SeasonMapCanada in January
January is one of Canada's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 24 destinations average 45/100, led by Revelstoke at 87 — -4°C and 13 rainy days — while Churchill is cooler at -25°C and scores 30.
#11 of 12 months for Canada · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Canada in January
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revelstoke | Ski resort | -4°C | 82 mm · 13 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Whistler | Ski resort | -2°C | 224 mm · 16 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Mont-Tremblant | Ski resort | -10°C | 82 mm · 12 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Lake Louise | Ski resort | -9°C | 39 mm · 10 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 5 | Banff | Ski resort | -7°C | 17 mm · 6 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 6 | Victoria, BC | City | 5°C | 88 mm · 13 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 7 | Jasper | National park | -6°C | 26 mm · 8 days | 47 tier F | — |
| 8 | Vancouver | City | 4°C | 166 mm · 17 days | 44 tier F | — |
| 9 | Calgary | City | -5°C | 7 mm · 2 days | 43 tier F | — |
| 10 | Kelowna | City | 0°C | 60 mm · 14 days | 42 tier F | — |
| 11 | Niagara Falls | City | -4°C | 66 mm · 10 days | 37 tier F | — |
| 12 | Toronto | City | -4°C | 67 mm · 9 days | 36 tier F | — |
| 13 | Edmonton | City | -8°C | 16 mm · 4 days | 34 tier F | — |
| 14 | Halifax | City | -2°C | 153 mm · 11 days | 33 tier F | — |
| 15 | St. John's, Newfoundland | City | -3°C | 128 mm · 15 days | 33 tier F | — |
| 16 | Ottawa | City | -8°C | 61 mm · 10 days | 32 tier F | — |
| 17 | Charlottetown | City | -6°C | 112 mm · 13 days | 31 tier F | — |
| 18 | Churchill | Trekking hub | -25°C | 10 mm · 3 days | 30 tier F | — |
| 19 | Montreal | City | -9°C | 78 mm · 13 days | 30 tier F | — |
| 20 | Quebec City | City | -10°C | 72 mm · 13 days | 30 tier F | — |
| 21 | Whitehorse | City | -12°C | 22 mm · 6 days | 28 tier F | — |
| 22 | Winnipeg | City | -14°C | 16 mm · 5 days | 28 tier F | — |
| 23 | Yellowknife | City | -24°C | 12 mm · 4 days | 27 tier F | — |
| 24 | Tofino | Beach | 4°C | 459 mm · 20 days | 24 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Canada in January
- Christmas and New Year peak · Whistler · 18 Dec – 4 Jan
- SnowDays · Banff · 16 Jan – 8 Feb (usually)
- Christmas and New Year · Banff · 20 Dec – 3 Jan
- Christmas at Butchart Gardens · Victoria, BC · 1 Dec – 6 Jan
- Zoolights and Christmas markets · Calgary · 20 Nov – 5 Jan
- Winter Festival of Lights · Niagara Falls · 14 Nov – 12 Jan (usually)
- Winterlicious · Toronto · 23 Jan – 8 Feb (usually)
- Aurora season · Edmonton and 3 more places · 1 Sep – 10 Apr
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 5 of Canada's 19 well-known places this month.