Niagara-on-the-Lake weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Niagara-on-the-Lake in January?
In January, Niagara-on-the-Lake is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 13 days, totalling 76 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 9 | 11 | 21 |
| Day | 3° | 0° | 0° |
| Night | −1° | −5° | −5° |
| Sun | 2 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 14 | 13 | 10 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 19 min07:46 – 17:04
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 29 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 82 %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 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %
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
- Windproof jacket
Niagara-on-the-Lake in January: quick answers
Is Niagara-on-the-Lake hot in January?
No. In January, Niagara-on-the-Lake is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C and nights drop to about −5 °C.
Does it rain much in Niagara-on-the-Lake in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 76 mm in total.
Niagara-on-the-Lake month by month
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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