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Yellowknife weather in January

Weather in Yellowknife: January

Average day temperature: -8.8°F
Average night temperature: -11.6°F
Sea water temperature: 32.6°F
Number of sunny days: 1 day
Day length: 5.2 - 7.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.1 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 32°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was -35°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were -4.9°F and -9.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Yellowknife in January, °F

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2025
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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 32.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 33.6°F and 32.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

Precipitation total value in Yellowknife in January is 0.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph

The average wind speed value in January is 7.3 mph It makes January lest windy month of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 1.4.

Best time for vacation in Yellowknife

Sunniest months:
July 14 days
June 13 days
August 12 days
Warmest months:
July 67.4 °F
August 64.2 °F
June 60.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 60.2 °F
July 58.1 °F
September 54.5 °F
Coldest months:
January -8.8 °F
February -8.7 °F
December -5.8 °F
Rainiest months:
June 1 day
July 1 day
August 1 day
Windiest months:
October 10.5 mph
May 9.9 mph
September 9.7 mph

Yellowknife on a weather map

Yellowknife
-11°F
SE 10 mph
Feels like: -31°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Yellowknife
Local time: 02:58
December 05, friday
0300
-11°F
SE
10 mph
0600
-15°F
SE
7 mph
0900
-18°F
SE
6 mph
1200
-18°F
SE
6 mph
1500
-18°F
S
5 mph
1800
-22°F
S
6 mph
2100
-22°F
S
6 mph
December 06, saturday
0000
-22°F
S
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F