January Weather in Northwest Territories Canada

We show the January climate in Northwest Territories by comparing the average January weather in 3 representative places: Yellowknife, Hay River, and Inuvik.

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Average High and Low Temperature in January in Northwest Territories

Average High and Low Temperature in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131-40°F-40°F-35°F-35°F-30°F-30°F-25°F-25°F-20°F-20°F-15°F-15°F-10°F-10°F-5°F-5°F0°F0°F5°F5°F10°F10°F15°F15°FDecFeb-19-21-19-6-7-5-12-14-13203-17-7-38-40-38-26-28-27-8-10-35-38-21YellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.

Yellowknife in January

Average Hourly Temperature in Yellowknife in JanuaryJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebfrigid

Hay River in January

Average Hourly Temperature in Hay River in JanuaryJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebfrigid

Inuvik in January

Average Hourly Temperature in Inuvik in JanuaryJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebfrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in January in Northwest Territories

Chance of Clearer Skies in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFeb353737283232YellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay River
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).

Daily Chance of Precipitation in January in Northwest Territories

Daily Chance of Precipitation in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFeb888YellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.

Average Monthly Rainfall in January in Northwest Territories

Average Monthly Rainfall in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.000 in0.000 in0.002 in0.002 in0.004 in0.004 in0.006 in0.006 in0.008 in0.008 in0.010 in0.010 in0.012 in0.012 in0.014 in0.014 inDecFebYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Average Monthly Snowfall in January in Northwest Territories

Average Monthly Snowfall in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inDecFeb3.02.92.93.32.42.32.1YellowknifeYellowknifeInuvikInuvik
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Hours of Daylight in January in Northwest Territories

Hours of Daylight in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr0 hr4 hr4 hr8 hr8 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr16 hr20 hr20 hr24 hr24 hrDecFeb5.26.07.42.95.6Hay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.

Chance of Muggy Conditions in January in Northwest Territories

Chance of Muggy Conditions in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFebYellowknifeYellowknife
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).

Average Wind Speed in January in Northwest Territories

Average Wind Speed in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphDecFeb9.29.39.66.06.16.19.2Hay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.

Tourism Score in January in Northwest Territories

Tourism Score in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313100224466881010DecFebYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay River
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in January in Northwest Territories

Beach/Pool Score in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313100224466881010DecFebYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay River
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in January in Northwest Territories

Growing Season in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%DecFebYellowknifeYellowknifeInuvikInuvik
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in January in Northwest Territories

Growing Degree Days in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°FDecFebYellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of January, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Northwest Territories

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Northwest TerritoriesJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 kWh0.0 kWh0.2 kWh0.2 kWh0.4 kWh0.4 kWh0.6 kWh0.6 kWh0.8 kWh0.8 kWh1.0 kWh1.0 kWh1.2 kWh1.2 kWh1.4 kWh1.4 kWh1.6 kWh1.6 kWh1.8 kWh1.8 kWhDecFeb0.10.20.50.20.30.60.1YellowknifeYellowknifeHay RiverHay RiverInuvikInuvik
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.

This report illustrates the typical weather for Yellowknife, Hay River, and Inuvik, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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