Another warm January in the books
Ottawa's average temperature last month was about –6 C, four degrees warmer than average. That's similar to last year's January average and mirrors broader trends.
![Another warm January in the books](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7072894.1704289426!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rideau-canal.jpg)
![A view of the Rideau Canal, which needs 30 centimetre thick ice to accommodate skaters. A watery city canal in early winter.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7072894.1704289426!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/rideau-canal.jpg)
Ottawa's average temperature last month was about –6 C, four degrees warmer than average. That's similar to last year's January average and mirrors broader trends.