Toronto in January

Cold, often below freezing; snow.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatMild; patios open.
• JuneGreatWarm; long evenings.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; film festival crowds early in the month.
• OctoberGreatCool and clear; autumn colour.

• TorontoHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Ontario and Great Lakes, Canada · Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, Algonquincool

  Humid summers, snowy winters; late September–October foliage in Algonquin.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• New Year’s Day check

  1 January (statutory holiday) · Whole city

  Most shops and museums closed or reduced; transit on a holiday timetable.

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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Toronto, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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