Tillsonburg weather in January

In January, Tillsonburg sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tillsonburg's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tillsonburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:57 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tillsonburg is town in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1825

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical January day in Tillsonburg reaches about -1°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 6°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-6
80-6
9-1-6
10-1-6
11-1-6
12-1-7
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19-2-8
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31-2-8

How January really feels in Tillsonburg

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.

Tillsonburg 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° / -7°7711.68.69.20.0
Feb-1° / -7°599.16.810.20.0
Mar / -3°7510.34.611.60.1
Apr10° / 9711.91.413.12.1
May17° / 10°9312.3014.45.1
Jun23° / 16°10612015.16.5
Jul25° / 19°10211.7014.86.6
Aug25° / 18°8610.3013.77.0
Sep21° / 14°859.4012.36.6
Oct14° / 8811.40.110.84.0
Nov / 8110.62.79.51.0
Dec / -3°7811.87.28.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131486
141486
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201684
211684
221783
231783
241882
251981
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tillsonburg gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14026
24027
34127
44127
54227
64228
74228
84328
94329
104229
114229
124129
134129
144029
153928
163928
173828
183728
193628
203528
213528
223428
233327
243327
253227
263226
273226
283126
293125
303125
313125

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 19 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:594:53
28.97:594:54
38.97:594:54
48.98:004:55
58.97:594:56
69.07:594:57
79.07:594:58
89.07:594:59
99.07:595:00
109.07:595:01
119.17:595:02
129.17:585:03
139.17:585:04
149.17:585:05
159.17:575:06
169.27:575:07
179.27:575:08
189.27:565:10
199.37:565:11
209.37:555:12
219.37:545:13
229.37:545:14
239.47:535:16
249.47:535:17
259.47:525:18
269.57:515:19
279.57:505:21
289.57:495:22
299.67:495:23
309.67:485:24
319.67:475:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.72 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
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tillsonburg?

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 Tillsonburg.

What to pack for Tillsonburg in January

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

In January, Tillsonburg sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Tillsonburg in January

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Sep 19 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Tillsonburg 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 Tillsonburg peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tillsonburg?

Tillsonburg sits at 42.9°N, 80.7°W, 225 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Norfolk County, 28 km away.

Topography around Tillsonburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tillsonburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Tillsonburg is covered by cropland (31%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
367 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Norfolk County 28 km · Woodstock 30 km · St. Thomas 38 km · Brant 43 km · London 43 km · Brantford 48 km · Stratford 59 km · Christopher-Champlain 64 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 Tillsonburg (42.8599°, -80.7262°, elevation 225 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).