Moose Jaw weather in January

In January, Moose Jaw sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -9°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Moose Jaw's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moose Jaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
1st coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
9:04 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Moose Jaw is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Density
724/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -9°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical January day in Moose Jaw reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and 2°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)
1-9-17
2-9-17
3-9-17
4-9-17
5-9-18
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31-7-16

How January really feels in Moose Jaw

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.

Moose Jaw 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-8° / -17°175.15.68.30.0
Feb-6° / -15°123.43.69.70.0
Mar / -9°195.64.911.50.0
Apr11° / -2°346.72.513.52.7
May18° / 599.50.915.25.6
Jun22° / 10°8911.8016.16.2
Jul25° / 12°739.8015.87.1
Aug25° / 11°578.4014.37.4
Sep19° / 386.20.112.46.6
Oct10° / -1°316.11.810.52.7
Nov / -8°215.24.68.80.0
Dec-6° / -14°164.75.17.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53664
63664
73664
83565
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103664
113664
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163565
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183664
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203565
213565
223367
233367
243466
253367
263367
273367
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Moose Jaw gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11518
21518
31618
41618
51619
61619
71719
81719
91719
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111719
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201718
211617
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271415
281415
291414
301414
311314

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
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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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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2816light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:09 AM to 8:49 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.99:095:01
27.99:095:02
37.99:095:03
47.99:095:04
57.99:095:05
68.09:095:06
78.09:085:07
88.09:085:09
98.09:085:10
108.19:075:11
118.19:075:12
128.19:065:13
138.19:065:15
148.29:055:16
158.29:055:18
168.39:045:19
178.39:035:20
188.39:025:22
198.49:025:23
208.49:015:25
218.49:005:26
228.58:595:28
238.58:585:29
248.68:575:31
258.68:565:33
268.78:555:34
278.78:545:36
288.88:525:37
298.88:515:39
308.88:505:41
318.98:495:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
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191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Moose Jaw?

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 Moose Jaw.

What to pack for Moose Jaw in January

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

In January, Moose Jaw sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2419 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moose Jaw?

Moose Jaw sits at 50.4°N, 105.5°W, 552 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Regina, 65 km away.

Topography around Moose Jaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moose Jaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Moose Jaw is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Regina 65 km · Dewdney East 70 km · Arcola East 71 km · Swift Current 161 km · Stonebridge 202 km · Lakewood 204 km · Nutana Sector 204 km · University Heights 207 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 Moose Jaw (50.4001°, -105.5345°, elevation 552 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).