Gulkana weather in January: Gulkana, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Gulkana in January has a normal high of 5°F and a normal low of −12°F, a daily mean of −3°F, rising from 5°F on the 1st to 9°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 0.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −15°C and low of −24°C, 19 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationGulkana Airport
- Station IDUSW00026425
- Location62.16°N 145.46°W
- Elevation1,562 ft (476 m)
- Population (census place)73
- Jan 5° -12°
- Feb 16° -5°
- Mar 28° 1°
- Apr 44° 21°
- May 58° 33°
- Jun 67° 43°
- Jul 69° 47°
- Aug 65° 43°
- Sep 54° 33°
- Oct 36° 18°
- Nov 15° -1°
- Dec 8° -8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gulkana in January?
The normal high is 5°F and the normal low −12°F, for a daily mean of -3.4°F. January is 3.2°F cooler than December and 9.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Gulkana and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 5°F on January 1 to 9°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 9.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between -13°F and 6°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% |
| January 8 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% |
| January 15 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% |
| January 22 | 5°F | −11°F | 25% | 7% |
| January 31 | 9°F | −8°F | 25% | 7% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 9)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 4°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 4°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 4°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 4°F | −13°F | 24% | 7% | 5 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 4°F | −13°F | 24% | 7% | 5 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 4°F | −13°F | 24% | 7% | 5 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% | 5 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h |
| January 15 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h |
| January 16 | 4°F | −13°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 4°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 4°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 5°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 5°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 5°F | −12°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 5°F | −11°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 6°F | −11°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 6°F | −11°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 6°F | −10°F | 25% | 7% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 7°F | −10°F | 25% | 7% | 7 h |
| January 27 | 7°F | −10°F | 25% | 7% | 7 h |
| January 28 | 8°F | −9°F | 25% | 7% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 8°F | −9°F | 25% | 7% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 9°F | −9°F | 25% | 7% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 9°F | −8°F | 25% | 7% | 7 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 5°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- −12°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 5 h 20 min to 7 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026425; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gulkana in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around January 24 (25%). In all, 0.73 in falls on 8 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Gulkana, 31 nights fall to freezing and 29 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026425.
How humid and windy is Gulkana in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 5°F with 76% relative humidity and a dew point of −1°F; at 6 a.m. it is −3°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 2.9 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | −3°F | −5°F | 90% | 2.8 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | −4°F | −5°F | 94% | 2.8 mph | 22% |
| noon | 2°F | −3°F | 79% | 2.7 mph | 22% |
| 3 p.m. | 5°F | −1°F | 76% | 2.8 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 2°F | −3°F | 79% | 3.0 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 0°F | −3°F | 87% | 3.0 mph | 31% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026425. 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 Gulkana?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -3.4°F: 2021 2.2°F (+5.6), 2022 -2.5°F (+0.9), 2023 4.5°F (+7.9), 2024 -9.1°F (−5.7), 2025 12.2°F (+15.6), 2026 -4.5°F (−1.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.2°F | +5.6°F | 0.16 in |
| 2022 | -2.5°F | +0.9°F | 1.21 in |
| 2023 | 4.5°F | +7.9°F | 0.57 in |
| 2024 | -9.1°F | −5.7°F | 1.21 in |
| 2025 | 12.2°F | +15.6°F | 0.61 in |
| 2026 | -4.5°F | −1.1°F | 1.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GKNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026425. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Gulkana compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, January normal highs run from −11°F in Chicken to 41°F in Metlakatla; Gulkana's is 5°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.