Regina weather in January

In January, Regina sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -8°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 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 Regina's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Regina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
1st coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Regina is capital and second-largest city of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1882

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 -10°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical January day in Regina reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°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 1°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)
1-9-18
2-10-18
3-10-18
4-10-18
5-10-18
6-10-18
7-10-18
8-10-18
9-10-18
10-10-19
11-10-19
12-10-18
13-10-18
14-10-18
15-10-18
16-9-18
17-9-18
18-9-18
19-9-18
20-9-18
21-9-18
22-9-18
23-9-17
24-9-17
25-8-17
26-8-17
27-8-17
28-8-17
29-8-17
30-8-17
31-8-17

How January really feels in Regina

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.

Regina weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -18°175.36.38.30.0
Feb-7° / -16°123.53.89.70.0
Mar-0° / -10°215.95.411.50.0
Apr10° / -2°357.32.913.52.2
May17° / 629.60.815.25.4
Jun21° / 10°9912.7016.16.0
Jul24° / 12°7410.5015.87.1
Aug24° / 11°618.5014.37.4
Sep18° / 406.70.212.46.3
Oct10° / -1°336.42.110.52.3
Nov-0° / -9°225.34.78.80.0
Dec-7° / -15°1755.97.90.0

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143268
153268
163268
173268
183169
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253070
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Regina gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11719
21719
31720
41720
51720
61720
71721
81821
91821
101721
111721
121721
131721
141721
151721
161721
171721
181721
191720
201720
211720
221619
231619
241619
251618
261518
271518
281517
291517
301517
311416

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
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 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 9:06 AM to 8:45 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.99:064:57
27.99:064:58
37.99:064:59
47.99:065:00
57.99:065:01
68.09:055:02
78.09:055:03
88.09:055:05
98.09:045:06
108.19:045:07
118.19:035:08
128.19:035:10
138.19:025:11
148.29:025:12
158.29:015:14
168.29:005:15
178.39:005:16
188.38:595:18
198.48:585:19
208.48:575:21
218.48:565:22
228.58:555:24
238.58:545:26
248.68:535:27
258.68:525:29
268.78:515:30
278.78:505:32
288.78:495:34
298.88:485:35
308.88:465:37
318.98:455:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Regina?

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 Regina.

What to pack for Regina in January

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

In January, Regina sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Regina 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 Regina peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Regina?

Regina sits at 50.5°N, 104.6°W, 577 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Dewdney East, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Regina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Regina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 578 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 399 m.

The land around Regina is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
399 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Dewdney East 5.0 km · Arcola East 6.0 km · Moose Jaw 65 km · Yorkton 173 km · Swift Current 227 km · Stonebridge 229 km · Lakewood 230 km · Nutana Sector 231 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 Regina (50.4501°, -104.6178°, elevation 577 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).