Saint-Michel weather in January

In January, Saint-Michel sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Saint-Michel's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Michel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
1st coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:38 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.69 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 -5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Saint-Michel reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -15°C and 3°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)
1-4-11
2-4-12
3-4-12
4-4-12
5-4-12
6-4-12
7-5-12
8-5-13
9-5-13
10-5-13
11-5-13
12-5-13
13-5-13
14-5-13
15-5-14
16-5-14
17-5-14
18-6-14
19-6-14
20-6-14
21-6-14
22-6-14
23-6-14
24-6-14
25-6-14
26-5-14
27-5-14
28-5-14
29-5-14
30-5-14
31-5-14

How January really feels in Saint-Michel

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.

Saint-Michel 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-5° / -13°7410.59.28.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°609.3810.10.0
Mar / -6°7410.36.511.60.1
Apr11° / 10311.72.413.32.7
May19° / 10011.9014.75.7
Jun24° / 14°10812.2015.46.4
Jul26° / 17°10112.8015.16.2
Aug25° / 15°10311.7013.96.6
Sep21° / 11°10010.2012.36.4
Oct13° / 11211.50.510.73.5
Nov / -2°8811.93.49.30.5
Dec-1° / -8°8511.69.18.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
123169
133268
143268
153367
163466
173565
183565
193664
203664
213763
223862
233862
243862
253961
263961
274060
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Michel gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13833
23833
33833
43833
53832
63832
73832
83832
93832
103731
113731
123631
133630
143530
153529
163429
173429
183328
193228
203228
213128
223127
233027
243027
252927
262927
272927
282927
292927
302927
312927

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 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 7:41 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:414:15
28.67:414:15
38.67:414:16
48.67:414:17
58.67:414:18
68.67:414:19
78.77:414:20
88.77:404:21
98.77:404:22
108.77:404:23
118.77:404:24
128.87:394:25
138.87:394:26
148.87:384:28
158.87:384:29
168.97:384:30
178.97:374:31
188.97:364:32
199.07:364:34
209.07:354:35
219.07:344:36
229.17:344:38
239.17:334:39
249.17:324:40
259.27:314:42
269.27:314:43
279.27:304:44
289.37:294:46
299.37:284:47
309.47:274:49
319.47:264:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Saint-Michel?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Michel.

What to pack for Saint-Michel in January

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

In January, Saint-Michel sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Saint-Michel 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 Saint-Michel peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Michel?

Saint-Michel sits at 45.6°N, 73.6°W, 37 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Michel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Michel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m.

The land around Saint-Michel is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
703 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension 2.0 km · Saint-Léonard 3.0 km · Ahuntsic-Cartierville 4.0 km · Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie 4.0 km · Montréal-Nord 4.0 km · Duvernay 4.0 km · Parc-Extension 4.0 km · Mile End 5.0 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 Saint-Michel (45.5676°, -73.6217°, elevation 37 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).