January Wind Chill Averages for Canadian Cities

Here you'll find information on how much severe wind chill Canadian cities normally have in January.

The tables below give the average number of days this month when the wind chill measures less than -20, -30 or -40.

Those wind chill measures equate to a temperature that feels like -20, -30 or -40 degrees Celsius (-4, -22, -40 degrees Farhenheit). The numbers are averages of weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.

When the weather is chilly outside, a bit of breeze makes a cool day seem even colder. That's when "wind chill" helps you estimate how cold the outdoor air really feels.

Wind chill is an index that Environment Canada uses to measure perceived temperature. The index combines temperature and wind speed to come up with a number that reflects how cold it actually feels on a person's exposed skin. Stronger winds produce a lower wind chill.

Average total days in January of wind chill below -20, -30 or -40
City	-20	-30	-40
Abbotsford, British Columbia	0	0	0
Calgary, Alberta	12	6	1
Edmonton, Alberta	14	7	1
Halifax, Nova Scotia	9	1	0
Kelowna, British Columbia	2	1	0
Kingston, Ontario	9	2	0
London, Ontario	8	1	0
Moncton, New Brunswick	17	6	1

Number of days on average with wind chill below -20, -30 or -40 in January
City	-20	-30	-40
Montréal, Quebec	17	5	1
Ottawa, Ontario	17	7	1
Québec City, Quebec	15	5	1
Regina, Saskatchewan	23	13	6
Saguenay, Quebec	25	14	3
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	23	13	6
Sherbrooke, Quebec	18	8	1
St. John, New Brunswick	15	4	0

Average days in January with wind chill below -20, -30 or -40
City	-20	-30	-40
St. John's, Newfoundland	8	0	0
Sudbury, Ontario	22	11	2
Thunder Bay, Ontario	22	12	3
Toronto, Ontario	9	2	0
Vancouver, British Columbia	0	0	0
Victoria, British Columbia	0	0	0
Windsor, Ontario	6	1	0
Winnipeg, Manitoba	25	16	6

January Wind Chill at Cities in Canada

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