Alexandria weather in January: Alexandria, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Alexandria in January has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 5.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 139 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationAlexandria International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093915
- Location31.33°N 92.56°W
- Elevation84 ft (26 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population43,133
- Jan 60° 39°
- Feb 64° 42°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 94° 72°
- Sep 89° 67°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alexandria in January?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 49.3°F. January is 1.6°F cooler than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 59°F on January 1 to 61°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 46°F and 53°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% |
| January 8 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% |
| January 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% |
| January 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 11)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 59°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 39°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093915; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alexandria in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 31 (36%). In all, 5.47 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Alexandria, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093915.
What are the records for January in Alexandria?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 84°F, on January 1, 2022; the coldest is 4°F, on January 24, 1948. The wettest January brought 11.05 in (2013); the snowiest, 6.7 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.3°F: 2021 49.2°F (−0.1), 2022 48.8°F (−0.5), 2023 56.8°F (+7.5), 2024 46.2°F (−3.1), 2025 44.7°F (−4.6), 2026 49.1°F (−0.2). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.2°F | −0.1°F | 4.21 in |
| 2022 | 48.8°F | −0.5°F | 4.18 in |
| 2023 | 56.8°F | +7.5°F | 8.94 in |
| 2024 | 46.2°F | −3.1°F | 7.61 in |
| 2025 | 44.7°F | −4.6°F | 6.20 in |
| 2026 | 49.1°F | −0.2°F | 4.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093915; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093915. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Alexandria compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, January normal highs run from 54°F in Lake Providence to 64°F in Houma; Alexandria's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.