Carson weather in January: Carson, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Carson in January has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 1.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 44 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationCarson City
- Station IDUSC00261485
- Location39.13°N 119.77°W
- Elevation4,761 ft (1,451 m)
- Population58,148
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 50° 27°
- Mar 56° 32°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 70° 43°
- Jun 81° 49°
- Jul 90° 55°
- Aug 88° 53°
- Sep 81° 46°
- Oct 68° 36°
- Nov 55° 28°
- Dec 45° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carson in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 34.8°F. January is 0.6°F warmer than December and 3.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Carson and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 44°F on January 1 to 47°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 31°F and 39°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 23°F | 18% | 12% |
| January 8 | 45°F | 24°F | 19% | 12% |
| January 15 | 45°F | 24°F | 20% | 13% |
| January 22 | 46°F | 24°F | 21% | 13% |
| January 31 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% |
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 | 44°F | 23°F | 18% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 44°F | 23°F | 18% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 44°F | 23°F | 18% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 44°F | 24°F | 18% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 44°F | 24°F | 18% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 45°F | 24°F | 19% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 45°F | 24°F | 19% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 45°F | 24°F | 19% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 45°F | 24°F | 19% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 45°F | 24°F | 19% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 45°F | 24°F | 19% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 45°F | 24°F | 19% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 45°F | 24°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 45°F | 24°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 45°F | 24°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 46°F | 24°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 46°F | 24°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 46°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 46°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 46°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 46°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00261485; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Carson in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around January 24 (21%). In all, 1.72 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Carson, 27 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00261485.
What are the records for January in Carson?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 72°F, on January 31, 2003; the coldest is −27°F, on January 21, 1937. The wettest January brought 7.93 in (1940); the snowiest, 32.5 inches (1933).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00261485. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Carson compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, January normal highs run from 35°F in Lamoille to 65°F in Laughlin; Carson's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.