Water temperature in Glace Bay (NS) in January

Is it warm enough to swim in Glace Bay in January? Average water temperature in Glace Bay in January is 1.5°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Glace Bay in January is 6.2°C, and the coldest is -2°C. Average high air temperature in Glace Bay in January is -1°C, and average low temperature is -10°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Glace Bay

Changes water temperature in Glace Bay in January 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Glace Bay for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Glace Bay, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of January.

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Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
1 January	2.7°C	3°C	0.9°C	5°C
2 January	2.7°C	3°C	0.9°C	4.4°C
3 January	3.1°C	3.1°C	1°C	4.1°C
4 January	2.9°C	2.9°C	-0.1°C	3.7°C
5 January	2.7°C	2.8°C	-0.1°C	4.2°C
6 January	2.4°C	2.7°C	0°C	3.6°C
7 January	2.6°C	2.1°C	0°C	3.3°C
8 January	2.6°C	2.1°C	-0.3°C	3.5°C
9 January	2.5°C	2.1°C	-0.5°C	2.8°C
10 January	2.7°C	1.9°C	-0.7°C	3.1°C
11 January	2.4°C	2°C	-0.7°C	3.5°C
12 January	2.3°C	1.9°C	-0.2°C	3.2°C
13 January	2.2°C	1.8°C	-0.2°C	6.2°C
14 January	2°C	2.1°C	-0.1°C	4.8°C
15 January	2°C	2.2°C	0.1°C	4.2°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 January	2°C	2°C	0.1°C	3.9°C
17 January	1.8°C	2.3°C	0.1°C	2.7°C
18 January	1.6°C	2°C	-0.4°C	2.5°C
19 January	1.6°C	1.6°C	-0.1°C	2.4°C
20 January	2.1°C	1.4°C	-0.1°C	2.4°C
21 January	1.8°C	1.4°C	-0.3°C	2.5°C
22 January	1.8°C	1.6°C	-0.6°C	2.4°C
23 January	1.6°C	1.5°C	-0.8°C	3°C
24 January	1.3°C	1.4°C	-1.1°C	2.8°C
25 January	1°C	1.2°C	-1.1°C	2.8°C
26 January	0.8°C	1.2°C	-0.7°C	2.1°C
27 January	0.7°C	0.9°C	-1.6°C	2.3°C
28 January	0.6°C	0.8°C	-1.1°C	2.6°C
29 January	0.6°C	0.5°C	-2°C	1.8°C
30 January	0.4°C	0.7°C	-1.4°C	2°C
31 January	0.8°C	0.4°C	-1°C	2.1°C

Average water temperature in Glace Bay in January over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
1.4°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	0.5°C	0.9°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
2.5°C	1.7°C	2.3°C	1.8°C	1.9°C

Glace Bay sea state in January

Chart comparing the height of waves in Glace Bay in January over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Weather and climate in Glace Bay in January

This data display average monthly climate indicators in Glace Bay in January based on our historical weather readings over a period of ten years. In addition to temperature, we include data on the number of rainy and sunny days so you can have all the information about your destination before your trip

Average HIGH temperature-1°C
Average LOW temperature-10°C
Average rainfall days9 days
Average rainfall3.2''/81mm
Average sunshine3h
Average snowfall27.9''/709mm

Glace Bay water temperature during other months:

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in January. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Dominion	1.5°C	-2°C	6.3°C
Sydney Mines	1.4°C	-1.9°C	6.7°C
Sydney	1.2°C	-2°C	6.4°C
Cape Breton Island	1.3°C	-1.8°C	6.3°C
Louisbourg	1.7°C	-2.2°C	5.8°C
Kennington Cove Beach	1.7°C	-2.2°C	5.8°C
Ingonish Beach	1.4°C	-1.8°C	5.9°C
Point Michaud	2°C	-1.9°C	5.8°C
Cheticamp	0.9°C	-2.4°C	4.5°C
Inverness	0.8°C	-2.5°C	4.3°C

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