When to go · Uranium City
Uranium City in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, dark, limited flights and lodging).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C) / −29°C (−20°F)−20°F (−29°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, dark, limited flights and lodging).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
- JulyGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
- AugustGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
- SeptemberGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
Weather in January
- Uranium CityHighs around -19 °C (−2 °F), lows around -29 °C (−20 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around −2 °F (-19 °C), lows around −20 °F (-29 °C), rain on about 8 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 Uranium City, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, dark, limited flights and lodging).
June: Inside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
Uranium City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings