Evansville weather in January: Evansville, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Evansville in January has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 34°F, holding near 42°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 85 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationEvansville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093817
- Location38.04°N 87.52°W
- Elevation400 ft (122 m)
- Population115,395
- Jan 42° 26°
- Feb 47° 28°
- Mar 57° 36°
- Apr 68° 46°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 70° 47°
- Nov 56° 37°
- Dec 46° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Evansville in January?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 33.6°F. January is 3.9°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Evansville and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 42°F on January 1 to 43°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 29°F and 38°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 | 42°F | 27°F | 34% | 21% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% |
| January 15 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 22 | 42°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% |
| January 31 | 43°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 42°F | 27°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 42°F | 27°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 42°F | 27°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 42°F | 27°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 41°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 42°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 42°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 42°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 42°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 42°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 42°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 42°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 43°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 43°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 43°F | 25°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Evansville in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 1 (34%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Evansville, 24 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.4 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093817.
How humid and windy is Evansville in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 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. | 30°F | 24°F | 78% | 6.9 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 25°F | 72% | 9.0 mph | 49% |
| noon | 38°F | 26°F | 62% | 9.9 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 26°F | 57% | 10.0 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 26°F | 65% | 6.8 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 26°F | 72% | 6.7 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093817. 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 Evansville?
The warmest January temperature on Evansville's official record (since 1897) is 76°F, on January 24, 1943; the coldest is −21°F, on January 17, 1977. The wettest January brought 14.78 in (1937); the snowiest, 21.3 inches (1977).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.6°F: 2021 35.8°F (+2.2), 2022 29.6°F (−4.0), 2023 41.0°F (+7.4), 2024 32.4°F (−1.2), 2025 28.1°F (−5.5), 2026 29.4°F (−4.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.8°F | +2.2°F | 3.41 in |
| 2022 | 29.6°F | −4.0°F | 3.84 in |
| 2023 | 41.0°F | +7.4°F | 5.50 in |
| 2024 | 32.4°F | −1.2°F | 6.24 in |
| 2025 | 28.1°F | −5.5°F | 4.08 in |
| 2026 | 29.4°F | −4.3°F | 2.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EVVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Evansville compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, January normal highs run from 31°F in Angola to 43°F in St. Meinrad; Evansville's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Evansville in December46°F by day, 30°F at night
- Evansville in February47°F by day, 28°F at night
- Evansville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Indiana in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. Meinrad: Indiana's warmest Januarynormal high 43°F