Swimming in Canada in january 2025 Sea temperature by city in january

Do you want to go to the beach in Canada in january 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in january in Canada by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Canada in january 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in Canada in january in several coastal cities.

Quebec

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)

on average:

31°F

min: 28°F / max: 35°F

Baie-Comeau

on average:

31°F

min: 29°F / max: 33°F

Carleton-sur-Mer

on average:

33°F

min: 30°F / max: 36°F

Rimouski

on average:

31°F

min: 29°F / max: 33°F

Bonaventure

on average:

32°F

min: 29°F / max: 36°F

Cap-Chat

on average:

31°F

min: 28°F / max: 35°F

Atlantic Canada

Halifax

on average:

37°F

min: 32°F / max: 43°F

Saint John

on average:

41°F

min: 36°F / max: 47°F

St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador)

on average:

34°F

min: 30°F / max: 38°F

Bonavista

on average:

34°F

min: 30°F / max: 38°F

Hebron (Prince Edward Island)

on average:

33°F

min: 29°F / max: 38°F

Cape Breton Island

on average:

36°F

min: 30°F / max: 41°F

British Columbia

Vancouver

on average:

45°F

min: 43°F / max: 47°F

Tofino

on average:

47°F

min: 46°F / max: 49°F

Victoria

on average:

46°F

min: 44°F / max: 48°F

Courtenay

on average:

46°F

min: 45°F / max: 48°F

Nanaimo

on average:

45°F

min: 44°F / max: 47°F

Prince Rupert

on average:

44°F

min: 42°F / max: 46°F

North

Rankin Inlet

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 30°F

Gjoa Haven

on average:

31°F

min: 30°F / max: 31°F

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Where should you go swimming in Canada in the month of january?

Swimming in Canada in january is freezing

In january in Canada swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:

Forget about swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula), Halifax, Quebec, Vancouver, Baie-Comeau, Carleton-sur-Mer, Rimouski, Saint John, St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Bonaventure, Bonavista, Cap-Chat, Cap-d'Espoir, Grande-Vallée, Hebron (Prince Edward Island), Île aux Perroquets, Anticosti Island, Cape Breton Island, Matane, Mont-Louis, Percé, Rankin Inlet, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Sept-Îles, Tofino, Twillingate, Victoria, Bathurst, Charlottetown, Courtenay, Gjoa Haven, Moncton, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Sydney and Yarmouth in january! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 28°F (and only 35°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in january

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	35°F	31°F	30°F
Minimum sea temperature	29°F	28°F	29°F
Maximum sea temperature	40°F	35°F	32°F
Average outside temperature	27°F	20°F	18°F
Maximum outside temperature	31°F	23°F	23°F
Minimum outside temperature	23°F	16°F	14°F
Precipitation	5.6in	4.4in	3.8in
Number of days of precipitation	7 jour(s) (24%)	6 jour(s) (18%)	6 jour(s) (19%)
Cloud cover	68%	68%	68%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in january

Halifax

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	43°F	37°F	34°F
Minimum sea temperature	37°F	32°F	31°F
Maximum sea temperature	48°F	43°F	37°F
Average outside temperature	38°F	31°F	31°F
Maximum outside temperature	41°F	34°F	34°F
Minimum outside temperature	34°F	27°F	25°F
Precipitation	8.3in	6.7in	7.3in
Number of days of precipitation	9 jour(s) (30%)	8 jour(s) (25%)	8 jour(s) (27%)
Cloud cover	62%	66%	67%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Halifax in january

Quebec

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	38°F	35°F	34°F
Minimum sea temperature	35°F	33°F	33°F
Maximum sea temperature	41°F	37°F	35°F
Average outside temperature	22°F	13°F	16°F
Maximum outside temperature	25°F	18°F	22°F
Minimum outside temperature	16°F	7°F	9°F
Precipitation	6.5in	5.4in	5in
Number of days of precipitation	8 jour(s) (26%)	7 jour(s) (23%)	7 jour(s) (23%)
Cloud cover	62%	65%	67%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Quebec in january

Vancouver

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	46°F	45°F	45°F
Minimum sea temperature	45°F	43°F	43°F
Maximum sea temperature	47°F	47°F	47°F
Average outside temperature	40°F	40°F	40°F
Maximum outside temperature	41°F	43°F	43°F
Minimum outside temperature	36°F	38°F	36°F
Precipitation	18.6in	20.6in	13.2in
Number of days of precipitation	15 jour(s) (49%)	16 jour(s) (51%)	13 jour(s) (45%)
Cloud cover	62%	62%	59%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Vancouver in january

Baie-Comeau

	December	January	February
Average sea temperature	33°F	31°F	30°F
Minimum sea temperature	30°F	29°F	29°F
Maximum sea temperature	37°F	33°F	32°F
Average outside temperature	23°F	16°F	16°F
Maximum outside temperature	27°F	20°F	20°F
Minimum outside temperature	20°F	11°F	11°F
Precipitation	5.8in	4.8in	3.6in
Number of days of precipitation	9 jour(s) (27%)	6 jour(s) (21%)	5 jour(s) (19%)
Cloud cover	65%	68%	67%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Baie-Comeau in january

List of coastal cities in Canada

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in january	freezing swimming
Halifax in january	freezing swimming
Quebec in january	freezing swimming
Vancouver in january	freezing swimming
Baie-Comeau in january	freezing swimming
Carleton-sur-Mer in january	freezing swimming
Rimouski in january	freezing swimming
Saint John in january	freezing swimming
St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) in january	freezing swimming
Bonaventure in january	freezing swimming
Bonavista in january	freezing swimming
Cap-Chat in january	freezing swimming
Cap-d'Espoir in january	freezing swimming
Grande-Vallée in january	freezing swimming
Hebron (Prince Edward Island) in january	freezing swimming
Île aux Perroquets in january	freezing swimming
Anticosti Island in january	freezing swimming
Cape Breton Island in january	freezing swimming
Matane in january	freezing swimming
Mont-Louis in january	freezing swimming
Percé in january	freezing swimming
Rankin Inlet in january	freezing swimming
Rivière-Saint-Paul in january	freezing swimming
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts in january	freezing swimming
Sept-Îles in january	freezing swimming
Tofino in january	freezing swimming
Twillingate in january	freezing swimming
Victoria in january	freezing swimming
Bathurst in january	freezing swimming
Charlottetown in january	freezing swimming
Courtenay in january	freezing swimming
Gjoa Haven in january	freezing swimming
Moncton in january	freezing swimming
Nanaimo in january	freezing swimming
Prince Rupert in january	freezing swimming
Sydney in january	freezing swimming
Yarmouth in january	freezing swimming