January is one of the cooler months of the year in Grande Prairie, with average highs near -7.1°C and lows around -14.8°C (mean -10.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Grande Prairie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Grande Prairie was 2001 — when the month averaged -3.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -23.5°C. Typical January days reach -7.1°C with nights near -14.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Grande Prairie, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1982 with 109 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Grande Prairie during January averages 95%. The most humid January was 1999 at 99%, and the least humid was 2012 at 86%.
January receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Grande Prairie. The sunniest January was 1995 at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Grande Prairie during January is 1 m/s. The windiest January was 2025 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2010 and 2024, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -10.2°C | -14.2°C | -10.2°C | -9.8°C | -10.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | -6.3°C | -10.2°C | -6.2°C | -6.2°C | -6.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -14.1°C | -18.1°C | -14.2°C | -13.4°C | -13.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 43 mm | 39 mm | 38 mm | 43 mm | 38 mm | -4 mm |
January temperatures in Grande Prairie have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -44.9°C (1990) to a record high of 7°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
A quieter season to visit Grande Prairie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Grande Prairie. That said, January — with days averaging -7.1°C and nights around -14.8°C (mean -10.9°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 | -4.6°C | -8.0°C | -11.5°C | 3.5°C | -25.6°C | 40 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2024 | -9.7°C | -13.0°C | -16.3°C | 5.7°C | -35.8°C | 31 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2023 | -3.5°C | -7.0°C | -10.4°C | 3.0°C | -23.3°C | 28 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2022 | -6.9°C | -11.1°C | -15.3°C | 2.0°C | -36.5°C | 63 mm | 96% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | -4.0°C | -7.3°C | -10.5°C | 3.0°C | -23.8°C | 26 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | -10.3°C | -14.4°C | -18.6°C | 0.6°C | -42.2°C | 42 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | -4.7°C | -8.6°C | -12.5°C | 3.3°C | -25.2°C | 42 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | -7.6°C | -11.3°C | -15.0°C | 1.7°C | -31.9°C | 46 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | -6.6°C | -10.1°C | -13.6°C | 3.9°C | -28.8°C | 27 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 | -5.9°C | -9.5°C | -13.1°C | 3.5°C | -21.1°C | 30 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | -5.5°C | -9.0°C | -12.6°C | 4.5°C | -32.6°C | 58 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2014 | -2.8°C | -7.0°C | -11.2°C | 4.6°C | -32.8°C | 43 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2013 | -6.3°C | -10.4°C | -14.4°C | 2.1°C | -29.7°C | 35 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | -5.0°C | -8.6°C | -12.2°C | 4.6°C | -33.6°C | 36 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | -9.7°C | -12.9°C | -16.1°C | 0.8°C | -32.1°C | 88 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2010 | -7.7°C | -10.7°C | -13.6°C | 1.3°C | -28.5°C | 27 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2009 | -7.7°C | -12.0°C | -16.4°C | 4.8°C | -35.2°C | 51 mm | 96% | 1.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | -8.0°C | -12.5°C | -16.9°C | 0.2°C | -40.0°C | 28 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | -3.7°C | -7.5°C | -11.2°C | 0.8°C | -32.8°C | 43 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | -1.4°C | -5.4°C | -9.4°C | 4.2°C | -17.2°C | 24 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | -9.5°C | -14.1°C | -18.7°C | 4.0°C | -38.1°C | 42 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2004 | -11.0°C | -14.8°C | -18.6°C | 2.2°C | -39.0°C | 39 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | -5.6°C | -9.0°C | -12.5°C | 7.0°C | -29.9°C | 78 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2002 | -6.1°C | -10.2°C | -14.2°C | 2.8°C | -35.9°C | 35 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 0.3°C | -3.2°C | -6.8°C | 4.1°C | -13.2°C | 18 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | -9.3°C | -13.3°C | -17.3°C | 1.3°C | -28.1°C | 20 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | -10.1°C | -14.5°C | -18.8°C | 0.3°C | -29.3°C | 54 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | -12.9°C | -16.2°C | -19.4°C | 1.7°C | -30.3°C | 25 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | -12.0°C | -16.1°C | -20.3°C | 0.9°C | -38.6°C | 31 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | -16.5°C | -21.1°C | -25.7°C | 1.0°C | -43.2°C | 36 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | -8.0°C | -11.5°C | -14.9°C | 0.8°C | -26.1°C | 14 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | -12.3°C | -15.8°C | -19.3°C | -0.5°C | -34.4°C | 97 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | -9.9°C | -14.5°C | -19.0°C | 0.8°C | -32.1°C | 23 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1992 | -3.2°C | -6.4°C | -9.7°C | 2.5°C | -20.2°C | 39 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | -9.4°C | -13.7°C | -17.9°C | 0.5°C | -36.3°C | 21 mm | 99% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1990 | -7.9°C | -11.8°C | -15.6°C | 0.3°C | -44.9°C | 54 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | -6.0°C | -10.3°C | -14.5°C | 3.3°C | -39.9°C | 39 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | -8.9°C | -12.5°C | -16.2°C | 1.4°C | -34.0°C | 52 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | -2.2°C | -6.1°C | -10.1°C | 2.6°C | -18.9°C | 26 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | -4.0°C | -7.6°C | -11.1°C | 2.4°C | -23.3°C | 40 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -4.4°C | -7.9°C | -11.4°C | 1.3°C | -27.2°C | 30 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1984 | -4.6°C | -8.5°C | -12.4°C | 2.8°C | -24.6°C | 46 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | -6.2°C | -10.5°C | -14.8°C | 1.5°C | -32.1°C | 23 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | -18.6°C | -23.5°C | -28.3°C | 0.5°C | -37.7°C | 109 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.6°C | -4.9°C | -8.3°C | 2.7°C | -15.4°C | 16 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -7.1°C with lows near -14.8°C (mean -10.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 40 mm of rainfall in Grande Prairie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 1982.
The hottest January reached 7°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -44.9°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -7.1°C to -5.7°C and overnight lows from -15°C to -12.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Grande Prairie and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7.1°C daytime highs and -14.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Grande Prairie, averaging -10.9°C.
For January in Grande Prairie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7.1°C and lows of -14.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.3 m/s (2025).
The wettest January on record was 1982 with 109 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 Grande Prairie 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.
