Hastings weather in January: Hastings, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Hastings 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 5 days in a normal January, 0.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −9°C, 14 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationHastings Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094949
  • Location40.60°N 98.43°W
  • Elevation1,940 ft (591 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population25,152
  1. Jan 36° 16°
  2. Feb 41° 19°
  3. Mar 53° 29°
  4. Apr 63° 39°
  5. May 73° 51°
  6. Jun 84° 62°
  7. Jul 88° 66°
  8. Aug 85° 64°
  9. Sep 79° 54°
  10. Oct 65° 41°
  11. Nov 51° 28°
  12. 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 Hastings in January?

The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 26.4°F. January is 2.8°F cooler than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Hastings 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 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 22°F and 31°F.

Hastings 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 19%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 136°F17°F16%6%
January 836°F16°F16%6%
January 1536°F16°F17%6%
January 2237°F16°F18%6%
January 3137°F17°F19%7%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 11)
Hastings: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 136°F17°F16%6%9 h 20 min
January 236°F17°F16%6%9 h 20 min
January 336°F17°F16%6%9 h 20 min
January 436°F17°F16%6%9 h 20 min
January 536°F17°F16%6%9 h 20 min
January 636°F16°F16%6%9 h 20 min
January 736°F16°F16%6%9 h 20 min
January 836°F16°F16%6%9 h 30 min
January 936°F16°F16%6%9 h 30 min
January 1036°F16°F16%6%9 h 30 min
January 1136°F16°F16%6%9 h 30 min
January 1236°F16°F17%6%9 h 30 min
January 1336°F16°F17%6%9 h 30 min
January 1436°F16°F17%6%9 h 30 min
January 1536°F16°F17%6%9 h 30 min
January 1636°F16°F17%6%9 h 40 min
January 1736°F16°F17%6%9 h 40 min
January 1836°F16°F17%6%9 h 40 min
January 1936°F16°F18%6%9 h 40 min
January 2036°F16°F18%6%9 h 40 min
January 2136°F16°F18%6%9 h 40 min
January 2237°F16°F18%6%9 h 50 min
January 2337°F16°F18%6%9 h 50 min
January 2437°F16°F18%6%9 h 50 min
January 2537°F16°F18%6%9 h 50 min
January 2637°F17°F18%6%9 h 50 min
January 2737°F17°F19%6%9 h 50 min
January 2837°F17°F19%6%10 h
January 2937°F17°F19%6%10 h
January 3037°F17°F19%6%10 h
January 3137°F17°F19%7%10 h
Normal high
36°FJanuary average
Normal low
16°FJanuary average
Precipitation
0.55 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
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 USW00094949; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Hastings in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around January 31 (19%). In all, 0.55 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.

In a normal January in Hastings, 30 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094949.

How humid and windy is Hastings in January?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is – with 0% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal January day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.–––––
9 a.m.23°F17°F76%10.6 mph64%
noon32°F20°F62%12.0 mph64%
3 p.m.36°F21°F55%12.5 mph64%
6 p.m.32°F21°F63%9.0 mph69%
9 p.m.26°F18°F71%9.0 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094949. 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 Hastings?

The warmest January temperature on Hastings's official record (since 1907) is 76°F, on January 11, 1990; the coldest is −30°F, on January 12, 1912. The wettest January brought 3.23 in (1960); the snowiest, 22.0 inches (1932).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.4°F: 2021 31.0°F (+4.6), 2022 27.2°F (+0.8), 2023 27.1°F (+0.8), 2024 20.9°F (−5.5), 2025 24.4°F (−2.0), 2026 26.9°F (+0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Hastings: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202131.0°F+4.6°F1.05 in
202227.2°F+0.8°F0.28 in
202327.1°F+0.8°F1.19 in
202420.9°F−5.5°F1.05 in
202524.4°F−2.0°F0.49 in
202626.9°F+0.5°F0.34 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HSIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094949. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Hastings 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; Hastings's is 36°F.

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

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