Canada · 1991–2020 normal

Hay River in
January.

Typical January weather in Hay River: -16.6°C by day, -26°C at night, 18 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high-16.6°C
Typical low-26°C
Rain18 mm
Wet days5.3

Comfort score 5 this month (July leads the year at 81). Daylight is calculated as 6 h 26 from latitude 60.82°.

Event window

Long northern nights in January

At 60.8° the calculated mid-month daylight is 6 h 26. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in January. Typical nights are -26°C.

Event window

Frost-level nights in January

The measured night-time normal is -26°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 5972762
NOAA station
CA002202400 · HAY RIVER A
Station distance
2.2 km from the place centre
Coverage
Strong coverage · 29 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.