Saguenay 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: July
What is the weather like in Saguenay in January?
In January, Saguenay is freezing cold: daytime highs average −10 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−19 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 11 days, totalling 59 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saguenay.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| Day | −6° | −10° | −8° |
| Night | −14° | −19° | −17° |
| Sun | 3 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 11 | 10 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 8 h 44 min07:31 – 16:15
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 9 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Toronto
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %50 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Saguenay in January: quick answers
Is Saguenay hot in January?
No. In January, Saguenay is freezing cold: daytime highs average −10 °C and nights drop to about −19 °C.
Does it rain much in Saguenay in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total.
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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