Centralia weather in January: Centralia, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Centralia 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 22 days in a normal January, 5.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 1°C, 149 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationCentralia
- Station IDUSC00451276
- Location46.72°N 122.95°W
- Elevation185 ft (56 m)
- Population19,061
- Jan 46° 34°
- Feb 50° 34°
- Mar 54° 36°
- Apr 60° 39°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 71° 49°
- Jul 78° 53°
- Aug 78° 53°
- Sep 73° 48°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 51° 37°
- Dec 45° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Centralia in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 40.2°F. January is 0.8°F warmer than December and 1.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Centralia and the 3rd 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 2.8°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 72%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 34°F | 72% | 44% |
| January 8 | 45°F | 34°F | 71% | 44% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 34°F | 69% | 43% |
| January 22 | 47°F | 34°F | 68% | 41% |
| January 31 | 48°F | 34°F | 66% | 39% |
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 | 72% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 45°F | 34°F | 72% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 45°F | 34°F | 71% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 45°F | 34°F | 71% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 45°F | 34°F | 71% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 45°F | 34°F | 71% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 45°F | 34°F | 71% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 45°F | 34°F | 71% | 44% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 45°F | 34°F | 71% | 44% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 34°F | 70% | 43% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 34°F | 70% | 43% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 46°F | 34°F | 70% | 43% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 46°F | 34°F | 70% | 43% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 46°F | 34°F | 70% | 43% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 46°F | 34°F | 69% | 43% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 46°F | 34°F | 69% | 42% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 46°F | 34°F | 69% | 42% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 46°F | 34°F | 69% | 42% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 46°F | 34°F | 68% | 42% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 47°F | 34°F | 68% | 41% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 47°F | 34°F | 68% | 41% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 47°F | 34°F | 68% | 41% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 47°F | 34°F | 68% | 41% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 47°F | 34°F | 67% | 41% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 47°F | 34°F | 67% | 40% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 47°F | 34°F | 67% | 40% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 34°F | 67% | 40% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 34°F | 66% | 40% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 47°F | 34°F | 66% | 39% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 48°F | 34°F | 66% | 39% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 48°F | 34°F | 66% | 39% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 220.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00451276; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Centralia in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 69% on average, highest around January 1 (72%). In all, 5.85 in falls on 22 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Centralia, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00451276.
What are the records for January in Centralia?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 68°F, on January 31, 1935; the coldest is −4°F, on January 21, 1930. The wettest January brought 14.63 in (1990); the snowiest, 45.4 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.2°F: 2021 41.5°F (+1.3). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.5°F | +1.3°F | 4.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00451276; recent months: ACIS, station USC00451276. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Centralia 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; Centralia's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Centralia in December45°F by day, 34°F at night
- Centralia in February50°F by day, 34°F at night
- Centralia 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