Lawson weather in January

In January, Lawson sees average daytime highs of -11°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lawson's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lawson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
1st coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
9:16 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.19 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 -11°C in the first days to -10°C by the end.

A typical January day in Lawson reaches about -11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -23°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-11-19
2-11-19
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How January really feels in Lawson

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.

Lawson weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -19°154.85.480.0
Feb-9° / -18°113.43.89.50.0
Mar-1° / -11°185.14.611.50.0
Apr10° / -2°316.92.813.62.2
May17° / 467.80.615.45.7
Jun21° / 10°8711.9016.46.1
Jul24° / 12°7010.80166.9
Aug24° / 11°507.6014.57.4
Sep18° / 385.70.212.46.3
Oct / -1°275.8210.42.1
Nov-1° / -9°194.74.78.50.0
Dec-8° / -17°123.94.57.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133565
143565
153565
163466
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253169
263268
273169
283169
293169
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lawson gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11517
21517
31517
41618
51618
61618
71618
81618
91618
101618
111618
121518
131517
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201517
211517
221517
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241517
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261516
271416
281416
291416
301416
311415

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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13100
14100
15100
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18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min at the start of January to 8 h 42 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 9:23 AM to 8:59 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.69:234:57
27.69:234:57
37.69:234:59
47.69:235:00
57.69:225:01
67.79:225:02
77.79:225:03
87.79:215:04
97.79:215:06
107.89:205:07
117.89:205:08
127.89:195:10
137.99:195:11
147.99:185:12
157.99:175:14
168.09:165:15
178.09:165:17
188.19:155:18
198.19:145:20
208.19:135:22
218.29:125:23
228.29:115:25
238.39:105:26
248.39:095:28
258.49:075:30
268.49:065:32
278.59:055:33
288.59:045:35
298.69:025:37
308.69:015:39
318.78:595:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lawson?

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

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

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lawson.

What to pack for Lawson in January

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

In January, Lawson sees daytime highs around -11°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Lawson 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 Lawson peaks around June 21 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lawson 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 Lawson is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2021 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lawson?

Lawson sits at 52.2°N, 106.6°W, 456 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saskatoon, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Lawson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lawson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 496 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Lawson is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Saskatoon 4.0 km · Core Neighbourhoods 4.0 km · University Heights 5.0 km · Confederation 5.0 km · Lakewood 7.0 km · Nutana Sector 7.0 km · Stonebridge 9.0 km · Prince Albert 129 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 Lawson (52.1643°, -106.6388°, elevation 456 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).