Yellowknife 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 – August
What is the weather like in Yellowknife in January?
In January, Yellowknife is freezing cold: daytime highs average −22 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−28 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 3 days, totalling 11 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Yellowknife.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 30 | 34 |
| Day | −19° | −22° | −20° |
| Night | −24° | −28° | −26° |
| Sun | 1 h | 2 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 3 | 2 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 5 h 56 min09:48 – 15:44
- UV index
- 0 · 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
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
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
Yellowknife in January: quick answers
Is Yellowknife hot in January?
No. In January, Yellowknife is freezing cold: daytime highs average −22 °C and nights drop to about −28 °C.
Does it rain much in Yellowknife in January?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 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