Appleton weather in January: Appleton, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Appleton in January has a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 18°F, holding near 25°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 1.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −12°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 32 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAppleton
- Station IDUSC00470265
- Location44.28°N 88.44°W
- Elevation792 ft (241 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population75,344
- Jan 25° 10°
- Feb 29° 12°
- Mar 41° 22°
- Apr 54° 34°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 77° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 43° 28°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Appleton in January?
The normal high is 25°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 17.7°F. January is 6.1°F cooler than December and 2.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Appleton and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 27°F on January 1 to 26°F on January 31. 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 13°F and 23°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 27°F | 13°F | 31% | 14% |
| January 8 | 26°F | 11°F | 31% | 14% |
| January 15 | 25°F | 10°F | 30% | 14% |
| January 22 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% |
| January 31 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 26)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 27°F | 13°F | 31% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 26°F | 12°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 26°F | 12°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 26°F | 12°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 26°F | 12°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 26°F | 12°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 26°F | 11°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 26°F | 11°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 26°F | 11°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 25°F | 11°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 25°F | 11°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 25°F | 10°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 25°F | 10°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 25°F | 10°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 25°F | 10°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 25°F | 10°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 25°F | 10°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 25°F | 9°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 25°F | 9°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 25°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 10°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00470265; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Appleton in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 1 (31%). In all, 1.36 in falls on 9 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Appleton, 30 nights fall to freezing, 22 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.6 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 25 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00470265.
What are the records for January in Appleton?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 56°F, on January 31, 2025; the coldest is −30°F, on January 30, 1951. The wettest January brought 4.35 in (1929); the snowiest, 29.9 inches (1994).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 17.7°F: 2021 20.9°F (+3.2), 2022 12.9°F (−4.8), 2023 26.4°F (+8.7), 2024 23.4°F (+5.7), 2025 17.6°F (−0.1), 2026 14.9°F (−2.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.9°F | +3.2°F | 0.83 in |
| 2022 | 12.9°F | −4.8°F | 0.28 in |
| 2023 | 26.4°F | +8.7°F | 1.42 in |
| 2024 | 23.4°F | +5.7°F | 1.94 in |
| 2025 | 17.6°F | −0.1°F | 0.12 in |
| 2026 | 14.9°F | −2.8°F | 1.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00470265; recent months: ACIS, station USC00470265. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Appleton compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, January normal highs run from 19°F in Cumberland to 31°F in Kenosha; Appleton's is 25°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.