Caribou weather in January: Caribou, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Caribou in January has a normal high of 21°F and a normal low of 3°F, a daily mean of 12°F, falling from 23°F on the 1st to 20°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 2.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −6°C and low of −16°C, 75 mm of precipitation and 64 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationCaribou Weather Office
- Station IDUSW00014607
- Location46.87°N 68.02°W
- Elevation624 ft (190 m)
- Population7,328
- Jan 21° 3°
- Feb 24° 4°
- Mar 34° 16°
- Apr 48° 29°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 72° 51°
- Jul 77° 56°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 67° 46°
- Oct 53° 36°
- Nov 40° 26°
- Dec 28° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Caribou in January?
The normal high is 21°F and the normal low 3°F, for a daily mean of 11.7°F. January is 8.2°F cooler than December and 2.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Caribou and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 23°F on January 1 to 20°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 7°F and 16°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 23°F | 6°F | 47% | 23% |
| January 8 | 22°F | 4°F | 47% | 23% |
| January 15 | 20°F | 2°F | 46% | 22% |
| January 22 | 20°F | 1°F | 44% | 21% |
| January 31 | 20°F | 1°F | 42% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 25)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 23°F | 6°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 23°F | 6°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 23°F | 5°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 22°F | 5°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 22°F | 5°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 22°F | 5°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 22°F | 4°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 22°F | 4°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 21°F | 4°F | 46% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 21°F | 3°F | 46% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 21°F | 3°F | 46% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 21°F | 3°F | 46% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 21°F | 3°F | 46% | 22% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 21°F | 2°F | 46% | 22% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 20°F | 2°F | 46% | 22% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 20°F | 2°F | 45% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 20°F | 2°F | 45% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 20°F | 2°F | 45% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 20°F | 2°F | 45% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 20°F | 1°F | 44% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 20°F | 1°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 20°F | 1°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 20°F | 1°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 20°F | 1°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 20°F | 1°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 20°F | 1°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 20°F | 1°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 20°F | 1°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 20°F | 1°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 20°F | 1°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 20°F | 1°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 21°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 3°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 25.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014607; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Caribou in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around January 1 (47%). In all, 2.95 in falls on 14 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Caribou, 30 nights fall to freezing, 26 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 25.0 inches.
Snow falls on 14 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 30 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014607.
How humid and windy is Caribou in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 18°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 7°F; at 6 a.m. it is 7°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 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. | 7°F | 2°F | 79% | 6.9 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 9°F | 3°F | 76% | 7.5 mph | 55% |
| noon | 16°F | 6°F | 65% | 9.2 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 18°F | 7°F | 62% | 9.5 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 15°F | 6°F | 68% | 7.4 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 12°F | 5°F | 73% | 7.4 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014607. 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 Caribou?
The warmest January temperature on Caribou's official record (since 1939) is 53°F, on January 15, 1995; the coldest is −37°F, on January 16, 2009. The wettest January brought 5.64 in (2019); the snowiest, 59.8 inches (2019).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 11.7°F: 2021 19.6°F (+7.9), 2022 6.7°F (−5.0), 2023 19.0°F (+7.3), 2024 16.6°F (+4.9), 2025 14.8°F (+3.1), 2026 11.8°F (+0.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.6°F | +7.9°F | 1.26 in |
| 2022 | 6.7°F | −5.0°F | 2.40 in |
| 2023 | 19.0°F | +7.3°F | 5.33 in |
| 2024 | 16.6°F | +4.9°F | 2.25 in |
| 2025 | 14.8°F | +3.1°F | 1.74 in |
| 2026 | 11.8°F | +0.1°F | 2.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CARthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014607. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Caribou compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, January normal highs run from 19°F in Fort Kent to 33°F in Kennebunkport; Caribou's is 21°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.