Akron weather in January: Akron, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Akron in January has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 29°F, holding near 41°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −8°C, 4 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationAkron Washington County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024015
- Location40.17°N 103.22°W
- Elevation4,663 ft (1,421 m)
- Population1,745
- Jan 41° 17°
- Feb 44° 19°
- Mar 54° 27°
- Apr 61° 34°
- May 71° 43°
- Jun 83° 54°
- Jul 89° 60°
- Aug 87° 59°
- Sep 78° 50°
- Oct 64° 37°
- Nov 51° 26°
- Dec 41° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Akron in January?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 29.1°F. January is 0.2°F cooler than December and 2.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Akron and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 40°F on January 1 to 41°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°F and 33°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% |
| January 15 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% |
| January 22 | 41°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% |
| January 31 | 41°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 15, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 41°F | 17°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 41°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 41°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 41°F | 18°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 41°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 41°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 41°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 41°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 41°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 41°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 41°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 41°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 17°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024015; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Akron in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around January 31 (11%). In all, 0.17 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Akron, 30 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024015.
How humid and windy is Akron in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 11.7 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. | 23°F | 15°F | 71% | 11.5 mph | 73% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 63% | 12.5 mph | 72% |
| noon | 37°F | 19°F | 47% | 13.6 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 19°F | 42% | 12.7 mph | 73% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 18°F | 57% | 9.9 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 63% | 10.8 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024015. 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 Akron?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1937) is 74°F, on January 26, 1982; the coldest is −28°F, on January 12, 1963. The wettest January brought 1.68 in (1988); the snowiest, 22.1 inches (1988).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.1°F: 2021 31.1°F (+2.0), 2022 27.8°F (−1.3), 2023 22.3°F (−6.8), 2024 25.6°F (−3.5), 2025 23.4°F (−5.7), 2026 32.4°F (+3.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.1°F | +2.0°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 27.8°F | −1.3°F | 0.28 in |
| 2023 | 22.3°F | −6.8°F | 0.47 in |
| 2024 | 25.6°F | −3.5°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 23.4°F | −5.7°F | 0.21 in |
| 2026 | 32.4°F | +3.3°F | 0.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024015; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024015. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Akron compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, January normal highs run from 26°F in Crested Butte to 49°F in Cañon City; Akron's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.