Cleveland weather in January: Cleveland, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Cleveland in January has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 29°F, holding near 36°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal January, 2.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −5°C, 76 mm of precipitation and 47 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationCleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014820
- Location41.41°N 81.86°W
- Elevation763 ft (233 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population365,379
- Jan 36° 22°
- Feb 39° 24°
- Mar 47° 31°
- Apr 60° 41°
- May 71° 51°
- Jun 80° 61°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 64°
- Sep 76° 57°
- Oct 64° 47°
- Nov 51° 37°
- Dec 40° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cleveland in January?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 29.1°F. January is 5.2°F cooler than December and 2.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Cleveland and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 37°F on January 1 to 36°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 24°F and 34°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 24°F | 55% | 26% |
| January 8 | 36°F | 23°F | 56% | 26% |
| January 15 | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 26% |
| January 22 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 25% |
| January 31 | 36°F | 22°F | 53% | 24% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 24°F | 55% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 37°F | 24°F | 55% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 37°F | 24°F | 55% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 36°F | 24°F | 55% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 36°F | 24°F | 55% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 36°F | 23°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 36°F | 23°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 36°F | 23°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 36°F | 23°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 36°F | 23°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 36°F | 23°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 35°F | 22°F | 56% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 35°F | 22°F | 55% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 35°F | 22°F | 55% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 36°F | 21°F | 55% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 36°F | 21°F | 55% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 36°F | 21°F | 55% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 36°F | 21°F | 54% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 36°F | 22°F | 54% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 36°F | 22°F | 54% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 36°F | 22°F | 54% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 36°F | 22°F | 53% | 24% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 22°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 18.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 50%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cleveland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around January 10 (56%). In all, 2.99 in falls on 18 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Cleveland, 26 nights fall to freezing, 14 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 18.4 inches.
Snow falls on 14 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 17 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014820.
How humid and windy is Cleveland in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 77% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 77% | 10.7 mph | – |
| noon | 30°F | 21°F | 68% | 12.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 21°F | 65% | 12.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 21°F | 69% | 10.9 mph | 16% |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 73% | 10.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014820. 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 Cleveland?
The warmest January temperature on Cleveland's official record (since 1871) is 73°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −20°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 7.01 in (1950); the snowiest, 42.8 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.1°F: 2021 30.8°F (+1.7), 2022 23.6°F (−5.5), 2023 36.4°F (+7.3), 2024 30.8°F (+1.7), 2025 23.5°F (−5.6), 2026 21.6°F (−7.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.8°F | +1.7°F | 1.66 in |
| 2022 | 23.6°F | −5.5°F | 2.46 in |
| 2023 | 36.4°F | +7.3°F | 5.54 in |
| 2024 | 30.8°F | +1.7°F | 3.66 in |
| 2025 | 23.5°F | −5.6°F | 1.98 in |
| 2026 | 21.6°F | −7.5°F | 1.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CLEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Cleveland compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, January normal highs run from 32°F in Montpelier to 41°F in Portsmouth; Cleveland's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.