January is one of the cooler months of the year in Red Deer, with average highs near -5.6°C and lows around -14.1°C (mean -9.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Red Deer. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Red Deer was 2001 — when the month averaged -3.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -21.5°C. Typical January days reach -5.6°C with nights near -14.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Red Deer, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2011 with 51 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Red Deer during January averages 89%. The most humid January was 1994 at 95%, and the least humid was 2012 at 77%.
January receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Red Deer. The sunniest Januarys were 2011, 2013 and 2014, among others at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006, 2012 and 2019, among others at 1.
Average wind speed in Red Deer during January is 3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2014 and 2025 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.5°C | -12.5°C | -8.9°C | -8.9°C | -9.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | -5.3°C | -8.2°C | -4.6°C | -4.7°C | -4.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -13.8°C | -16.9°C | -13.2°C | -13.1°C | -13.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 23 mm | 19 mm | 21 mm | 17 mm | -3 mm |
January temperatures in Red Deer have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -40.3°C (2008) to a record high of 8°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 51 mm.
A quieter season to visit Red Deer
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Red Deer. That said, January — with days averaging -5.6°C and nights around -14.1°C (mean -9.8°C) and low rainfall (20 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 | -3.6°C | -7.4°C | -11.2°C | 4.8°C | -25.0°C | 16 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | -8.1°C | -11.9°C | -15.7°C | 8.0°C | -37.7°C | 17 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2023 | -2.3°C | -5.9°C | -9.6°C | 5.1°C | -19.7°C | 10 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | -5.3°C | -10.4°C | -15.4°C | 3.4°C | -36.6°C | 19 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | -2.6°C | -6.4°C | -10.3°C | 3.0°C | -19.2°C | 14 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | -7.8°C | -12.2°C | -16.6°C | 2.2°C | -37.6°C | 23 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | -2.5°C | -7.0°C | -11.5°C | 3.9°C | -22.1°C | 15 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2018 | -4.4°C | -8.8°C | -13.1°C | 4.6°C | -29.1°C | 16 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | -5.9°C | -9.7°C | -13.6°C | 5.1°C | -30.2°C | 11 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | -13.0°C | 3.1°C | -24.7°C | 13 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | -3.5°C | -7.6°C | -11.8°C | 7.5°C | -27.9°C | 30 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2014 | -2.8°C | -7.6°C | -12.5°C | 3.5°C | -35.3°C | 25 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | -5.3°C | -9.8°C | -14.3°C | 2.6°C | -26.8°C | 22 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | -4.0°C | -7.9°C | -11.8°C | 5.5°C | -32.7°C | 13 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 🌧️ | -8.4°C | -12.3°C | -16.1°C | 2.8°C | -29.0°C | 51 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | -5.8°C | -9.4°C | -13.0°C | 2.9°C | -27.2°C | 11 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | -5.3°C | -10.2°C | -15.1°C | 5.3°C | -34.9°C | 22 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | -6.5°C | -11.8°C | -17.0°C | 1.6°C | -40.3°C | 16 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | -2.9°C | -7.7°C | -12.6°C | 2.6°C | -30.9°C | 15 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 0.0°C | -3.6°C | -7.1°C | 5.4°C | -11.8°C | 11 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | -7.7°C | -12.1°C | -16.5°C | 3.4°C | -37.2°C | 25 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | -9.0°C | -12.6°C | -16.2°C | 4.5°C | -35.8°C | 34 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 | -5.6°C | -9.6°C | -13.7°C | 5.4°C | -28.5°C | 25 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | -3.8°C | -8.3°C | -12.7°C | 4.9°C | -26.4°C | 16 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 🔥 | 0.8°C | -3.2°C | -7.3°C | 4.9°C | -12.9°C | 4 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | -6.5°C | -10.4°C | -14.3°C | 3.6°C | -24.2°C | 17 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | -7.0°C | -11.9°C | -16.8°C | 2.0°C | -29.5°C | 31 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | -10.8°C | -14.4°C | -18.0°C | 2.8°C | -29.0°C | 22 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | -9.5°C | -14.7°C | -19.9°C | 2.0°C | -38.2°C | 22 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | -14.2°C | -19.0°C | -23.9°C | 2.6°C | -38.3°C | 33 mm | 94% | 2.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | -6.5°C | -10.4°C | -14.3°C | 2.4°C | -23.0°C | 16 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | -10.3°C | -14.5°C | -18.7°C | 1.7°C | -33.7°C | 47 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 | -9.2°C | -13.9°C | -18.7°C | 2.8°C | -32.6°C | 6 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | -1.9°C | -5.8°C | -9.7°C | 3.2°C | -20.6°C | 20 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | -8.4°C | -12.6°C | -16.9°C | 2.1°C | -35.1°C | 8 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | -4.1°C | -8.3°C | -12.5°C | 2.0°C | -35.2°C | 18 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | -6.2°C | -11.1°C | -16.0°C | 2.2°C | -39.9°C | 25 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | -7.3°C | -11.1°C | -15.0°C | 1.8°C | -29.4°C | 10 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | -1.0°C | -5.2°C | -9.4°C | 4.5°C | -19.2°C | 11 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 | -1.0°C | -4.7°C | -8.4°C | 5.8°C | -14.9°C | 6 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1985 | -5.5°C | -9.9°C | -14.2°C | 3.5°C | -33.2°C | 14 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | -4.0°C | -8.4°C | -12.9°C | 2.2°C | -27.9°C | 38 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | -5.0°C | -9.7°C | -14.4°C | 1.4°C | -28.7°C | 17 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | -16.7°C | -21.5°C | -26.4°C | 1.4°C | -35.4°C | 47 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.7°C | -4.1°C | -7.5°C | 7.9°C | -12.8°C | 7 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around -5.6°C with lows near -14.1°C (mean -9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 20 mm of rainfall in Red Deer, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 51 mm in 2011.
The hottest January reached 8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -40.3°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from -6.4°C to -4.4°C and overnight lows from -15.1°C to -12.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Red Deer and one of the drier months, so plan for around -5.6°C daytime highs and -14.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Red Deer, averaging -9.8°C.
For January in Red Deer, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -5.6°C and lows of -14.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2014).
The wettest January on record was 2011 with 51 mm. On average, January sees 20 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 Red Deer 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.
