Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf weather in January

In January, Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
1st coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:33 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-14
2-6-14
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How January really feels in Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf

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.

Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 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-7° / -15°8311.811.88.80.0
Feb-5° / -14°689.89.7100.0
Mar / -8°8110.78.211.60.0
Apr / -1°10411.44.513.31.7
May17° / 10113.10.314.85.1
Jun22° / 12°11812.4015.66.2
Jul25° / 15°12014.2015.36.2
Aug24° / 14°11313.10146.5
Sep19° / 10911.6012.45.7
Oct11° / 12512.21.210.62.8
Nov / -3°9812.669.20.2
Dec-3° / -11°10112.611.38.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73268
83169
93169
103169
113169
123268
133268
143367
153367
163466
173466
183565
193664
203664
213664
223664
233763
243862
253862
263763
273862
283862
293763
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf gets around 83 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 43% 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 (%)
14341
24341
34341
44341
54341
64341
74341
84341
94240
104240
114240
124140
134139
144039
153938
163938
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183737
193637
203637
213537
223436
233436
243336
253335
263235
273234
283134
293134
303133
313133

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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18100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:00 PM to 4:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:374:00
28.47:374:01
38.47:374:02
48.47:374:03
58.57:374:04
68.57:374:05
78.57:364:06
88.57:364:07
98.57:364:08
108.67:364:09
118.67:354:10
128.67:354:11
138.67:344:13
148.77:344:14
158.77:344:15
168.77:334:16
178.87:324:18
188.87:324:19
198.87:314:20
208.97:304:22
218.97:304:23
228.97:294:24
239.07:284:26
249.07:274:27
259.07:264:28
269.17:254:30
279.17:254:31
289.27:244:33
299.27:224:34
309.27:214:36
319.37:204:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf.

What to pack for Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf in January

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

In January, Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -15°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 Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 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 Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf?

Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf sits at 46.9°N, 71.3°W, 101 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is La Haute-Saint-Charles, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,173 m.

The land around Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,173 m
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January weather nearby: La Haute-Saint-Charles 5.0 km · Charlesbourg 6.0 km · Les Rivières 7.0 km · L'Ancienne-Lorette 7.0 km · Sainte-Foy 9.0 km · La Cité-Limoilou 9.0 km · Quebec City 11 km · Beauport 11 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 Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf (46.8544°, -71.3419°, elevation 101 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).