Greenfield weather in January: Greenfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Greenfield in January has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 24°F, holding near 33°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −10°C, 89 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationGreenfield #3
  • Station IDUSC00193229
  • Location42.57°N 72.60°W
  • Elevation130 ft (40 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population17,633
  1. Jan 33° 15°
  2. Feb 37° 14°
  3. Mar 45° 23°
  4. Apr 59° 34°
  5. May 70° 45°
  6. Jun 78° 54°
  7. Jul 83° 59°
  8. Aug 81° 57°
  9. Sep 74° 50°
  10. Oct 62° 39°
  11. Nov 50° 29°
  12. Dec 40° 21°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Greenfield in January?

The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 24.0°F. January is 6.1°F cooler than December and 1.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Greenfield and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 34°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 20°F and 28°F.

Greenfield in January, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 135°F17°F42%27%
January 833°F16°F41%26%
January 1533°F15°F40%25%
January 2233°F13°F38%24%
January 3134°F12°F37%23%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 31)
Greenfield: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 135°F17°F42%27%9 h 10 min
January 235°F17°F42%27%9 h 10 min
January 334°F17°F42%27%9 h 10 min
January 434°F17°F42%26%9 h 10 min
January 534°F17°F41%26%9 h 10 min
January 634°F16°F41%26%9 h 10 min
January 734°F16°F41%26%9 h 10 min
January 833°F16°F41%26%9 h 10 min
January 933°F16°F41%26%9 h 10 min
January 1033°F16°F41%26%9 h 20 min
January 1133°F15°F41%26%9 h 20 min
January 1233°F15°F41%26%9 h 20 min
January 1333°F15°F41%25%9 h 20 min
January 1433°F15°F40%25%9 h 20 min
January 1533°F15°F40%25%9 h 20 min
January 1633°F15°F40%25%9 h 20 min
January 1733°F14°F40%25%9 h 30 min
January 1833°F14°F40%25%9 h 30 min
January 1933°F14°F39%25%9 h 30 min
January 2033°F14°F39%24%9 h 30 min
January 2133°F14°F39%24%9 h 30 min
January 2233°F13°F38%24%9 h 40 min
January 2333°F13°F38%24%9 h 40 min
January 2433°F13°F38%23%9 h 40 min
January 2533°F13°F38%23%9 h 40 min
January 2633°F13°F37%23%9 h 40 min
January 2733°F13°F37%23%9 h 50 min
January 2834°F13°F37%23%9 h 50 min
January 2934°F13°F37%23%9 h 50 min
January 3034°F12°F37%23%9 h 50 min
January 3134°F12°F37%23%9 h 50 min
Normal high
33°FJanuary average
Normal low
15°FJanuary average
Precipitation
3.52 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
30
Daylight
9 h 10 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Sunshine
66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00193229; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Greenfield in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around January 1 (42%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 12 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal January in Greenfield, 30 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00193229.

What are the records for January in Greenfield?

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.0°F: 2021 27.3°F (+3.3), 2022 20.3°F (−3.7), 2023 32.8°F (+8.8), 2024 28.5°F (+4.5), 2025 22.8°F (−1.2), 2026 21.4°F (−2.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Greenfield: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202127.3°F+3.3°F3.05 in
202220.3°F−3.7°F1.89 in
202332.8°F+8.8°F5.97 in
202428.5°F+4.5°F7.45 in
202522.8°F−1.2°F1.29 in
202621.4°F−2.6°F2.90 in

Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00193229. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Greenfield 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; Greenfield's is 33°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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