January is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore, with average highs near -8.8°C and lows around -17.4°C (mean -13.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Canmore was 1981 — when the month averaged -9.2°C — while the coldest was 1996 at -18.3°C. Typical January days reach -8.8°C with nights near -17.4°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Canmore, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 96 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Canmore during January averages 96%. The most humid Januarys were 1998, 2006 and 2022, among others at 99%, and the least humid was 1995 at 81%.
January receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Canmore. The sunniest Januarys were 2009, 2017 and 2023, among others at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Canmore during January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1985, 2009 and 2014, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -12.9°C | -13.8°C | -13.1°C | -12.6°C | -12.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | -8.7°C | -9.4°C | -8.9°C | -8.3°C | -8.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -17.0°C | -18.2°C | -17.3°C | -16.8°C | -17.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 36 mm | 46 mm | 43 mm | 35 mm | -1 mm |
January temperatures in Canmore have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -49°C (2024) to a record high of 4.7°C (2009).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
A quieter season to visit Canmore
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Canmore. That said, January — with days averaging -8.8°C and nights around -17.4°C (mean -13.1°C) and moderate rainfall (40 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -9.3°C | -13.4°C | -17.5°C | -3.6°C | -28.1°C | 21 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | -10.3°C | -14.6°C | -19.0°C | 0.8°C | -49.0°C | 47 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | -7.3°C | -11.8°C | -16.2°C | -1.1°C | -34.8°C | 20 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | -8.6°C | -13.3°C | -18.0°C | 0.1°C | -34.7°C | 44 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | -7.4°C | -11.8°C | -16.1°C | -1.3°C | -23.2°C | 31 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | -8.1°C | -12.7°C | -17.4°C | 0.3°C | -33.1°C | 49 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | -7.1°C | -11.3°C | -15.6°C | -1.3°C | -23.2°C | 41 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -7.0°C | -11.0°C | -15.1°C | -1.7°C | -25.7°C | 47 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2017 | -11.3°C | -16.0°C | -20.7°C | -4.1°C | -32.8°C | 24 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | -7.4°C | -11.4°C | -15.3°C | -1.7°C | -23.2°C | 38 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | -7.9°C | -11.9°C | -15.8°C | 0.7°C | -25.6°C | 47 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | -7.6°C | -12.5°C | -17.5°C | -1.5°C | -29.9°C | 44 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | -9.1°C | -13.3°C | -17.5°C | -2.2°C | -27.8°C | 36 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | -9.9°C | -13.8°C | -17.7°C | -1.3°C | -31.8°C | 46 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | -9.2°C | -13.6°C | -17.9°C | -1.4°C | -32.2°C | 78 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | -7.0°C | -11.1°C | -15.2°C | -1.0°C | -26.2°C | 30 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | -8.4°C | -12.9°C | -17.4°C | 4.7°C | -33.6°C | 28 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | -11.0°C | -15.6°C | -20.2°C | -3.9°C | -30.7°C | 45 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -9.4°C | -14.1°C | -18.7°C | -1.2°C | -31.3°C | 32 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | -6.6°C | -10.2°C | -13.9°C | -2.5°C | -19.8°C | 59 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -10.1°C | -14.0°C | -18.0°C | 0.8°C | -36.2°C | 66 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | -10.8°C | -14.9°C | -19.0°C | -2.0°C | -37.2°C | 64 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2003 | -7.2°C | -11.5°C | -15.7°C | 0.4°C | -26.3°C | 50 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | -9.1°C | -13.5°C | -17.8°C | 0.2°C | -29.1°C | 65 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | -6.2°C | -10.4°C | -14.7°C | -1.3°C | -18.8°C | 18 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | -9.8°C | -14.0°C | -18.1°C | -0.2°C | -24.0°C | 35 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | -8.2°C | -12.5°C | -16.8°C | -1.8°C | -29.6°C | 47 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1998 | -10.2°C | -14.5°C | -18.9°C | -0.2°C | -38.2°C | 49 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | -9.9°C | -14.6°C | -19.2°C | -1.6°C | -38.6°C | 41 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 ❄️ | -13.5°C | -18.3°C | -23.1°C | -1.6°C | -40.7°C | 44 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | -6.8°C | -10.9°C | -15.0°C | -1.3°C | -25.5°C | 20 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | -6.0°C | -9.8°C | -13.6°C | 0.4°C | -25.1°C | 38 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | -11.6°C | -16.7°C | -21.8°C | 0.2°C | -33.2°C | 17 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -7.0°C | -11.0°C | -15.0°C | 0.3°C | -22.4°C | 32 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | -12.0°C | -16.8°C | -21.6°C | -2.7°C | -33.2°C | 24 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1990 | -8.8°C | -12.9°C | -17.1°C | -3.0°C | -31.4°C | 47 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | -10.2°C | -15.0°C | -19.7°C | -0.3°C | -39.5°C | 42 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | -10.9°C | -15.2°C | -19.5°C | -3.4°C | -30.6°C | 24 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | -8.8°C | -12.8°C | -16.7°C | -4.5°C | -27.1°C | 18 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | -6.5°C | -10.5°C | -14.4°C | -0.8°C | -25.2°C | 27 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 | -9.1°C | -13.4°C | -17.7°C | -3.3°C | -31.1°C | 14 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | -8.3°C | -12.1°C | -15.8°C | 0.5°C | -32.8°C | 44 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | -6.7°C | -10.6°C | -14.5°C | -1.6°C | -22.6°C | 43 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | -12.6°C | -17.1°C | -21.6°C | -4.3°C | -38.6°C | 96 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | -5.5°C | -9.2°C | -12.9°C | 0.5°C | -18.4°C | 19 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -8.8°C with lows near -17.4°C (mean -13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 40 mm of rainfall in Canmore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 4.7°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -49°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -8.4°C to -8.6°C and overnight lows from -16.5°C to -17.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore and one of the drier months, so plan for around -8.8°C daytime highs and -17.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Canmore, averaging -13.1°C.
For January in Canmore, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -8.8°C and lows of -17.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 96 mm. On average, January sees 40 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Canmore behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
