How warm is it in Quebec City in January?

Daytime highs averaged -8.5 °C, night-time lows -17.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 1.5 °C (12 Jan 2018), the lowest -33.3 °C (2 Jan 2018).

How often does it rain in Quebec City in January?

On average there were 12.2 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 71.4 mm of precipitation in total.

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Quebec City weather in January: temperature & rain

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🇨🇦 Weather in Quebec City in January

This is what the weather in Quebec City (Quebec, Canada) was like in January over the years 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Snow

Avg. daytime high

-8.5 °C

-11.5 °C – -6.0 °C

Avg. night-time low

-17.9 °C

-23.9 °C – -14.2 °C

Avg. rain days in period

12.2

39 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

71.4 mm

34.4 mm – 114 mm

Avg. cloud cover

73 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover is shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 1.5 °C (12 Jan 2018) · Lowest temperature -33.3 °C (2 Jan 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 17 km/h

Weather mix of all days

22Sunny
87Partly cloudy
79Cloudy
122Snow

Summary

On average -8.5 °C during the day and -17.9 °C at night.
On average 12.2 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 71.4 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing weather: Snow.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. -6.0 °C), coolest: 2022 (avg. -11.5 °C).
Wettest year: 2018 (114 mm), driest: 2021 (34.4 mm).
Extremes: 1.5 °C on 12 Jan 2018 and -33.3 °C on 2 Jan 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max-9.8°Avg. min-18.8°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
64.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
70 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 0.5 °C · Min -32.7 °C
2025
Avg. max-8.9°Avg. min-17.2°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
54.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 0.4 °C · Min -27.4 °C
2024
Avg. max-6.9°Avg. min-16.2°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
69.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
75 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 0.3 °C · Min -28.2 °C
2023
Avg. max-6.0°Avg. min-15.3°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
66.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
80 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 1.3 °C · Min -25.4 °C
2022
Avg. max-11.5°Avg. min-23.9°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
41.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
61 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 0.5 °C · Min -31.9 °C
2021
Avg. max-6.2°Avg. min-14.2°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
34.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max -0.8 °C · Min -26.5 °C
2020
Avg. max-7.6°Avg. min-16.3°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
82.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
75 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 0.3 °C · Min -28.2 °C
2019
Avg. max-10.8°Avg. min-20.8°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
89.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
68 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 0.2 °C · Min -30.9 °C
2018
Avg. max-10.6°Avg. min-20.9°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
114 mm
Avg. cloud cover
71 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 1.5 °C · Min -33.3 °C
2017
Avg. max-7.0°Avg. min-15.6°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
97.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 0.8 °C · Min -33.1 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Quebec City in January?: Daytime highs averaged -8.5 °C, night-time lows -17.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 1.5 °C (12 Jan 2018), the lowest -33.3 °C (2 Jan 2018).
How often does it rain in Quebec City in January?: On average there were 12.2 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 71.4 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. Snow depth is the model value for the grid cell, not the depth on the slopes. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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