North St.James Town in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), North St.James Town sees average daytime highs around 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 169 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to 1°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is North St.James Town's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see North St.James Town's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 0°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -7°C
- Precipitation
- 169 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in North St.James Town in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to 1°C by late February.
A typical winter day in North St.James Town reaches about 0°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in North St.James Town
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
North St.James Town weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -8° | 60 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -0° / -8° | 49 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -4° | 57 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 77 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 13.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 72 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 77 | 10.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 71 | 9.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 66 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 69 | 8.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 14° / 6° | 75 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 0° | 67 | 10 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -4° | 61 | 10 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
North St.James Town gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit North St.James Town?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in North St.James Town.
What to pack for North St.James Town in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, North St.James Town sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near North St.James Town in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 4°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 2 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 4 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in North St.James Town in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North St.James Town peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in North St.James Town in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in North St.James Town is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is North St.James Town?
North St.James Town sits at 43.7°N, 79.4°W, 129 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Church-Yonge Corridor, 1.0 km away.
Topography around North St.James Town
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of North St.James Town.
Within 3 km, the terrain around North St.James Town has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m.
The land around North St.James Town is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (41%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 16 km, and water (30%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 North St.James Town (43.6696°, -79.3752°, elevation 129 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.