Aberdeen weather in January: Aberdeen, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Aberdeen in January has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 2°F, a daily mean of 13°F, holding near 24°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 0.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −17°C, 14 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAberdeen Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014929
- Location45.46°N 98.41°W
- Elevation1,302 ft (397 m)
- Population27,919
- Jan 24° 2°
- Feb 29° 6°
- Mar 42° 19°
- Apr 58° 31°
- May 70° 44°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 85° 60°
- Aug 83° 57°
- Sep 75° 47°
- Oct 59° 33°
- Nov 43° 19°
- Dec 29° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Aberdeen in January?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 2°F, for a daily mean of 12.8°F. January is 5.5°F cooler than December and 4.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Aberdeen and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 24°F on January 1 to 25°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 7°F and 19°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 24°F | 4°F | 24% | 7% |
| January 8 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 7% |
| January 15 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 6% |
| January 22 | 24°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% |
| January 31 | 25°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 24°F | 4°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 24°F | 3°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 24°F | 3°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 24°F | 3°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 24°F | 3°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 24°F | 3°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 23°F | 2°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 23°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 23°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 23°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 23°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 24°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 24°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 24°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 24°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 24°F | 1°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 24°F | 1°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 24°F | 1°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 24°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 24°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 25°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 25°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 25°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 24°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 2°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014929; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Aberdeen in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around January 10 (24%). In all, 0.55 in falls on 7 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Aberdeen, 31 nights fall to freezing, 23 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.8 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014929.
How humid and windy is Aberdeen in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 22°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 11°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 11°F | 7°F | 84% | 9.4 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 12°F | 8°F | 83% | 9.6 mph | 51% |
| noon | 19°F | 12°F | 74% | 11.5 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 22°F | 14°F | 69% | 12.1 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 19°F | 12°F | 77% | 10.2 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 15°F | 10°F | 81% | 9.8 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014929. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Aberdeen?
The warmest January temperature on Aberdeen's official record (since 1893) is 63°F, on January 5, 2012; the coldest is −46°F, on January 12, 1912. The wettest January brought 5.45 in (1897); the snowiest, 26.2 inches (1937).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 12.8°F: 2021 25.1°F (+12.3), 2022 11.6°F (−1.2), 2023 13.8°F (+1.0), 2024 15.3°F (+2.5), 2025 14.3°F (+1.5), 2026 14.6°F (+1.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.1°F | +12.3°F | 0.52 in |
| 2022 | 11.6°F | −1.2°F | 0.44 in |
| 2023 | 13.8°F | +1.0°F | 0.34 in |
| 2024 | 15.3°F | +2.5°F | 0.13 in |
| 2025 | 14.3°F | +1.5°F | 0.22 in |
| 2026 | 14.6°F | +1.8°F | 0.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014929. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Aberdeen compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, January normal highs run from 20°F in Astoria to 41°F in Hill City; Aberdeen's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Aberdeen in December29°F by day, 8°F at night
- Aberdeen in February29°F by day, 6°F at night
- Aberdeen through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Dakota in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hill City: South Dakota's warmest Januarynormal high 41°F