Grand Island weather in January: Grand Island, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Grand Island in January has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 26°F, holding near 36°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 0.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −9°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationGrand Island Central NE Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014935
- Location40.96°N 98.31°W
- Elevation1,840 ft (561 m)
- Population53,250
- Jan 36° 16°
- Feb 40° 19°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 84° 61°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 86° 64°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 51° 28°
- Dec 39° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Island in January?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 25.9°F. January is 3.0°F cooler than December and 3.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Grand Island and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 36°F on January 1 to 37°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 21°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% |
| January 8 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% |
| January 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% |
| January 22 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 7% |
| January 31 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 36°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 36°F | 15°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 36°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 36°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Island in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around January 30 (19%). In all, 0.61 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Grand Island, 30 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.8 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014935.
How humid and windy is Grand Island in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 16°F | 80% | 10.5 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 23°F | 17°F | 77% | 11.1 mph | – |
| noon | 31°F | 20°F | 62% | 12.9 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 21°F | 55% | 13.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 20°F | 66% | 9.9 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 74% | 10.1 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014935. 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 Grand Island?
The warmest January temperature on Grand Island's official record (since 1895) is 76°F, on January 10, 1990; the coldest is −29°F, on January 12, 1912. The wettest January brought 2.60 in (1932); the snowiest, 26.0 inches (1932).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.9°F: 2021 30.7°F (+4.8), 2022 28.1°F (+2.2), 2023 27.4°F (+1.5), 2024 20.9°F (−5.0), 2025 23.8°F (−2.1), 2026 26.4°F (+0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.7°F | +4.8°F | 1.32 in |
| 2022 | 28.1°F | +2.2°F | 0.16 in |
| 2023 | 27.4°F | +1.5°F | 1.49 in |
| 2024 | 20.9°F | −5.0°F | 1.35 in |
| 2025 | 23.8°F | −2.1°F | 0.29 in |
| 2026 | 26.4°F | +0.5°F | 0.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Grand Island compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, January normal highs run from 30°F in Fort Calhoun to 43°F in Haigler; Grand Island's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Island in December39°F by day, 19°F at night
- Grand Island in February40°F by day, 19°F at night
- Grand Island through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nebraska in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Haigler: Nebraska's warmest Januarynormal high 43°F