Midland weather in January

In January, Midland sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Midland's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:00 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Midland reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 3°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)
1-2-7
2-2-7
3-2-8
4-2-8
5-2-8
6-2-8
7-2-8
8-3-8
9-3-9
10-3-9
11-3-9
12-3-9
13-3-9
14-3-9
15-3-10
16-4-10
17-4-10
18-4-10
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29-4-10
30-4-10
31-4-10

How January really feels in Midland

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.

Midland weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -9°7714.114.690.0
Feb-3° / -10°541010.110.10.0
Mar / -6°6310.47.511.60.0
Apr / 8511.33.513.20.9
May13° / 8310.40.114.63.8
Jun19° / 14°8110.4015.36.1
Jul23° / 18°81120156.7
Aug23° / 17°9211.4013.96.7
Sep19° / 13°9112.1012.35.8
Oct12° / 10315.50.410.72.9
Nov / 9615.46.79.40.4
Dec / -5°8316.513.98.70.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2793
3793
4793
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11991
12991
13991
14991
15892
16991
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Midland gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15349
25449
35449
45350
55350
65350
75250
85250
95149
105049
115049
124948
134848
144747
154647
164546
174446
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194245
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273843
283843
293842
303842
313742

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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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 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 8:03 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:034:43
28.78:034:43
38.78:034:44
48.78:034:45
58.78:034:46
68.78:034:47
78.88:034:48
88.88:024:49
98.88:024:50
108.88:024:51
118.88:024:52
128.98:014:53
138.98:014:54
148.98:014:56
158.98:004:57
169.08:004:58
179.07:594:59
189.07:595:00
199.17:585:01
209.17:585:03
219.17:575:04
229.27:565:05
239.27:555:07
249.27:555:08
259.37:545:09
269.37:535:10
279.37:525:12
289.47:515:13
299.47:505:15
309.47:495:16
319.57:485:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
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 Midland?

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 Midland.

What to pack for Midland in January

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

In January, Midland sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Midland in January

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 10 to Aug 22 — about 0.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Midland 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 Midland peaks around June 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Midland?

Midland sits at 44.8°N, 79.9°W, 195 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Wasaga Beach, 28 km away.

Topography around Midland

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Midland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Midland is covered by trees (43%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Wasaga Beach 28 km · Collingwood 40 km · Orillia 40 km · Barrie 43 km · Innisfil 53 km · Bracebridge 55 km · Keswick 65 km · Alliston 67 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 Midland (44.7501°, -79.883°, elevation 195 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).