Baudette weather in January: Baudette, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Baudette in January has a normal high of 15°F and a normal low of −4°F, a daily mean of 6°F, holding near 15°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 0.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of −9°C and low of −20°C, 9 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationBaudette International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094961
  • Location48.72°N 94.60°W
  • Elevation1,082 ft (330 m)
  • Population935
  1. Jan 15° -4°
  2. Feb 21° -1°
  3. Mar 35° 13°
  4. Apr 50° 28°
  5. May 64° 41°
  6. Jun 73° 51°
  7. Jul 78° 55°
  8. Aug 76° 53°
  9. Sep 67° 45°
  10. Oct 51° 33°
  11. Nov 34° 19°
  12. Dec 21° 4°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Baudette in January?

The normal high is 15°F and the normal low −4°F, for a daily mean of 5.5°F. January is 6.8°F cooler than December and 4.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Baudette and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 17°F on January 1 to 16°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between -1°F and 12°F.

Baudette in January, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 117°F−2°F21%4%
January 816°F−4°F21%4%
January 1515°F−5°F20%4%
January 2215°F−5°F20%3%
January 3116°F−5°F18%3%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 23)
Baudette: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 117°F−2°F21%4%8 h 20 min
January 216°F−2°F21%4%8 h 20 min
January 316°F−2°F21%4%8 h 20 min
January 416°F−3°F21%4%8 h 20 min
January 516°F−3°F21%4%8 h 20 min
January 616°F−3°F21%4%8 h 30 min
January 716°F−3°F21%4%8 h 30 min
January 816°F−4°F21%4%8 h 30 min
January 915°F−4°F21%4%8 h 30 min
January 1015°F−4°F21%4%8 h 30 min
January 1115°F−4°F21%4%8 h 30 min
January 1215°F−4°F21%4%8 h 40 min
January 1315°F−4°F20%4%8 h 40 min
January 1415°F−5°F20%4%8 h 40 min
January 1515°F−5°F20%4%8 h 40 min
January 1615°F−5°F20%4%8 h 40 min
January 1715°F−5°F20%4%8 h 50 min
January 1815°F−5°F20%4%8 h 50 min
January 1915°F−5°F20%3%8 h 50 min
January 2015°F−5°F20%3%8 h 50 min
January 2115°F−5°F20%3%8 h 50 min
January 2215°F−5°F20%3%9 h
January 2315°F−5°F20%3%9 h
January 2415°F−5°F19%3%9 h
January 2515°F−5°F19%3%9 h 10 min
January 2615°F−5°F19%3%9 h 10 min
January 2715°F−5°F19%3%9 h 10 min
January 2816°F−5°F19%3%9 h 10 min
January 2916°F−5°F18%3%9 h 20 min
January 3016°F−5°F18%3%9 h 20 min
January 3116°F−5°F18%3%9 h 20 min
Normal high
15°FJanuary average
Normal low
−4°FJanuary average
Precipitation
0.36 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
31
Daylight
8 h 20 min to 9 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Sunshine
71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094961; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Baudette in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around January 9 (21%). In all, 0.36 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.

In a normal January in Baudette, 31 nights fall to freezing and 28 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094961.

How humid and windy is Baudette in January?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 15°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 5°F; at 6 a.m. it is 3°F with 0% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal January day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.3°F––6.3 mph–
9 a.m.4°F––6.7 mph–
noon11°F4°F73%8.4 mph–
3 p.m.15°F5°F66%8.7 mph–
6 p.m.12°F4°F71%7.2 mph–
9 p.m.8°F3°F79%7.1 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094961. 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 Baudette?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 52°F, on January 31, 2024; the coldest is −41°F, on January 26, 1997. The wettest January brought 0.94 in (2005).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 5.5°F: 2021 14.4°F (+8.9), 2022 -0.1°F (−5.6), 2023 13.9°F (+8.4), 2024 15.8°F (+10.3), 2025 7.7°F (+2.2), 2026 4.1°F (−1.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Baudette: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202114.4°F+8.9°F0.36 in
2022-0.1°F−5.6°F0.03 in
202313.9°F+8.4°F0.04 in
202415.8°F+10.3°F0.13 in
20257.7°F+2.2°F0.14 in
20264.1°F−1.4°F0.16 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094961; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094961. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Baudette 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; Baudette's is 15°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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