Toronto saw only about two-thirds of its average 85.9 hours of sunshine this month, the dreariest January on record since 1998. The poor souls that year saw only 36.5 hours of light that January — that breaks down to an average of 70 minutes to soak in the sun each day. We didn't fare that much better this past month ourselves: we had only 16 days with measurable sunshine, according to Environment Canada's figures. Dark weather can take its tollAll this dreary, dark weather can have an impact on mental health. The mild winter weather may be dreary, but it's actually made it easier to enjoy the outdoors.

Source: CBC News January 31, 2017 15:33 UTC