Concord weather in January: Concord, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Concord in January has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 22°F, holding near 32°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 2.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −11°C, 71 mm of precipitation and 43 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationConcord Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014745
- Location43.20°N 71.50°W
- Elevation346 ft (106 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population44,674
- Jan 32° 13°
- Feb 35° 15°
- Mar 44° 23°
- Apr 58° 33°
- May 69° 44°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 83° 59°
- Aug 82° 57°
- Sep 74° 49°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 37° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Concord in January?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 22.3°F. January is 6.0°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Concord and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 32°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 18°F and 27°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 22% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 14°F | 38% | 21% |
| January 15 | 31°F | 13°F | 36% | 21% |
| January 22 | 31°F | 12°F | 35% | 20% |
| January 31 | 32°F | 12°F | 34% | 20% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 23)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 33°F | 15°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 32°F | 15°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 32°F | 14°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 14°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 14°F | 38% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 14°F | 38% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 32°F | 14°F | 38% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 32°F | 13°F | 37% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 32°F | 13°F | 37% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 31°F | 13°F | 37% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 31°F | 13°F | 37% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 31°F | 13°F | 37% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 31°F | 13°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 31°F | 13°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 12°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 31°F | 12°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 31°F | 12°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 31°F | 12°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 31°F | 12°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 31°F | 12°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 31°F | 12°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 31°F | 12°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 31°F | 12°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 31°F | 12°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 31°F | 12°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 32°F | 12°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 32°F | 12°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 32°F | 12°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 32°F | 12°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 13°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 17.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014745; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Concord in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around January 1 (38%). In all, 2.80 in falls on 11 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Concord, 30 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 17.1 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 25 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014745.
How humid and windy is Concord in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 17°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 74% | 5.2 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 20°F | 12°F | 69% | 6.1 mph | 58% |
| noon | 28°F | 13°F | 53% | 8.6 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 13°F | 48% | 9.6 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 13°F | 56% | 6.9 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 23°F | 13°F | 65% | 6.0 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014745. 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 Concord?
The warmest January temperature on Concord's official record (since 1868) is 72°F, on January 1, 1876; the coldest is −35°F, on January 8, 1878. The wettest January brought 8.09 in (1979); the snowiest, 46.7 inches (1935).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 22.3°F: 2021 26.3°F (+4.0), 2022 18.6°F (−3.8), 2023 31.2°F (+8.9), 2024 27.1°F (+4.8), 2025 21.1°F (−1.3), 2026 20.3°F (−2.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.3°F | +4.0°F | 1.89 in |
| 2022 | 18.6°F | −3.8°F | 2.21 in |
| 2023 | 31.2°F | +8.9°F | 5.79 in |
| 2024 | 27.1°F | +4.8°F | 6.58 in |
| 2025 | 21.1°F | −1.3°F | 1.88 in |
| 2026 | 20.3°F | −2.0°F | 1.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CONthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014745. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Concord compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, January normal highs run from 24°F in Colebrook to 35°F in Nashua; Concord's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.