Tecumseh weather in January

In January, Tecumseh sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°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 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tecumseh's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tecumseh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:04 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tecumseh is town in Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1792

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tecumseh reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 7°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)
11-5
21-5
31-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-6
80-6
90-6
100-6
110-6
120-6
130-6
140-7
15-1-7
16-1-7
17-1-7
18-1-7
19-1-7
20-1-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-7
25-1-7
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-7
300-7
310-7

How January really feels in Tecumseh

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.

Tecumseh 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-0° / -7°6410.25.99.30.0
Feb / -6°548.35.410.30.0
Mar / -2°659.63.811.60.6
Apr13° / 9112113.13.4
May20° / 11°9012.8014.45.7
Jun25° / 17°8610.90156.6
Jul27° / 19°7810.7014.86.4
Aug26° / 19°769.6013.76.8
Sep22° / 14°678.3012.37.0
Oct15° / 698.9010.84.8
Nov / 6991.59.61.5
Dec / -3°629.14.190.0

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41981
52080
62080
72179
82080
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142179
152179
162179
172179
182278
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252476
262476
272575
282575
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tecumseh gets around 64 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13215
23316
33416
43417
53518
63618
73619
83619
93719
103620
113620
123620
133520
143520
153520
163420
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183319
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203119
213119
223019
233019
242919
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272919
282920
292820
302820
312820

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 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:065:03
29.08:065:04
39.08:065:05
49.08:065:06
59.08:065:07
69.08:065:08
79.08:065:08
89.18:065:09
99.18:065:10
109.18:065:11
119.18:065:12
129.18:055:13
139.28:055:14
149.28:055:15
159.28:045:17
169.28:045:18
179.38:045:19
189.38:035:20
199.38:035:21
209.38:025:22
219.48:025:23
229.48:015:25
239.48:005:26
249.58:005:27
259.57:595:28
269.57:585:29
279.67:575:31
289.67:575:32
299.67:565:33
309.77:555:34
319.77:545:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tecumseh?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tecumseh.

What to pack for Tecumseh in January

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

In January, Tecumseh sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -7°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 Tecumseh in January

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in January — 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 23°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 15 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Tecumseh in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tecumseh peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Oct 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tecumseh?

Tecumseh sits at 42.3°N, 82.9°W, 180 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Windsor, 11 km away.

Topography around Tecumseh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tecumseh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m.

The land around Tecumseh is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), grassland (20%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (30%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (32%), cropland (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Windsor 11 km · Detroit 13 km · Grosse Pointe Woods 14 km · Hamtramck 16 km · LaSalle 17 km · Eastpointe 18 km · Saint Clair Shores 20 km · Roseville 21 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 Tecumseh (42.316°, -82.884°, elevation 180 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).