Cody weather in January: Cody, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Cody in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 28°F, holding near 38°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −8°C, 9 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationCody
- Station IDUSC00481840
- Location44.50°N 109.11°W
- Elevation5,280 ft (1,609 m)
- Population10,391
- Jan 38° 18°
- Feb 39° 19°
- Mar 49° 27°
- Apr 55° 33°
- May 64° 42°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 84° 57°
- Aug 82° 56°
- Sep 72° 47°
- Oct 58° 36°
- Nov 45° 26°
- Dec 37° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cody in January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 27.5°F. January is 0.2°F warmer than December and 1.1°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Cody and the 12th wettest. 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 24°F and 32°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 17°F | 11% | 5% |
| January 8 | 38°F | 17°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 31 | 37°F | 17°F | 12% | 5% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 11, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 17°F | 11% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 37°F | 17°F | 11% | 4% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 37°F | 17°F | 11% | 4% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 37°F | 17°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 37°F | 17°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 37°F | 17°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 38°F | 17°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 38°F | 17°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 37°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 37°F | 18°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 37°F | 18°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 37°F | 18°F | 11% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 37°F | 17°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 37°F | 17°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 37°F | 17°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00481840; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cody in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around January 31 (12%). In all, 0.37 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Cody, 27 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.3 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00481840.
What are the records for January in Cody?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1915) is 68°F, on January 11, 1953; the coldest is −40°F, on January 17, 1930. The wettest January brought 1.92 in (1972); the snowiest, 26.3 inches (1972).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.5°F: 2021 31.6°F (+4.1), 2022 30.9°F (+3.4), 2023 27.6°F (+0.1), 2024 24.2°F (−3.3), 2025 24.7°F (−2.8), 2026 33.4°F (+5.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.6°F | +4.1°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 30.9°F | +3.4°F | 0.54 in |
| 2023 | 27.6°F | +0.1°F | 0.12 in |
| 2024 | 24.2°F | −3.3°F | 0.26 in |
| 2025 | 24.7°F | −2.8°F | 0.45 in |
| 2026 | 33.4°F | +5.9°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00481840; recent months: ACIS, station USC00481840. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Cody compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, January normal highs run from 25°F in Bondurant to 44°F in Yoder; Cody's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.