Average January Snowfall in Newfoundland & Labrador

The tables below list monthly averages for snowfall during January at communities and parks in Newfoundland and Labrador.

You can jump to a separate table for the Avalon Peninsula, Eastern Newfoundland, Central Newfoundland, Western Newfoundland and Labrador.

The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.2 centimetres (0.08 inches) this month. The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.

Avalon Peninsula

January snowfall averages
Days Place Inches Centi­metres
7 Come By Chance 22.0 55.9
11 Harbour Grace 25.6 64.9
8 Long Harbour 17.7 45.1
18 St John's 34.9 88.7
5 St Shotts 15.9 40.3

Eastern Newfoundland

Total amount of snow in January on average
Days Place Inches Centi­metres
15 Bonavista 26.7 67.8
16 St Lawrence 30.3 77.0
11 Terra Nova National Park 31.0 78.7

Central Newfoundland

Average total snowfall in January
Days Place Inches Centi­metres
11 Baie Verte 36.5 92.8
16 Burgeo 29.7 75.4
19 Gander 37.7 95.8
10 Grand Falls 23.6 59.8
9 Harbour Breton 19.1 48.5
8 Musgrave Harbour 25.7 65.3
9 Springdale 26.6 67.5

Western Newfoundland

Average January snowfall
Days Place Inches Centi­metres
25 Channel-Port-Aux-Basques 40.1 101.9
21 Corner Brook 41.5 105.5
22 Deer Lake 43.9 111.5
24 Gros Morne National Park 84.0 213.4
15 Port Saunders 47.2 120.0
22 Rocky Harbour 44.6 113.3
19 St Anthony 45.3 115.1
25 Stephenville 44.6 113.3

Labrador

January snowfall averages
Days Place Inches Centi­metres
16 Cartwright 33.0 83.7
17 Churchill Falls 23.8 60.5
16 Happy Valley - Goose Bay 31.0 78.6
14 Makkovik 26.6 67.5
14 Mary's Harbour 24.1 61.2
14 Nain 31.9 80.9
18 Wabush Lake 25.1 63.8
Reference

Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.

Newfoundland and Labrador Snowfall
Back to Top