Gaylord weather in January: Gaylord, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Gaylord in January has a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 18°F, falling from 27°F on the 1st to 24°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 1.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −12°C, 31 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationGaylord Otsego County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004854
- Location45.01°N 84.70°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,433
- Jan 25° 11°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 51° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 78° 55°
- Aug 76° 53°
- Sep 68° 47°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 41° 27°
- Dec 30° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gaylord in January?
The normal high is 25°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 17.7°F. January is 6.4°F cooler than December and 0.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Gaylord and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 27°F on January 1 to 24°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 13°F and 23°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 27°F | 14°F | 45% | 12% |
| January 8 | 25°F | 12°F | 44% | 12% |
| January 15 | 24°F | 11°F | 43% | 12% |
| January 22 | 24°F | 10°F | 42% | 11% |
| January 31 | 24°F | 9°F | 41% | 12% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 27°F | 14°F | 45% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 26°F | 13°F | 44% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 26°F | 13°F | 44% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 26°F | 13°F | 44% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 26°F | 13°F | 44% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 26°F | 13°F | 44% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 25°F | 12°F | 44% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 25°F | 12°F | 44% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 25°F | 12°F | 44% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 25°F | 12°F | 44% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 25°F | 12°F | 44% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 25°F | 11°F | 44% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 25°F | 11°F | 44% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 25°F | 11°F | 43% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 24°F | 11°F | 43% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 24°F | 11°F | 43% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 24°F | 11°F | 43% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 24°F | 10°F | 43% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 24°F | 10°F | 43% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 24°F | 10°F | 43% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 24°F | 10°F | 43% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 24°F | 10°F | 42% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 24°F | 10°F | 42% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 24°F | 10°F | 42% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 24°F | 10°F | 42% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 24°F | 9°F | 42% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 24°F | 9°F | 42% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 24°F | 9°F | 41% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 24°F | 9°F | 41% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 24°F | 9°F | 41% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 24°F | 9°F | 41% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 25°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 11°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 51%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gaylord in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around January 1 (45%). In all, 1.24 in falls on 13 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Gaylord, 30 nights fall to freezing and 24 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004854.
What are the records for January in Gaylord?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 51°F, on January 12, 2013; the coldest is −26°F, on January 27, 2005. The wettest January brought 3.02 in (2008).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 17.7°F: 2021 25.2°F (+7.5), 2022 14.7°F (−3.0), 2023 26.9°F (+9.2), 2024 24.6°F (+6.9), 2025 17.5°F (−0.2), 2026 15.3°F (−2.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.2°F | +7.5°F | 0.39 in |
| 2022 | 14.7°F | −3.0°F | – |
| 2023 | 26.9°F | +9.2°F | – |
| 2024 | 24.6°F | +6.9°F | 0.59 in |
| 2025 | 17.5°F | −0.2°F | 0.68 in |
| 2026 | 15.3°F | −2.4°F | 0.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004854; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Gaylord compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, January normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven; Gaylord's is 25°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.