Canada weather in January 2025

Expect -6°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 3 hours of sunshine per day in Canada in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Canada in January before you book your next holiday to Canada in 2025/2026.

  • -6°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Canada (Ottawa)-6
    -6°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in January in Canada (Ottawa)14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • -16°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Canada (Ottawa)-16
    -16°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in January in Canada (Ottawa)9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Canada (Ottawa)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 59 mm monthly rainfall in January in Canada (Ottawa)59
    59 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Canada (Ottawa)1
    1 (Low) UV index

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The January weather guide for Canada (Ottawa) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in Canada in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -6°C in Ottawa, Canada in January, falling to -16°C at night.

How sunny is it in Canada in January?

There are normally 3 hours of bright sunshine each day in Ottawa, Canada in January - that's 36% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Canada in January?

There are usually 14 days with some rain in Ottawa, Canada in January and the average monthly rainfall is 59mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Canada January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Canada in January 2025. Select a month to view Canada sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Canada sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Ottawa.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st January 2025 07:43 16:31
Thursday, 16th January 2025 07:38 16:48
Friday, 31st January 2025 07:24 17:09

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