Bridgeport weather in January: Bridgeport, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Bridgeport in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 31°F, falling from 40°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −4°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationIgor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00094702
- Location41.16°N 73.13°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population151,599
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 41° 26°
- Mar 47° 32°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 68° 52°
- Jun 78° 62°
- Jul 83° 68°
- Aug 82° 67°
- Sep 75° 60°
- Oct 64° 48°
- Nov 54° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bridgeport in January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 31.4°F. January is 5.6°F cooler than December and 1.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Bridgeport and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 40°F on January 1 to 38°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 27°F and 36°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 | 40°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% |
| January 8 | 39°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% |
| January 31 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 20% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 22)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 40°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 40°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 39°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 39°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 39°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 39°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 39°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 39°F | 25°F | 37% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 39°F | 25°F | 37% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 25°F | 37% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 38°F | 25°F | 37% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 38°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 38°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 38°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 38°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 38°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 38°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 38°F | 24°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094702; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bridgeport in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around January 1 (38%). In all, 3.18 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Bridgeport, 25 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.5 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094702.
How humid and windy is Bridgeport in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 68% | 8.2 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 30°F | 19°F | 63% | 9.9 mph | 62% |
| noon | 35°F | 20°F | 54% | 11.7 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 20°F | 52% | 11.7 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 20°F | 57% | 9.2 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 20°F | 62% | 8.8 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094702. 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 Bridgeport?
The warmest January temperature on Bridgeport's official record (since 1948) is 69°F, on January 12, 2020; the coldest is −7°F, on January 22, 1984. The wettest January brought 11.20 in (1979); the snowiest, 42.0 inches (2011).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.4°F: 2021 33.2°F (+1.8), 2022 28.1°F (−3.3), 2023 39.9°F (+8.5), 2024 34.5°F (+3.1), 2025 30.1°F (−1.3), 2026 28.7°F (−2.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.2°F | +1.8°F | 1.41 in |
| 2022 | 28.1°F | −3.3°F | 3.03 in |
| 2023 | 39.9°F | +8.5°F | 5.10 in |
| 2024 | 34.5°F | +3.1°F | 6.06 in |
| 2025 | 30.1°F | −1.3°F | 0.72 in |
| 2026 | 28.7°F | −2.7°F | 2.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BDRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094702. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Bridgeport compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, January normal highs run from 30°F in Norfolk to 38°F in Bridgeport; Bridgeport's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.