Fitchburg weather in January: Fitchburg, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Fitchburg in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 25°F, holding near 34°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 2.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 67 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationFitchburg Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00004780
- Location42.55°N 71.76°W
- Elevation348 ft (106 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population42,145
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 37° 17°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 58° 35°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 62° 40°
- Nov 50° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fitchburg in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 24.9°F. January is 5.9°F cooler than December and 2.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Fitchburg and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 36°F on January 1 to 34°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 20°F and 29°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 18°F | 36% | 21% |
| January 8 | 35°F | 16°F | 35% | 20% |
| January 15 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 19% |
| January 22 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 19% |
| January 31 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% |
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 | 36°F | 18°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 18°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 35°F | 17°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 17°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 17°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 17°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 35°F | 17°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 35°F | 16°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 34°F | 16°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004780; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fitchburg in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 1 (36%). In all, 2.65 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Fitchburg, 29 nights fall to freezing and 13 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004780.
What are the records for January in Fitchburg?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 70°F, on January 12, 2020; the coldest is −13°F, on January 31, 2026. The wettest January brought 5.59 in (2024).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.9°F: 2021 28.9°F (+4.0), 2022 22.3°F (−2.6), 2023 33.9°F (+9.0), 2024 29.5°F (+4.6), 2025 23.7°F (−1.2), 2026 21.3°F (−3.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.9°F | +4.0°F | 2.48 in |
| 2022 | 22.3°F | −2.6°F | 2.28 in |
| 2023 | 33.9°F | +9.0°F | 5.40 in |
| 2024 | 29.5°F | +4.6°F | 5.59 in |
| 2025 | 23.7°F | −1.2°F | 1.71 in |
| 2026 | 21.3°F | −3.6°F | 2.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004780; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004780. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Fitchburg compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, January normal highs run from 30°F in Pittsfield to 40°F in Edgartown; Fitchburg's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fitchburg in December40°F by day, 22°F at night
- Fitchburg in February37°F by day, 17°F at night
- Fitchburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Edgartown: Massachusetts's warmest Januarynormal high 40°F