Bloomington weather in January: Bloomington, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Bloomington in January has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 30°F, holding near 39°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −6°C, 86 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationBloomington Monroe County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003893
- Location39.13°N 86.62°W
- Elevation844 ft (257 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population79,986
- Jan 39° 22°
- Feb 43° 25°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 66° 43°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 82° 62°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 42° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bloomington in January?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 30.3°F. January is 4.1°F cooler than December and 3.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Bloomington and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 39°F on January 1 to 40°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 26°F and 35°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 21% |
| January 8 | 39°F | 22°F | 37% | 20% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 19% |
| January 22 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% |
| January 31 | 40°F | 22°F | 35% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 39°F | 23°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 39°F | 23°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 39°F | 23°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 39°F | 22°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 39°F | 22°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 38°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 39°F | 21°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 39°F | 22°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 39°F | 22°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 40°F | 22°F | 35% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 40°F | 22°F | 35% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 22°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003893; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bloomington in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 1 (38%). In all, 3.38 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Bloomington, 25 nights fall to freezing and 10 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003893.
What are the records for January in Bloomington?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 69°F, on January 1, 2006; the coldest is −22°F, on January 31, 2004. The wettest January brought 8.77 in (2005).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.3°F: 2021 32.2°F (+1.9), 2022 26.7°F (−3.6), 2023 38.4°F (+8.1), 2024 29.7°F (−0.6), 2026 24.9°F (−5.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.2°F | +1.9°F | 2.55 in |
| 2022 | 26.7°F | −3.6°F | 2.22 in |
| 2023 | 38.4°F | +8.1°F | 3.77 in |
| 2024 | 29.7°F | −0.6°F | 4.93 in |
| 2026 | 24.9°F | −5.4°F | 0.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003893; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003893. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Bloomington compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, January normal highs run from 31°F in Angola to 43°F in St. Meinrad; Bloomington's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bloomington in December42°F by day, 27°F at night
- Bloomington in February43°F by day, 25°F at night
- Bloomington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Indiana in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. Meinrad: Indiana's warmest Januarynormal high 43°F