Ankeny weather in January: Ankeny, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Ankeny in January has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 21°F, holding near 30°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 0.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −11°C, 25 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAnkeny
- Station IDUSC00130241
- Location41.73°N 93.65°W
- Elevation975 ft (297 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population76,727
- Jan 30° 12°
- Feb 34° 16°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 64° 41°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 35° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ankeny in January?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 20.6°F. January is 5.7°F cooler than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Ankeny and the 12th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 15°F and 26°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 30°F | 13°F | 21% | 9% |
| January 8 | 29°F | 12°F | 20% | 9% |
| January 15 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% |
| January 22 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% |
| January 31 | 30°F | 12°F | 21% | 9% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 30°F | 13°F | 21% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 30°F | 13°F | 21% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 30°F | 13°F | 21% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 30°F | 13°F | 21% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 30°F | 13°F | 21% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 30°F | 12°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 30°F | 12°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 29°F | 12°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 29°F | 12°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 29°F | 12°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 29°F | 12°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 29°F | 12°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 29°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 30°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 30°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 30°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 30°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 30°F | 12°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 30°F | 12°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 30°F | 12°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 30°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 12°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00130241; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ankeny in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around January 1 (21%). In all, 0.97 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Ankeny, 30 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.2 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 18 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00130241.
What are the records for January in Ankeny?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 67°F, on January 6, 2012; the coldest is −28°F, on January 16, 2009. The wettest January brought 2.78 in (1995); the snowiest, 20.8 inches (1982).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.6°F: 2021 24.8°F (+4.2). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.8°F | +4.2°F | 1.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00130241; recent months: ACIS, station USC00130241. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Ankeny compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, January normal highs run from 21°F in Northwood to 33°F in Shenandoah; Ankeny's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.