When to go · Port Colborne
Port Colborne in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (canal laid up, most seasonal businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (canal laid up, most seasonal businesses closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Port Colborne's best window: Jun–Sep for the canal, beaches and festivals; late Mar–Dec for ship traffic.
- AprilGreatInside Port Colborne's best window: Jun–Sep for the canal, beaches and festivals; late Mar–Dec for ship traffic.
- MayGreatInside Port Colborne's best window: Jun–Sep for the canal, beaches and festivals; late Mar–Dec for ship traffic.
- JuneGreatInside Port Colborne's best window: Jun–Sep for the canal, beaches and festivals; late Mar–Dec for ship traffic.
Weather in January
- Port ColborneHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 14 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 Port Colborne, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Mar: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (canal laid up, most seasonal businesses closed).
March: Inside Port Colborne's best window: Jun–Sep for the canal, beaches and festivals; late Mar–Dec for ship traffic.
Port Colborne: 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