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The coolest places in North America in January

Winnipeg tops the list at -11 °C in January. Ranked from 1991–2020 climate normals across 50 destinations.

# Destination Country Avg high Avg high Rainfall
1 Winnipeg Canada -11 °C -11 °C 17 mm
2 Nuuk Greenland -11 °C -11 °C 60 mm
3 Saskatoon Canada -9.7 °C -9.7 °C 15 mm
4 Regina Canada -8.5 °C -8.5 °C 17 mm
5 Edmonton Canada -7.3 °C -7.3 °C 18 mm
6 Greater Sudbury Canada -6.9 °C -6.9 °C 53 mm
7 Anchorage United States -6.6 °C -6.6 °C 66 mm
8 Québec Canada -6.6 °C -6.6 °C 83 mm
9 Montréal Canada -6.1 °C -6.1 °C 74 mm
10 Laval Canada -5.0 °C -5.0 °C 73 mm
11 Longueuil Canada -4.8 °C -4.8 °C 73 mm
12 Minneapolis United States -4.7 °C -4.7 °C 24 mm
13 Ottawa Canada -4.5 °C -4.5 °C 73 mm
14 Sioux Falls United States -3.1 °C -3.1 °C 21 mm
15 Madison United States -2.4 °C -2.4 °C 40 mm
16 Calgary Canada -2.3 °C -2.3 °C 12 mm
17 Kitchener Canada -2.1 °C -2.1 °C 69 mm
18 Brampton Canada -1.5 °C -1.5 °C 60 mm
19 Vaughan Canada -1.5 °C -1.5 °C 62 mm
20 Markham Canada -1.5 °C -1.5 °C 63 mm
21 Milwaukee United States -1.4 °C -1.4 °C 50 mm
22 London Canada -1.2 °C -1.2 °C 73 mm
23 Oshawa Canada -1.2 °C -1.2 °C 67 mm
24 Mississauga Canada -1.0 °C -1.0 °C 68 mm
25 Grand Rapids United States -0.9 °C -0.9 °C 63 mm
26 Des Moines United States -0.7 °C -0.7 °C 30 mm
27 Aurora United States -0.4 °C -0.4 °C 55 mm
28 Hamilton Canada -0.4 °C -0.4 °C 70 mm
29 Buffalo United States -0.4 °C -0.4 °C 74 mm
30 Chicago United States -0.2 °C -0.2 °C 62 mm
31 Detroit United States -0.2 °C -0.2 °C 64 mm
32 Halifax Canada 0.05 °C 0.05 °C 115 mm
33 Rochester United States 0.2 °C 0.2 °C 83 mm
34 Toledo United States 0.5 °C 0.5 °C 65 mm
35 Omaha United States 0.6 °C 0.6 °C 26 mm
36 Saint-Pierre Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.6 °C 0.6 °C 143 mm
37 Fort Wayne United States 0.7 °C 0.7 °C 68 mm
38 Cleveland United States 1.1 °C 1.1 °C 81 mm
39 Worcester United States 1.1 °C 1.1 °C 87 mm
40 Akron United States 1.5 °C 1.5 °C 81 mm
41 Springfield United States 1.8 °C 1.8 °C 87 mm
42 Lincoln United States 1.8 °C 1.8 °C 25 mm
43 Boston United States 1.9 °C 1.9 °C 93 mm
44 Salt Lake City United States 2.5 °C 2.5 °C 54 mm
45 Spokane United States 2.6 °C 2.6 °C 67 mm
46 Indianapolis United States 2.6 °C 2.6 °C 79 mm
47 Columbus United States 2.7 °C 2.7 °C 85 mm
48 Providence United States 2.8 °C 2.8 °C 92 mm
49 Pittsburgh United States 3.1 °C 3.1 °C 92 mm
50 The Bronx United States 3.4 °C 3.4 °C 86 mm

Only destinations with a published page for that month are ranked. The ranking is ours; the underlying values are reproduced from the source.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: ranking order, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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