Elyria weather in January: Elyria, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Elyria in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 27°F, holding near 34°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 2.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −7°C, 54 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationElyria Lorain County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004849
- Location41.35°N 82.18°W
- Elevation794 ft (242 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population53,604
- Jan 34° 20°
- Feb 36° 21°
- Mar 45° 29°
- Apr 59° 39°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elyria in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 26.7°F. January is 5.6°F cooler than December and 2.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Elyria and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 34°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 22°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% |
| January 8 | 34°F | 21°F | 41% | 18% |
| January 15 | 33°F | 20°F | 40% | 17% |
| January 22 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% |
| January 31 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 34°F | 22°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 34°F | 21°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 34°F | 21°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 34°F | 21°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 34°F | 21°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | 21°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 20°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 20°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 20°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 33°F | 20°F | 40% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 33°F | 20°F | 40% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 33°F | 20°F | 40% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 33°F | 20°F | 40% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 33°F | 19°F | 40% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 33°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 15% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 51%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elyria in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around January 1 (41%). In all, 2.11 in falls on 12 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Elyria, 26 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004849.
What are the records for January in Elyria?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 67°F, on January 13, 2005; the coldest is −14°F, on January 17, 2009. The wettest January brought 4.74 in (2005).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.7°F: 2021 30.6°F (+3.9), 2022 22.1°F (−4.6), 2023 35.7°F (+9.0), 2024 29.9°F (+3.2), 2025 21.7°F (−5.0), 2026 20.7°F (−6.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.6°F | +3.9°F | 1.39 in |
| 2022 | 22.1°F | −4.6°F | 1.06 in |
| 2023 | 35.7°F | +9.0°F | 4.06 in |
| 2024 | 29.9°F | +3.2°F | 3.55 in |
| 2025 | 21.7°F | −5.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 20.7°F | −6.0°F | 0.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004849; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Elyria compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, January normal highs run from 32°F in Montpelier to 41°F in Portsmouth; Elyria's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.