Viking weather in January (Alberta, Canada)

Thinking of visiting Viking in January? Check the weather first! Want to know if it's a good time to visit? This page has all the weather details for the month.

Temperatures

January in Viking generally includes very low temperatures and low snowfall. January ushers in the winter season. The temperature during the day can rise to approximately -7°C. At night, it falls to around -17°C. Expect the coldest temperatures of the year this month. Make sure you have enough winter clothing to stay warm.

Precipitation

Viking in January usually receives low snowfall, averaging around 21 mm for the month. Records from the past 30 years suggest that around 8 days will experience snow.

If you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Viking. June, July and August typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have less optimal conditions.

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

 

Viking, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature -17°C  

Max Temperature -7°C  

Chance of Rain 28%  

Precipitation 21 mm  

Rainy days 8 days  

Where to go in Canada in January

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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 Viking 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

Interested in more climate information?

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