Bellingham weather in January: Bellingham, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Bellingham in January has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal January, 4.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 1°C, 114 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationBellingham International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024217
- Location48.79°N 122.54°W
- Elevation149 ft (45 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population95,860
- Jan 46° 34°
- Feb 49° 35°
- Mar 53° 38°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 64° 47°
- Jun 68° 52°
- Jul 73° 55°
- Aug 73° 55°
- Sep 68° 50°
- Oct 59° 43°
- Nov 51° 38°
- Dec 46° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bellingham in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 40.2°F. January is 0.4°F warmer than December and 1.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Bellingham and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 45°F on January 1 to 48°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°F and 43°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 62%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 34°F | 62% | 36% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 34°F | 62% | 37% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 34°F | 61% | 37% |
| January 22 | 47°F | 34°F | 61% | 36% |
| January 31 | 48°F | 34°F | 59% | 35% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 34°F | 62% | 36% | 8 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 45°F | 34°F | 62% | 36% | 8 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 45°F | 34°F | 62% | 36% | 8 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 45°F | 34°F | 62% | 36% | 8 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 45°F | 34°F | 62% | 37% | 8 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 45°F | 34°F | 62% | 37% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 45°F | 34°F | 62% | 37% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 34°F | 62% | 37% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 34°F | 62% | 37% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 34°F | 62% | 37% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 34°F | 62% | 37% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 46°F | 34°F | 62% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 46°F | 34°F | 61% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 46°F | 34°F | 61% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 46°F | 34°F | 61% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 46°F | 34°F | 61% | 37% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 46°F | 34°F | 61% | 37% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 47°F | 34°F | 61% | 36% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 47°F | 34°F | 61% | 36% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 47°F | 34°F | 61% | 36% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 47°F | 34°F | 61% | 36% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 47°F | 34°F | 61% | 36% | 9 h |
| January 23 | 47°F | 34°F | 60% | 36% | 9 h |
| January 24 | 47°F | 34°F | 60% | 36% | 9 h |
| January 25 | 47°F | 34°F | 60% | 36% | 9 h |
| January 26 | 47°F | 34°F | 60% | 36% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 34°F | 60% | 35% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 34°F | 60% | 35% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 48°F | 34°F | 59% | 35% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 48°F | 34°F | 59% | 35% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 48°F | 34°F | 59% | 35% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 8 h 20 min to 9 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024217; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bellingham in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 61% on average, highest around January 1 (62%). In all, 4.49 in falls on 19 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Bellingham, 13 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024217.
How humid and windy is Bellingham in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 33°F | 81% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 34°F | 80% | 7.9 mph | – |
| noon | 44°F | 35°F | 71% | 9.0 mph | 33% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 36°F | 68% | 9.0 mph | 37% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 35°F | 77% | 7.3 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 34°F | 80% | 7.2 mph | 39% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024217. 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 Bellingham?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 69°F, on January 29, 2024; the coldest is −2°F, on January 29, 1950. The wettest January brought 10.58 in (1971); the snowiest, 31.2 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.2°F: 2021 43.0°F (+2.8), 2022 39.7°F (−0.5), 2023 42.4°F (+2.1), 2024 38.0°F (−2.3), 2025 36.7°F (−3.5), 2026 42.1°F (+1.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.0°F | +2.8°F | 5.06 in |
| 2022 | 39.7°F | −0.5°F | – |
| 2023 | 42.4°F | +2.1°F | 1.46 in |
| 2024 | 38.0°F | −2.3°F | 6.72 in |
| 2025 | 36.7°F | −3.5°F | 2.15 in |
| 2026 | 42.1°F | +1.9°F | 4.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024217; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024217. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Bellingham compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, January normal highs run from 30°F in Winthrop to 49°F in Long Beach; Bellingham's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bellingham in December46°F by day, 34°F at night
- Bellingham in February49°F by day, 35°F at night
- Bellingham through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Long Beach: Washington's warmest Januarynormal high 49°F