Coeur d'Alene weather in January: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Coeur d'Alene in January has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 3.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −3°C, 82 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationCoeur D'alene
- Station IDUSC00101956
- Location47.68°N 116.80°W
- Elevation2,133 ft (650 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population57,355
- Jan 36° 26°
- Feb 41° 27°
- Mar 48° 31°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 66° 44°
- Jun 72° 51°
- Jul 83° 57°
- Aug 83° 56°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 44° 32°
- Dec 36° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Coeur d'Alene in January?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 31.2°F. January is 0.0°F warmer than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Coeur d'Alene and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 38°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 28°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% |
| January 8 | 36°F | 26°F | 47% | 32% |
| January 15 | 36°F | 26°F | 46% | 31% |
| January 22 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 30% |
| January 31 | 38°F | 26°F | 42% | 27% |
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 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 26°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 26°F | 47% | 32% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 35°F | 26°F | 47% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 36°F | 26°F | 47% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 36°F | 26°F | 47% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 36°F | 26°F | 47% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 36°F | 26°F | 47% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 36°F | 26°F | 47% | 31% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 36°F | 26°F | 46% | 31% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 36°F | 26°F | 46% | 31% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 36°F | 26°F | 46% | 31% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 36°F | 26°F | 46% | 31% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 36°F | 26°F | 46% | 31% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 36°F | 26°F | 46% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 36°F | 26°F | 46% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 23 | 37°F | 27°F | 45% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 37°F | 27°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 37°F | 27°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 38°F | 26°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 38°F | 26°F | 43% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 38°F | 26°F | 42% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 53%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00101956; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Coeur d'Alene in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around January 8 (47%). In all, 3.21 in falls on 14 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Coeur d'Alene, 25 nights fall to freezing and 8 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00101956.
What are the records for January in Coeur d'Alene?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1895) is 60°F, on January 1, 1918; the coldest is −30°F, on January 30, 1950. The wettest January brought 8.70 in (1998); the snowiest, 56.9 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.2°F: 2021 34.6°F (+3.4), 2022 29.9°F (−1.3), 2023 32.5°F (+1.3), 2025 29.9°F (−1.3), 2026 33.9°F (+2.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.6°F | +3.4°F | 4.18 in |
| 2022 | 29.9°F | −1.3°F | 3.33 in |
| 2023 | 32.5°F | +1.3°F | 1.59 in |
| 2025 | 29.9°F | −1.3°F | 0.97 in |
| 2026 | 33.9°F | +2.7°F | 2.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00101956; recent months: ACIS, station USC00101956. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Coeur d'Alene compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, January normal highs run from 27°F in Island Park to 44°F in Glenns Ferry; Coeur d'Alene's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Coeur d'Alene in December36°F by day, 26°F at night
- Coeur d'Alene in February41°F by day, 27°F at night
- Coeur d'Alene through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Idaho in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Glenns Ferry: Idaho's warmest Januarynormal high 44°F