Weather in Winnipeg in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Winnipeg;
Average weather
Average temperature in Winnipeg in January
Going from a maximum of +30°F during the day to a minimum of -26°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +16°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°F to -4°F.
Is Winnipeg warm or cold in January?
Winnipeg is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +18°F to +12°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +3°F to -4°F.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is the coldest month in Winnipeg, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Winnipeg in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +12°F | +18°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -38°F | -44°F | -42°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +46°F | +48°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 8 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +18°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +12°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 1 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Winnipeg is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Winnipeg.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Winnipeg?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Winnipeg in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+43°F) and the highest in 2021 (+53°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 222 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1095 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Winnipeg
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Winnipeg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.