Edgemont weather in January

In January, Edgemont sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 42 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Edgemont's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edgemont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
1st coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:42 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical January day in Edgemont reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-14
2-4-14
3-5-14
4-5-14
5-5-14
6-5-14
7-4-14
8-4-14
9-4-14
10-4-14
11-4-13
12-4-13
13-4-13
14-4-13
15-4-13
16-3-13
17-3-13
18-3-13
19-3-13
20-3-12
21-3-12
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23-2-12
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29-2-12
30-2-12
31-2-12

How January really feels in Edgemont

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.

Edgemont weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°133.84.98.20.0
Feb-1° / -12°133.94.59.60.0
Mar / -8°225.96.111.50.1
Apr10° / -2°4295.913.52.0
May15° / 78122.715.34.2
Jun18° / 11114.70.116.25.1
Jul22° / 7112015.96.4
Aug21° / 7010.2014.46.6
Sep16° / 478.61.112.45.4
Oct / -2°276.63.710.42.2
Nov / -8°205.55.88.70.0
Dec-3° / -12°153.94.77.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164258
174159
184258
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Edgemont gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11518
21519
31519
41619
51619
61618
71618
81518
91518
101518
111517
121417
131416
141316
151315
161215
171114
181114
191014
201014
21913
22913
23913
24913
25913
26913
271013
281014
291014
301114
311114

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
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 42 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:47 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.78:474:32
27.88:474:33
37.88:474:34
47.88:474:35
57.88:474:36
67.88:474:37
77.98:464:38
87.98:464:40
97.98:464:41
107.98:454:42
118.08:454:43
128.08:444:45
138.08:444:46
148.18:434:47
158.18:424:49
168.18:424:50
178.28:414:52
188.28:404:53
198.38:394:55
208.38:384:56
218.38:374:58
228.48:364:59
238.48:355:01
248.58:345:03
258.58:335:04
268.68:325:06
278.68:315:07
288.78:305:09
298.78:285:11
308.88:275:13
318.88:265:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Edgemont

In seasonPeak

None of Edgemont's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Edgemont's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Edgemont?

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 Edgemont.

What to pack for Edgemont in January

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

In January, Edgemont sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Edgemont 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 Edgemont peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Edgemont in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Edgemont is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1421 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Edgemont?

Edgemont sits at 51.1°N, 114.1°W, 1,208 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Evanston, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Edgemont

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edgemont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 1,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Edgemont is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (34%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
312 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Evanston 5.0 km · Panorama Hills 6.0 km · Tuscany 7.0 km · Coventry Hills 8.0 km · Calgary 9.0 km · Beltline 11 km · Saddle Ridge 14 km · Taradale 15 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 Edgemont (51.1256°, -114.1488°, elevation 1,208 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).