Fayetteville weather in January: Fayetteville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Fayetteville in January has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 2.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −4°C, 70 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Drake Field
- Station IDUSW00093993
- Location36.01°N 94.17°W
- Elevation1,251 ft (381 m)
- Population103,134
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 61° 36°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 71° 45°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in January?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 36.4°F. January is 2.4°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 47°F on January 1 to 49°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 33°F and 40°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% |
| January 8 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 15% |
| January 15 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% |
| January 22 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% |
| January 31 | 49°F | 26°F | 26% | 14% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 47°F | 25°F | 27% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 47°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 48°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 49°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 49°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 49°F | 25°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 49°F | 26°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 49°F | 26°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 49°F | 26°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093993; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fayetteville in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around January 4 (27%). In all, 2.75 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Fayetteville, 23 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093993.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 79% | 5.4 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 28°F | 75% | 6.6 mph | 53% |
| noon | 44°F | 29°F | 54% | 9.6 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 29°F | 48% | 10.2 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 28°F | 58% | 6.9 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 28°F | 70% | 5.9 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093993. 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 Fayetteville?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 77°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −15°F, on January 9, 1970. The wettest January brought 9.17 in (1998); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1977).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.4°F: 2021 38.3°F (+1.9), 2022 35.1°F (−1.3), 2023 41.7°F (+5.3), 2024 33.6°F (−2.8), 2025 33.5°F (−2.9), 2026 35.7°F (−0.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.3°F | +1.9°F | 2.30 in |
| 2022 | 35.1°F | −1.3°F | 1.42 in |
| 2023 | 41.7°F | +5.3°F | 3.40 in |
| 2024 | 33.6°F | −2.8°F | 2.97 in |
| 2025 | 33.5°F | −2.9°F | 1.77 in |
| 2026 | 35.7°F | −0.7°F | 1.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093993; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093993. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Fayetteville compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, January normal highs run from 42°F in Deer to 57°F in Crossett; Fayetteville's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in December50°F by day, 28°F at night
- Fayetteville in February52°F by day, 29°F at night
- Fayetteville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Januarynormal high 57°F