Swimming in Canada in january 2025 Sea temperature by city in january
Do you want to go to the beach in Canada in january 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in january in Canada by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Canada in january 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Canada in january in several coastal cities.
Quebec in january
31°F
min: 28°F / max: 35°F
31°F
min: 29°F / max: 33°F
33°F
min: 30°F / max: 36°F
31°F
min: 29°F / max: 33°F
32°F
min: 29°F / max: 36°F
31°F
min: 28°F / max: 35°F
Atlantic Canada in january
37°F
min: 32°F / max: 43°F
41°F
min: 36°F / max: 47°F
34°F
min: 30°F / max: 38°F
Bonavista
34°F
min: 30°F / max: 38°F
Hebron (Prince Edward Island)
33°F
min: 29°F / max: 38°F
Cape Breton Island
36°F
min: 30°F / max: 41°F
British Columbia in january
45°F
min: 43°F / max: 47°F
47°F
min: 46°F / max: 49°F
46°F
min: 44°F / max: 48°F
Courtenay
46°F
min: 45°F / max: 48°F
45°F
min: 44°F / max: 47°F
Prince Rupert
44°F
min: 42°F / max: 46°F
North in january
Rankin Inlet
30°F
min: 29°F / max: 30°F
Gjoa Haven
31°F
min: 30°F / max: 31°F
Where should you go swimming in Canada in the month of january?
Swimming in Canada in january is freezing
In january in Canada swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Forget about swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula), Halifax, Quebec, Vancouver, Baie-Comeau, Carleton-sur-Mer, Rimouski, Saint John, St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Bonaventure, Bonavista, Cap-Chat, Cap-d'Espoir, Grande-Vallée, Hebron (Prince Edward Island), Île aux Perroquets, Anticosti Island, Cape Breton Island, Matane, Mont-Louis, Percé, Rankin Inlet, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Sept-Îles, Tofino, Twillingate, Victoria, Bathurst, Charlottetown, Courtenay, Gjoa Haven, Moncton, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Sydney and Yarmouth in january! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 28°F (and only 35°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in Canada in january: the map of sea temperatures
Water temperature and seasonal norms in january
Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)
January | |||
Average sea temperature | 31°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 28°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 35°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 20°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 23°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 16°F | ||
Precipitation | 4.4in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (18%) | ||
Cloud cover | 68% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in january
Halifax
January | |||
Average sea temperature | 37°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 32°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 43°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 31°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 34°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 27°F | ||
Precipitation | 6.7in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (25%) | ||
Cloud cover | 66% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Halifax in january
Quebec
January | |||
Average sea temperature | 35°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 33°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 37°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 13°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 18°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 7°F | ||
Precipitation | 5.4in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (23%) | ||
Cloud cover | 65% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Quebec in january
Vancouver
January | |||
Average sea temperature | 45°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 43°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 40°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 43°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 38°F | ||
Precipitation | 20.6in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 16 jour(s) (51%) | ||
Cloud cover | 62% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Vancouver in january
Baie-Comeau
January | |||
Average sea temperature | 31°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 29°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 33°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 16°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 20°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 11°F | ||
Precipitation | 4.8in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (21%) | ||
Cloud cover | 68% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Baie-Comeau in january
List of coastal cities in Canada
Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in january | freezing swimming |
Halifax in january | freezing swimming |
Quebec in january | freezing swimming |
Vancouver in january | freezing swimming |
Baie-Comeau in january | freezing swimming |
Carleton-sur-Mer in january | freezing swimming |
Rimouski in january | freezing swimming |
Saint John in january | freezing swimming |
St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) in january | freezing swimming |
Bonaventure in january | freezing swimming |
Bonavista in january | freezing swimming |
Cap-Chat in january | freezing swimming |
Cap-d'Espoir in january | freezing swimming |
Grande-Vallée in january | freezing swimming |
Hebron (Prince Edward Island) in january | freezing swimming |
Île aux Perroquets in january | freezing swimming |
Anticosti Island in january | freezing swimming |
Cape Breton Island in january | freezing swimming |
Matane in january | freezing swimming |
Mont-Louis in january | freezing swimming |
Percé in january | freezing swimming |
Rankin Inlet in january | freezing swimming |
Rivière-Saint-Paul in january | freezing swimming |
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts in january | freezing swimming |
Sept-Îles in january | freezing swimming |
Tofino in january | freezing swimming |
Twillingate in january | freezing swimming |
Victoria in january | freezing swimming |
Bathurst in january | freezing swimming |
Charlottetown in january | freezing swimming |
Courtenay in january | freezing swimming |
Gjoa Haven in january | freezing swimming |
Moncton in january | freezing swimming |
Nanaimo in january | freezing swimming |
Prince Rupert in january | freezing swimming |
Sydney in january | freezing swimming |
Yarmouth in january | freezing swimming |