Alexandria weather in January: Alexandria, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Alexandria in January has a normal high of 19°F and a normal low of 2°F, a daily mean of 11°F, holding near 19°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −7°C and low of −16°C, 10 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationAlexandria Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014910
- Location45.87°N 95.39°W
- Elevation1,416 ft (432 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population14,914
- Jan 19° 2°
- Feb 24° 6°
- Mar 37° 19°
- Apr 52° 33°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 80° 61°
- Aug 78° 59°
- Sep 70° 50°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 38° 23°
- Dec 24° 10°
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 19°F and the normal low 2°F, for a daily mean of 10.7°F. January is 6.2°F cooler than December and 4.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the 11th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 5°F and 17°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 20°F | 4°F | 15% | 3% |
| January 8 | 19°F | 3°F | 14% | 3% |
| January 15 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% |
| January 22 | 19°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% |
| January 31 | 20°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 20°F | 4°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 20°F | 4°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 20°F | 4°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 19°F | 4°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 19°F | 4°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 19°F | 3°F | 15% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 19°F | 3°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 19°F | 3°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 19°F | 3°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 19°F | 3°F | 14% | 3% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 19°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 19°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 19°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 19°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 19°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 19°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 19°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 19°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 19°F | 2°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 20°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 20°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 20°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 19°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 2°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014910; 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 14% on average, highest around January 1 (15%). In all, 0.38 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Alexandria, 31 nights fall to freezing and 26 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014910.
How humid and windy is Alexandria in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 18°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 11°F; at 6 a.m. it is 10°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 mph, most often from the west-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. | 10°F | 6°F | 85% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 10°F | 6°F | 84% | 9.7 mph | – |
| noon | 16°F | 9°F | 75% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 18°F | 11°F | 72% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 15°F | 9°F | 77% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 13°F | 9°F | 83% | 9.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014910. 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 Alexandria?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 58°F, on January 24, 1981; the coldest is −38°F, on January 29, 1951. The wettest January brought 4.16 in (1975); the snowiest, 41.5 inches (1975).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 10.7°F: 2021 18.9°F (+8.3), 2022 4.3°F (−6.4), 2023 14.1°F (+3.4), 2024 15.4°F (+4.8), 2025 10.3°F (−0.4), 2026 8.7°F (−2.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18.9°F | +8.3°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 4.3°F | −6.4°F | – |
| 2023 | 14.1°F | +3.4°F | 0.19 in |
| 2024 | 15.4°F | +4.8°F | 0.19 in |
| 2025 | 10.3°F | −0.4°F | 0.16 in |
| 2026 | 8.7°F | −2.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014910; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014910. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Alexandria compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, January normal highs run from 13°F in Hallock to 27°F in Winona; Alexandria's is 19°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.