#1Labrador City
Newfoundland and Labrador · 7,965 peopleOverall A+·#44 of 2,556
Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A+·lowest: hazard risk D−
Labrador City, #1 on this list · Photo: Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0)Newfoundland and Labrador · 2026
Towns with the coldest winters in Newfoundland and Labrador
The list ends with Placentia, at -3°C (28°F). Labrador City is #8 of 2,589 on the list for all of Canada. Of the places on this list, 2 make the national top 100. First place in Newfoundland and Labrador goes to Labrador City, with -22°C (-7°F). Happy Valley-Goose Bay takes second place with -17°C (1°F); Botwood is third with -8°C (18°F). At the halfway mark stands Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, at -4°C (24°F).
Average January temperature, 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station How grades work
#1-22°C (-7°F) January average
#2Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Newfoundland and Labrador · 8,197 peopleOverall B·#1,062 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D−
#3Botwood
Newfoundland and Labrador · 2,884 peopleOverall C·#1,984 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B+·lowest: jobs & income D
All 32, ranked in Newfoundland and Labrador
Best first in Newfoundland and Labrador; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
32 places
#TownJanuary averageCanada rankWhat drives it
1Labrador City7,965 people-22°C (-7°F)#8 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A+·lowest: hazard risk D−
2Happy Valley-Goose Bay8,197 people-17°C (1°F)#40 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D−
3Botwood2,884 people-8°C (18°F)#1,358 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B+·lowest: jobs & income D
4Grand Falls-Windsor14,510 people-8°C (18°F)#1,359 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D
5Deer Lake5,319 people-8°C (18°F)#1,360 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk A−·lowest: health D
6Bishop's Falls3,162 people-8°C (18°F)#1,362 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, walkability C+·lowest: hazard risk D
7Springdale2,893 people-8°C (19°F)#1,566 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, safety B+·lowest: jobs & income C−
8Gander12,707 people-7°C (20°F)#1,642 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B+·lowest: safety C−
9Lewisporte3,405 people-7°C (20°F)#1,643 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D
10Corner Brook20,549 people-6°C (21°F)#1,709 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, walkability B+·lowest: health C
11Pasadena3,930 people-6°C (21°F)#1,710 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, cost of living A−·lowest: health D
12Stephenville6,840 people-6°C (22°F)#1,820 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
13Clarenville7,441 people-6°C (22°F)#1,822 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, cost of living B·lowest: health D
14Division No. 7, Subdivision E2,632 people-6°C (22°F)#1,823 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D−
15Division No. 8, Subdivision L2,724 people-5°C (23°F)#2,078 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A−·lowest: jobs & income D−
16Channel-Port aux Basques3,379 people-5°C (24°F)#2,110 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, walkability A−·lowest: health C
17Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove2,601 people-4°C (24°F)#2,121 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C−
18Portugal Cove-St. Philip's9,167 people-4°C (24°F)#2,122 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C
19Torbay8,297 people-4°C (24°F)#2,123 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C
20Bay Roberts6,407 people-4°C (24°F)#2,124 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D−
21Spaniard's Bay2,664 people-4°C (24°F)#2,125 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B−·lowest: jobs & income D−
22Carbonear5,041 people-4°C (24°F)#2,126 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income D
23Harbour Grace2,872 people-4°C (24°F)#2,127 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income D
24Division No. 1, Subdivision E2,978 people-4°C (24°F)#2,128 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: jobs & income D−
25Holyrood2,749 people-4°C (24°F)#2,129 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: health D−
26Bonavista3,293 people-4°C (25°F)#2,166 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, walkability B+·lowest: health C−
27Paradise26,155 people-4°C (26°F)#2,186 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: safety C
28Conception Bay South29,725 people-4°C (26°F)#2,189 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: safety C
29Mount Pearl24,266 people-4°C (26°F)#2,190 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living C
30St. John's128,693 people-4°C (26°F)#2,193 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
31Marystown5,196 people-3°C (26°F)#2,297 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D−
32Placentia3,374 people-3°C (28°F)#2,405 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D
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Photos: Labrador City, Quintin Soloviev (CC BY 4.0) · Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Shawn from Airdrie, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Botwood, Kyla Curtis (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).