Deadhorse Airport weather in January: Deadhorse Airport, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Deadhorse Airport in January has a normal high of −8°F and a normal low of −22°F, a daily mean of −15°F, holding near −8°F all month. The month brings 0.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −22°C and low of −30°C, 6 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationDeadhorse Airport
- Station IDUSW00027406
- Location70.19°N 148.48°W
- Elevation61 ft (19 m)
- Jan -8° -22°
- Feb -8° -22°
- Mar -7° -21°
- Apr 10° -4°
- May 29° 19°
- Jun 46° 34°
- Jul 55° 40°
- Aug 50° 37°
- Sep 39° 30°
- Oct 24° 13°
- Nov 8° -5°
- Dec -3° -16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Deadhorse Airport in January?
The normal high is −8°F and the normal low −22°F, for a daily mean of -14.9°F. January is 5.7°F cooler than December and 0.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Deadhorse Airport and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from −7°F on January 1 to −8°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between -20°F and -10°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | −7°F | −20°F | – | – |
| January 8 | −8°F | −21°F | – | – |
| January 15 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – |
| January 22 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – |
| January 31 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | −7°F | −20°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 2 | −7°F | −20°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 3 | −7°F | −21°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 4 | −7°F | −21°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 5 | −7°F | −21°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 6 | −7°F | −21°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 7 | −8°F | −21°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 8 | −8°F | −21°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 9 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 10 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 11 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 12 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 13 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 14 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 15 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 16 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 17 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 18 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 0 h |
| January 19 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 1 h |
| January 20 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 1 h 30 min |
| January 21 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 1 h 50 min |
| January 22 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 2 h 10 min |
| January 23 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 2 h 30 min |
| January 24 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 2 h 50 min |
| January 25 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 3 h 10 min |
| January 26 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 3 h 20 min |
| January 27 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 3 h 30 min |
| January 28 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 3 h 50 min |
| January 29 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 4 h |
| January 30 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 4 h 10 min |
| January 31 | −8°F | −22°F | – | – | 4 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- −8°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- −22°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.25 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 0 h to 4 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027406; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Deadhorse Airport in January?
In a normal January in Deadhorse Airport, 31 nights fall to freezing and 31 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027406.
How humid and windy is Deadhorse Airport in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is −15°F with – relative humidity and a dew point of –; at 6 a.m. it is −16°F with 0% humidity. The wind averages 12.5 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | −16°F | – | – | 12.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | −16°F | – | – | 12.7 mph | – |
| noon | −16°F | – | – | 12.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | −15°F | – | – | 12.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | −16°F | – | – | 12.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | −16°F | – | – | 12.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027406. 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 Deadhorse Airport?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -14.9°F: 2021 -12.9°F (+2.0), 2022 -21.0°F (−6.1), 2023 -4.0°F (+10.9), 2024 -9.2°F (+5.7), 2025 -5.5°F (+9.4), 2026 -17.9°F (−3.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -12.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | -21.0°F | −6.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | -4.0°F | +10.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | -9.2°F | +5.7°F | – |
| 2025 | -5.5°F | +9.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | -17.9°F | −3.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027406; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027406. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Deadhorse Airport 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; Deadhorse Airport's is −8°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Deadhorse Airport in December−3°F by day, −16°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport in February−8°F by day, −22°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Alaska in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Metlakatla: Alaska's warmest Januarynormal high 41°F