Ellensburg weather in January: Ellensburg, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Ellensburg in January has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 1.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −4°C, 31 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationEllensburg Bowers Field
- Station IDUSW00024220
- Location47.03°N 120.53°W
- Elevation1,766 ft (538 m)
- Population20,996
- Jan 37° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 31°
- Apr 61° 37°
- May 71° 45°
- Jun 77° 51°
- Jul 86° 57°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 78° 47°
- Oct 62° 37°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ellensburg in January?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 30.4°F. January is 0.3°F warmer than December and 5.1°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Ellensburg and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 40°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 26°F and 35°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 23°F | 40% | 14% |
| January 8 | 35°F | 23°F | 39% | 13% |
| January 15 | 36°F | 24°F | 37% | 12% |
| January 22 | 37°F | 25°F | 36% | 12% |
| January 31 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 11% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 23°F | 40% | 14% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 23°F | 40% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 35°F | 23°F | 40% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 23°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 23°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 23°F | 39% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 35°F | 23°F | 39% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 35°F | 23°F | 39% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 35°F | 24°F | 38% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 35°F | 24°F | 38% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 36°F | 24°F | 38% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 36°F | 24°F | 38% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 36°F | 24°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 36°F | 24°F | 37% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 36°F | 24°F | 37% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 36°F | 24°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 37°F | 24°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 37°F | 24°F | 36% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 37°F | 24°F | 36% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 37°F | 24°F | 36% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 37°F | 25°F | 36% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 37°F | 25°F | 36% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 25°F | 36% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 25°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 38°F | 25°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 38°F | 25°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 39°F | 25°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 39°F | 25°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 39°F | 25°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 39°F | 25°F | 34% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 40°F | 25°F | 34% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024220; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ellensburg in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around January 1 (40%). In all, 1.23 in falls on 11 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Ellensburg, 27 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024220.
What are the records for January in Ellensburg?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 61°F, on January 13, 2009; the coldest is −29°F, on January 26, 1957. The wettest January brought 3.01 in (1953); the snowiest, 32.2 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.4°F: 2021 35.6°F (+5.2), 2022 25.2°F (−5.2), 2023 33.1°F (+2.8), 2024 28.1°F (−2.3), 2025 30.7°F (+0.3), 2026 30.5°F (+0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.6°F | +5.2°F | 1.33 in |
| 2022 | 25.2°F | −5.2°F | 1.44 in |
| 2023 | 33.1°F | +2.8°F | 0.83 in |
| 2024 | 28.1°F | −2.3°F | 2.02 in |
| 2025 | 30.7°F | +0.3°F | 0.67 in |
| 2026 | 30.5°F | +0.1°F | 0.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024220; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024220. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Ellensburg compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, January normal highs run from 30°F in Winthrop to 49°F in Long Beach; Ellensburg's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Ellensburg in December36°F by day, 24°F at night
- Ellensburg in February44°F by day, 27°F at night
- Ellensburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Long Beach: Washington's warmest Januarynormal high 49°F