St. Andrew-Windfields weather in January

In January, St. Andrew-Windfields sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is St. Andrew-Windfields's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St. Andrew-Windfields's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:54 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.68 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 -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in St. Andrew-Windfields reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-7
60-7
7-1-7
8-1-7
9-1-8
10-1-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-1-9
16-1-9
17-1-9
18-2-9
19-2-9
20-2-9
21-2-9
22-2-9
23-2-9
24-2-9
25-2-9
26-2-9
27-2-9
28-2-9
29-2-9
30-2-9
31-1-9

How January really feels in St. Andrew-Windfields

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.

St. Andrew-Windfields 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-1° / -8°6010.27.29.10.0
Feb-0° / -8°497.86.110.20.0
Mar / -4°579.54.511.60.3
Apr11° / 7710.71.813.22.7
May18° / 7210.1014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°7710.6015.26.7
Jul26° / 16°719.7014.96.8
Aug25° / 16°668.8013.87.1
Sep21° / 12°698.7012.36.7
Oct14° / 7510.50.110.84.1
Nov / 67102.59.51.0
Dec / -4°61105.88.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81882
91882
101882
111981
122080
132080
142080
152080
162179
172179
182278
192278
202278
212377
222377
232476
242476
252476
262575
272575
282575
292575
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

St. Andrew-Windfields gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13421
23521
33522
43622
53623
63623
73624
83624
93624
103624
113524
123523
133423
143323
153323
163222
173222
183122
193122
203022
213022
223022
232922
242922
252923
262923
272823
282823
292823
302822
312722

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 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
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1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2715light breeze
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2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 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 7:57 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:574:44
28.87:574:45
38.87:574:46
48.87:574:47
58.87:574:48
68.97:574:49
78.97:574:50
88.97:574:51
98.97:574:52
108.97:574:53
119.07:564:54
129.07:564:55
139.07:564:56
149.07:554:57
159.17:554:58
169.17:544:59
179.17:545:00
189.17:545:01
199.27:535:03
209.27:525:04
219.27:525:05
229.37:515:06
239.37:505:08
249.37:505:09
259.47:495:10
269.47:485:11
279.47:475:13
289.57:475:14
299.57:465:15
309.57:455:17
319.67:445:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.68 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
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.6Dim
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
251.9Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit St. Andrew-Windfields?

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 St. Andrew-Windfields.

What to pack for St. Andrew-Windfields in January

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

In January, St. Andrew-Windfields sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near St. Andrew-Windfields in January

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) 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.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in St. Andrew-Windfields 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 St. Andrew-Windfields 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in St. Andrew-Windfields 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 St. Andrew-Windfields 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is St. Andrew-Windfields?

St. Andrew-Windfields sits at 43.8°N, 79.4°W, 173 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Willowdale, 2.0 km away.

Topography around St. Andrew-Windfields

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of St. Andrew-Windfields.

Within 3 km, the terrain around St. Andrew-Windfields has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m.

The land around St. Andrew-Windfields is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (46%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
518 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Willowdale 2.0 km · Bayview Village 2.0 km · Willowdale East 2.0 km · Henry Farm 3.0 km · Banbury-Don Mills 3.0 km · Don Valley Village 4.0 km · Lansing-Westgate 4.0 km · Parkwoods-Donalda 4.0 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 St. Andrew-Windfields (43.7563°, -79.379°, elevation 173 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).