Cle Elum weather in January: Cle Elum, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Cle Elum in January has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. The month brings 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −5°C, 86 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationCle Elum
- Station IDUSC00451504
- Location47.19°N 120.91°W
- Elevation1,900 ft (579 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population2,276
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 49° 28°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 72° 47°
- Jul 81° 53°
- Aug 81° 51°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 58° 34°
- Nov 43° 28°
- Dec 34° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cle Elum in January?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 28.6°F. January is 0.3°F warmer than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Cle Elum and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 37°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°F and 33°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – |
| January 8 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – |
| January 15 | 35°F | 22°F | – | – |
| January 22 | 36°F | 23°F | – | – |
| January 31 | 37°F | 23°F | – | – |
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 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 33°F | 21°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 33°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 33°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 33°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 35°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 35°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 35°F | 22°F | – | – | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 35°F | 22°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 18 | 35°F | 22°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 19 | 35°F | 22°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 20 | 36°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h |
| January 21 | 36°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 36°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 36°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 36°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 36°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 37°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 37°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 37°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 37°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 37°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 37°F | 23°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 22°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.40 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00451504; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cle Elum in January?
In a normal January in Cle Elum, 28 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00451504.
What are the records for January in Cle Elum?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 57°F, on January 31, 1971; the coldest is −33°F, on January 31, 1950. The wettest January brought 8.87 in (1972); the snowiest, 66.0 inches (1996).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.6°F: 2021 32.5°F (+3.9), 2022 25.1°F (−3.5), 2023 31.8°F (+3.2), 2024 25.9°F (−2.7), 2025 26.9°F (−1.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.5°F | +3.9°F | 2.60 in |
| 2022 | 25.1°F | −3.5°F | – |
| 2023 | 31.8°F | +3.2°F | 1.32 in |
| 2024 | 25.9°F | −2.7°F | 3.45 in |
| 2025 | 26.9°F | −1.8°F | 1.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00451504; recent months: ACIS, station USC00451504. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Cle Elum 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; Cle Elum's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.