City break

Greater Sudbury weather in January

Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

18

Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Greater Sudbury in January?

In January, Greater Sudbury is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−16 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 52 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Greater Sudbury.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score131825
Day−3°−7°−5°
Night−11°−16°−15°
Sun3 h3 h5 h
Rain days12109

More details for January

Daylight
8 h 58 min08:04 – 17:01
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
73 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
8 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−5America/Toronto

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %57 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in January

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Greater Sudbury in January: quick answers

Is Greater Sudbury hot in January?

No. In January, Greater Sudbury is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C and nights drop to about −16 °C.

Does it rain much in Greater Sudbury in January?

Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total.

Greater Sudbury month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences