Charlottetown weather in January

In January, Charlottetown sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Charlottetown's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charlottetown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:58 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Charlottetown is capital city of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical January day in Charlottetown reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-8
2-2-8
3-2-8
4-2-8
5-2-9
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8-2-9
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19-3-11
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24-4-11
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27-4-11
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30-4-11
31-4-11

How January really feels in Charlottetown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Charlottetown weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°8711.910.38.80.0
Feb-3° / -10°7910.29.2100.0
Mar / -6°8511.58.111.60.0
Apr / 79124.413.30.9
May13° / 7811.40.414.73.6
Jun19° / 11°8411.1015.55.7
Jul23° / 16°7210.7015.26.6
Aug23° / 16°8010.70146.7
Sep19° / 12°9410.3012.35.9
Oct13° / 9911.60.210.73.2
Nov / 10111.43.59.20.7
Dec / -5°10913.18.88.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
111981
121981
131882
141882
151981
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202278
212278
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232476
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292773
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Charlottetown gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14036
24036
34036
44036
54036
64035
74035
84035
94036
104136
114136
124136
134136
144136
154036
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213833
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313632

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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14100
15100
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20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
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3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:014:30
28.58:014:31
38.58:014:32
48.58:014:33
58.58:014:34
68.68:014:34
78.68:014:35
88.68:014:37
98.68:014:38
108.68:004:39
118.78:004:40
128.78:004:41
138.77:594:42
148.77:594:43
158.87:584:44
168.87:584:46
178.87:574:47
188.97:574:48
198.97:564:49
208.97:554:51
219.07:554:52
229.07:544:53
239.07:534:55
249.17:524:56
259.17:524:58
269.17:514:59
279.27:505:00
289.27:495:02
299.37:485:03
309.37:475:05
319.37:465:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Charlottetown?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Charlottetown.

What to pack for Charlottetown in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Charlottetown sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Charlottetown in January

The nearest coast averages about -0°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Charlottetown in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charlottetown peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Charlottetown?

Charlottetown sits at 46.2°N, 63.1°W, 14 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is New Glasgow, 81 km away.

Topography around Charlottetown

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Charlottetown.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charlottetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around Charlottetown is covered by water (45%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (30%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
361 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: New Glasgow 81 km · Dieppe 122 km · Moncton 130 km · Riverview 132 km · Lutes Mountain 137 km · Lower Sackville 168 km · Bedford 173 km · Cole Harbour 176 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Charlottetown (46.2346°, -63.1256°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).