Fort Wayne weather in January: Fort Wayne, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Fort Wayne in January has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 26°F, holding near 33°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 2.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −8°C, 65 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationFort Wayne International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014827
- Location40.97°N 85.21°W
- Elevation791 ft (241 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population273,203
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 64° 43°
- Nov 49° 33°
- Dec 38° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Wayne in January?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 25.5°F. January is 5.4°F cooler than December and 3.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Fort Wayne and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 34°F on January 1 to 33°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 20°F and 31°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 34°F | 21°F | 42% | 20% |
| January 8 | 33°F | 19°F | 42% | 20% |
| January 15 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 20% |
| January 22 | 32°F | 18°F | 41% | 19% |
| January 31 | 33°F | 18°F | 40% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 22)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 34°F | 21°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 33°F | 20°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 33°F | 20°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 33°F | 20°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 33°F | 20°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 33°F | 19°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 33°F | 19°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 33°F | 19°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 33°F | 19°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 33°F | 19°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 32°F | 19°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 32°F | 18°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 32°F | 18°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 32°F | 18°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 32°F | 18°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 32°F | 18°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 32°F | 18°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 32°F | 18°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 33°F | 18°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 33°F | 18°F | 40% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 33°F | 18°F | 40% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 33°F | 18°F | 40% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 33°F | 18°F | 40% | 18% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 33°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014827; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fort Wayne in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around January 8 (42%). In all, 2.54 in falls on 13 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Fort Wayne, 28 nights fall to freezing, 15 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.8 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 15 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014827.
How humid and windy is Fort Wayne in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 30°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 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. | 23°F | 18°F | 82% | 9.7 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 23°F | 18°F | 82% | 10.2 mph | 27% |
| noon | 28°F | 21°F | 73% | 12.2 mph | 25% |
| 3 p.m. | 30°F | 21°F | 69% | 12.6 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 73% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 79% | 9.7 mph | 34% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014827. 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 Fort Wayne?
The warmest January temperature on Fort Wayne's official record (since 1897) is 69°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −24°F, on January 12, 1918. The wettest January brought 9.72 in (1950); the snowiest, 30.3 inches (2014).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.5°F: 2021 30.0°F (+4.5), 2022 20.9°F (−4.6), 2023 34.2°F (+8.7), 2024 27.4°F (+1.9), 2025 22.2°F (−3.3), 2026 21.3°F (−4.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.0°F | +4.5°F | 1.87 in |
| 2022 | 20.9°F | −4.6°F | 0.83 in |
| 2023 | 34.2°F | +8.7°F | 2.75 in |
| 2024 | 27.4°F | +1.9°F | 3.95 in |
| 2025 | 22.2°F | −3.3°F | 1.19 in |
| 2026 | 21.3°F | −4.2°F | 1.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FWAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014827. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Fort Wayne 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; Fort Wayne's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Wayne in December38°F by day, 24°F at night
- Fort Wayne in February37°F by day, 21°F at night
- Fort Wayne 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