Fergus weather in January

In January, Fergus sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fergus's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fergus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:58 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Fergus is town in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Fergus reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 8°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 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-8
2-2-9
3-2-9
4-2-9
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-2-10
9-3-10
10-3-10
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14-3-11
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31-3-12

How January really feels in Fergus

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.

Fergus weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6711.8129.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°549.18.810.20.0
Mar / -6°6210.46.611.60.2
Apr11° / 86123.213.22.5
May18° / 8911.90.114.55.3
Jun23° / 12°9611.6015.26.5
Jul25° / 15°8411.1014.96.8
Aug24° / 14°7710.5013.86.9
Sep20° / 10°7910012.36.2
Oct13° / 8211.70.710.83.3
Nov / -2°7611.75.39.50.4
Dec-0° / -7°6511.910.68.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151189
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191387
201387
211387
221486
231585
241585
251684
261882
271882
281882
291882
301981
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fergus gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14037
24037
34038
44138
54139
64139
74240
84240
94140
104141
114141
124040
134040
143940
153940
163839
173839
183739
193738
203638
213638
223537
233537
243437
253436
263436
273335
283335
293235
303234
313234

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
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11100
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15100
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22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 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 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:014:48
28.88:014:49
38.88:014:50
48.88:014:51
58.88:014:52
68.98:014:53
78.98:014:54
88.98:014:55
98.98:014:56
108.98:004:57
119.08:004:58
129.08:004:59
139.08:005:00
149.07:595:01
159.17:595:02
169.17:585:03
179.17:585:04
189.17:575:06
199.27:575:07
209.27:565:08
219.27:565:09
229.37:555:10
239.37:545:12
249.37:545:13
259.47:535:14
269.47:525:16
279.47:515:17
289.57:505:18
299.57:505:19
309.57:495:21
319.67:485:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
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211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Fergus?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fergus.

What to pack for Fergus in January

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

In January, Fergus sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Fergus 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 Fergus peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fergus 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 Fergus is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fergus?

Fergus sits at 43.7°N, 80.4°W, 400 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Guelph, 20 km away.

Topography around Fergus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fergus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.

The land around Fergus is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
473 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Guelph 20 km · Waterloo 29 km · Hespeler 31 km · Orangeville 32 km · Kitchener 33 km · Forest Heights 34 km · Fiddlesticks 35 km · Caledon 36 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 Fergus (43.706°, -80.3776°, elevation 400 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).