Cordova weather in January: Cordova, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Cordova in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 26°F, holding near 34°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal January, 6.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −7°C, 158 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationCordova M K Smith Airport
- Station IDUSW00026410
- Location60.49°N 145.45°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- Population2,413
- Jan 34° 19°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 39° 23°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 37°
- Jun 59° 44°
- Jul 62° 48°
- Aug 62° 46°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 48° 33°
- Nov 38° 25°
- Dec 35° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cordova in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 26.4°F. January is 2.5°F cooler than December and 2.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Cordova and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 34°F on January 1 to 35°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 21°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 59%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 34°F | 20°F | 59% | 39% |
| January 8 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% |
| January 15 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% |
| January 22 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% |
| January 31 | 35°F | 20°F | 57% | 38% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 12)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 34°F | 20°F | 59% | 39% | 5 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 34°F | 20°F | 59% | 39% | 5 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 34°F | 20°F | 58% | 39% | 6 h |
| January 4 | 34°F | 19°F | 58% | 39% | 6 h |
| January 5 | 34°F | 19°F | 58% | 38% | 6 h |
| January 6 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h |
| January 7 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 37% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 37% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 33°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h |
| January 22 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h |
| January 23 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 34°F | 19°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 34°F | 20°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 35°F | 20°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 35°F | 20°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 35°F | 20°F | 57% | 38% | 7 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 6.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 5 h 50 min to 7 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cordova in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 57% on average, highest around January 1 (59%). In all, 6.22 in falls on 17 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Cordova, 25 nights fall to freezing and 12 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026410.
How humid and windy is Cordova in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 77% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 4.4 mph, most often from the east 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 | 21°F | 83% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 25°F | 21°F | 84% | 4.4 mph | 24% |
| noon | 29°F | 24°F | 81% | 4.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 25°F | 77% | 4.8 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 23°F | 82% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 22°F | 84% | 4.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026410. 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 Cordova?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1909) is 59°F, on January 31, 1931; the coldest is −30°F, on January 10, 1972. The wettest January brought 20.33 in (1931); the snowiest, 96.5 inches (1910).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.4°F: 2021 32.8°F (+6.4), 2022 26.7°F (+0.3), 2023 33.7°F (+7.3), 2024 26.7°F (+0.3), 2026 27.2°F (+0.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.8°F | +6.4°F | 8.73 in |
| 2022 | 26.7°F | +0.3°F | 5.55 in |
| 2023 | 33.7°F | +7.3°F | 6.39 in |
| 2024 | 26.7°F | +0.3°F | 7.81 in |
| 2026 | 27.2°F | +0.8°F | 8.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026410; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Cordova compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, January normal highs run from −11°F in Chicken to 41°F in Metlakatla; Cordova's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.