When to go · Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, windy), late May (snow possible).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, windy), late May (snow possible).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Medicine HatHighs around -2.9 °C (27 °F), lows around -14.1 °C (7 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 27 °F (-2.9 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14.1 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Medicine Hat, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -2.9 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.9 °C)
Jun: 23.1 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -14.1 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14.1 °C)
Jun: 9.7 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 13 (better)
Jun: 75
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, windy), late May (snow possible).
June: Inside Medicine Hat's best window: Jun–Sep.
Medicine Hat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast