Northwest Territories weather in January 2025

Expect -24°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 2 hours of sunshine per day in Northwest Territories in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Northwest Territories in January before you book your next holiday to Northwest Territories in 2025/2026.

  • -24°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)-24
    -24°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in January in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • -32°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)-32
    -32°C min night temperature
  • 6 hours of daylight per day in January in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)6
    6 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 16 mm monthly rainfall in January in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)16
    16 mm of monthly rainfall
  • No UV (maximum) index in January in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)0
    No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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The January weather guide for Northwest Territories (Yellowknife) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in the Northwest Territories in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -24°C in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in January, falling to -32°C at night.

How sunny is it in the Northwest Territories in January?

There are normally 2 hours of bright sunshine each day in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in January - that's 24% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in the Northwest Territories in January?

There are usually 10 days with some rain in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in January and the average monthly rainfall is 16mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Northwest Territories January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Northwest Territories in January 2025. Select a month to view Northwest Territories sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Northwest Territories sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Yellowknife.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st January 2025 10:05 15:18
Thursday, 16th January 2025 09:43 15:52
Friday, 31st January 2025 09:07 16:36

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