the winter season. Daytime temperatures are expected to be around -7°C, cooling off to about -17°C at night. It's often the coldest month of the year, a perfect time to cozy up indoors. Make sure to bring along suitable winter clothing.

Precipitation

Slave Lake in January usually receives low snowfall, averaging around 29 mm for the month. Delving into the climate records from the past 30 years, one can predict that nearly 12 days of the month will see snowfall.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Slave Lake. August generally stands out with the best circumstances. While January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

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

 

Slave Lake, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature -17°C  

Max Temperature -7°C  

Chance of Rain 41%  

Precipitation 29 mm  

Rainy days 12 days  

Where to go in Canada in January

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Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

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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 Slave 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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