Eau Claire weather in January: Eau Claire, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Eau Claire in January has a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 6°F, a daily mean of 15°F, holding near 23°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 1.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −15°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 34 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationChippewa Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014991
- Location44.87°N 91.49°W
- Elevation885 ft (270 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population72,331
- Jan 23° 6°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 41° 21°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 80° 58°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 42° 25°
- Dec 29° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Eau Claire in January?
The normal high is 23°F and the normal low 6°F, for a daily mean of 14.6°F. January is 6.0°F cooler than December and 4.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Eau Claire and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 9°F and 20°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 24°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% |
| January 8 | 23°F | 7°F | 34% | 10% |
| January 15 | 23°F | 6°F | 34% | 10% |
| January 22 | 23°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% |
| January 31 | 24°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% |
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 | 24°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 24°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 24°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 24°F | 7°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 24°F | 7°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 24°F | 7°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 24°F | 7°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 23°F | 7°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 23°F | 6°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 23°F | 6°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 23°F | 6°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 23°F | 6°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 23°F | 6°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 23°F | 6°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 23°F | 6°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 23°F | 5°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 23°F | 5°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 23°F | 5°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 23°F | 5°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 23°F | 5°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 23°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 23°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 23°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 23°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 23°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 23°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 24°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 24°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 24°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 24°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 24°F | 5°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 23°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 6°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014991; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Eau Claire in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 7 (34%). In all, 1.03 in falls on 11 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Eau Claire, 31 nights fall to freezing, 23 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.5 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 27 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014991.
How humid and windy is Eau Claire in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 22°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 12°F; at 6 a.m. it is 12°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 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. | 12°F | 7°F | 79% | 6.0 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 14°F | 8°F | 78% | 6.7 mph | 46% |
| noon | 20°F | 11°F | 69% | 8.4 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 22°F | 12°F | 64% | 9.5 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 20°F | 11°F | 69% | 6.8 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 74% | 6.1 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014991. 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 Eau Claire?
The warmest January temperature on Eau Claire's official record (since 1893) is 55°F, on January 26, 1944; the coldest is −45°F, on January 30, 1951. The wettest January brought 3.47 in (1967); the snowiest, 35.3 inches (1929).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.6°F: 2021 20.8°F (+6.2), 2022 8.9°F (−5.7), 2023 21.4°F (+6.8), 2024 21.6°F (+7.0), 2025 14.2°F (−0.4), 2026 10.6°F (−4.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.8°F | +6.2°F | 0.82 in |
| 2022 | 8.9°F | −5.7°F | 0.40 in |
| 2023 | 21.4°F | +6.8°F | 1.65 in |
| 2024 | 21.6°F | +7.0°F | 0.41 in |
| 2025 | 14.2°F | −0.4°F | 0.14 in |
| 2026 | 10.6°F | −4.0°F | 1.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EAUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014991. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Eau Claire compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, January normal highs run from 19°F in Cumberland to 31°F in Kenosha; Eau Claire's is 23°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.