Columbia weather in January: Columbia, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Columbia in January has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 31°F, holding near 40°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 2.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −5°C, 54 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationColumbia Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003945
- Location38.82°N 92.22°W
- Elevation893 ft (272 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population130,900
- Jan 40° 23°
- Feb 45° 26°
- Mar 56° 36°
- Apr 67° 46°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 68° 47°
- Nov 55° 36°
- Dec 44° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in January?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 31.0°F. January is 4.2°F cooler than December and 4.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 40°F on January 1 to 41°F on January 31. 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 27°F and 35°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% |
| January 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 27% | 14% |
| January 15 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% |
| January 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% |
| January 31 | 41°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 40°F | 23°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 40°F | 23°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 40°F | 23°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 39°F | 23°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 39°F | 23°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 39°F | 23°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 39°F | 23°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 39°F | 22°F | 27% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 40°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 40°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 41°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 41°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 41°F | 23°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 23°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003945; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbia in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around January 3 (27%). In all, 2.12 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Columbia, 26 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.0 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003945.
How humid and windy is Columbia in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 9.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 21°F | 79% | 9.1 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 77% | 10.1 mph | 47% |
| noon | 36°F | 24°F | 62% | 10.9 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 24°F | 55% | 11.7 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 35°F | 23°F | 63% | 9.0 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 68% | 9.4 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003945. 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 Columbia?
The warmest January temperature on Columbia's official record (since 1889) is 77°F, on January 23, 1909; the coldest is −20°F, on January 7, 1912. The wettest January brought 6.87 in (1897); the snowiest, 23.5 inches (1979).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.0°F: 2021 34.0°F (+3.0), 2022 29.4°F (−1.6), 2023 37.9°F (+6.9), 2024 27.0°F (−4.0), 2025 26.1°F (−4.9), 2026 28.2°F (−2.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.0°F | +3.0°F | 3.24 in |
| 2022 | 29.4°F | −1.6°F | 1.15 in |
| 2023 | 37.9°F | +6.9°F | 1.01 in |
| 2024 | 27.0°F | −4.0°F | 2.74 in |
| 2025 | 26.1°F | −4.9°F | 1.21 in |
| 2026 | 28.2°F | −2.8°F | 0.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003945. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Columbia compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, January normal highs run from 32°F in Green City to 46°F in Neosho; Columbia's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.