Toronto Weather in January
In January, Toronto averages a high of -1°C (31°F) and a low of -7°C (20°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2025).
-1°C
Average high
31°F
-7°C
Average low
20°F
15°C
Record high
58°F · January 14, 1995
-26°C
Record low
-15°F · January 16, 1994
What January Is Like in Toronto
- January in Toronto has become 1.5°C (2.7°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
- The January heat record, 15°C (58°F) on January 14, 1995, has stood for 30 years.
- The coldest January reading, -26°C (-15°F) on January 16, 1994, has not been matched in 31 years.
- January is Toronto's coldest month of the year.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 31% of January days, and the month averages 60 mm in total.
Warmest: 2006 (3.9°C)Latest: 2025 (0.2°C)10-year averageLong-run average (-0.6°C)
Look Up a Day in January
See the weather in Toronto on any January date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Toronto (1971–2003); Toronto City (2002–2025). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this