Goshen weather in January: Goshen, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Goshen in January has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 25°F, holding near 32°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 1.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −8°C, 44 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationGoshen Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014829
- Location41.53°N 85.79°W
- Elevation827 ft (252 m)
- Population34,458
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 35° 20°
- Mar 47° 29°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 62° 43°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goshen in January?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 25.0°F. January is 5.3°F cooler than December and 2.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Goshen and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 32°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 20°F and 30°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 | 33°F | 20°F | 36% | 15% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 15% |
| January 15 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 14% |
| January 22 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% |
| January 31 | 32°F | 18°F | 35% | 13% |
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 | 33°F | 20°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 33°F | 20°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 33°F | 20°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 33°F | 20°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 32°F | 19°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 32°F | 18°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 32°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 32°F | 17°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 32°F | 18°F | 35% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 32°F | 18°F | 35% | 13% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 32°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014829; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Goshen in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around January 3 (36%). In all, 1.73 in falls on 11 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Goshen, 28 nights fall to freezing and 16 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014829.
What are the records for January in Goshen?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.0°F: 2021 28.5°F (+3.5), 2022 20.4°F (−4.6), 2023 34.2°F (+9.2), 2024 25.9°F (+0.9), 2025 23.5°F (−1.5), 2026 20.2°F (−4.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.5°F | +3.5°F | 1.11 in |
| 2022 | 20.4°F | −4.6°F | 0.46 in |
| 2023 | 34.2°F | +9.2°F | 1.57 in |
| 2024 | 25.9°F | +0.9°F | 3.29 in |
| 2025 | 23.5°F | −1.5°F | 0.50 in |
| 2026 | 20.2°F | −4.8°F | 0.50 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00014829. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Goshen 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; Goshen's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.