Duluth weather in January: Duluth, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Duluth in January has a normal high of 20°F and a normal low of 2°F, a daily mean of 11°F, holding near 20°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 0.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −7°C and low of −16°C, 24 mm of precipitation and 43 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationDuluth International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014913
- Location46.84°N 92.21°W
- Elevation1,428 ft (435 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population87,986
- Jan 20° 2°
- Feb 25° 6°
- Mar 36° 18°
- Apr 49° 30°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 78° 56°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 67° 47°
- Oct 53° 36°
- Nov 37° 23°
- Dec 25° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Duluth in January?
The normal high is 20°F and the normal low 2°F, for a daily mean of 11.2°F. January is 5.9°F cooler than December and 4.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Duluth and the 12th wettest. 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 5°F and 17°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 21°F | 5°F | 35% | 10% |
| January 8 | 20°F | 3°F | 35% | 10% |
| January 15 | 20°F | 2°F | 34% | 9% |
| January 22 | 20°F | 2°F | 33% | 9% |
| January 31 | 21°F | 2°F | 32% | 9% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 21°F | 5°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 21°F | 4°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 21°F | 4°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 20°F | 4°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 20°F | 4°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 20°F | 4°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 20°F | 3°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 20°F | 3°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 20°F | 3°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 20°F | 3°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 20°F | 3°F | 34% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 20°F | 2°F | 34% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 20°F | 2°F | 34% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 20°F | 2°F | 34% | 10% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 20°F | 2°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 20°F | 2°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 19°F | 2°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 19°F | 2°F | 34% | 9% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 20°F | 2°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 20°F | 2°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 20°F | 2°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 20°F | 2°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 20°F | 2°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 20°F | 2°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 20°F | 2°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 20°F | 2°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 20°F | 2°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 20°F | 2°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 20°F | 2°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 20°F | 2°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 21°F | 2°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 20°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 2°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 16.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014913; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Duluth in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 0.95 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Duluth, 31 nights fall to freezing, 27 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 16.8 inches.
Snow falls on 13 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 31 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014913.
How humid and windy is Duluth in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 19°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 8°F; at 6 a.m. it is 9°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 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. | 9°F | 4°F | 82% | 9.2 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 10°F | 5°F | 80% | 9.7 mph | 45% |
| noon | 16°F | 7°F | 67% | 11.1 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 19°F | 8°F | 62% | 11.6 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 16°F | 7°F | 68% | 9.6 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 14°F | 7°F | 73% | 10.1 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014913. 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 Duluth?
The warmest January temperature on Duluth's official record (since 1874) is 55°F, on January 23, 1942; the coldest is −41°F, on January 2, 1885. The wettest January brought 4.70 in (1969); the snowiest, 46.8 inches (1969).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 11.2°F: 2021 17.9°F (+6.7), 2022 4.7°F (−6.5), 2023 17.7°F (+6.5), 2024 17.1°F (+5.9), 2025 8.9°F (−2.3), 2026 6.4°F (−4.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.9°F | +6.7°F | 0.61 in |
| 2022 | 4.7°F | −6.5°F | 0.56 in |
| 2023 | 17.7°F | +6.5°F | 1.56 in |
| 2024 | 17.1°F | +5.9°F | 0.74 in |
| 2025 | 8.9°F | −2.3°F | 0.50 in |
| 2026 | 6.4°F | −4.8°F | 0.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DLHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014913. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Duluth compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, January normal highs run from 13°F in Hallock to 27°F in Winona; Duluth's is 20°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.