Hibbing weather in January: Hibbing, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Hibbing in January has a normal high of 17°F and a normal low of −4°F, a daily mean of 6°F, holding near 17°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 0.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −8°C and low of −20°C, 13 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationHibbing Chisholm Hibbing Airport
- Station IDUSW00094931
- Location47.39°N 92.84°W
- Elevation1,352 ft (412 m)
- Population15,940
- Jan 17° -4°
- Feb 23° -1°
- Mar 35° 12°
- Apr 50° 25°
- May 63° 36°
- Jun 72° 46°
- Jul 77° 50°
- Aug 75° 48°
- Sep 66° 40°
- Oct 51° 30°
- Nov 34° 17°
- Dec 21° 3°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hibbing in January?
The normal high is 17°F and the normal low −4°F, for a daily mean of 6.2°F. January is 6.1°F cooler than December and 4.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Hibbing and the 12th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 0°F and 12°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 | 18°F | −2°F | 25% | 6% |
| January 8 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 6% |
| January 15 | 17°F | −5°F | 23% | 5% |
| January 22 | 17°F | −5°F | 21% | 5% |
| January 31 | 18°F | −5°F | 19% | 4% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 25)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 18°F | −2°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 18°F | −2°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 17°F | −2°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 17°F | −4°F | 24% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 17°F | −4°F | 24% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 17°F | −4°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 17°F | −4°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 17°F | −4°F | 24% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 17°F | −5°F | 23% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 17°F | −5°F | 23% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 16°F | −5°F | 23% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 16°F | −5°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 17°F | −5°F | 22% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 17°F | −5°F | 22% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 17°F | −5°F | 22% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 17°F | −5°F | 22% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 17°F | −5°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 17°F | −5°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 17°F | −5°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 17°F | −5°F | 21% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 17°F | −5°F | 20% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 17°F | −5°F | 20% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 17°F | −5°F | 20% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 18°F | −5°F | 20% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 18°F | −5°F | 19% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 18°F | −5°F | 19% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 17°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- −4°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094931; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hibbing in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around January 1 (25%). In all, 0.51 in falls on 7 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Hibbing, 31 nights fall to freezing and 28 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094931.
How humid and windy is Hibbing in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 18°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 8°F; at 6 a.m. it is 4°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 4°F | 1°F | 84% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 5°F | 1°F | 83% | 6.7 mph | – |
| noon | 14°F | 6°F | 71% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 18°F | 8°F | 64% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 15°F | 7°F | 70% | 7.4 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 11°F | 5°F | 77% | 7.2 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094931. 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 Hibbing?
The warmest January temperature on Hibbing's official record (since 1938) is 51°F, on January 23, 1942; the coldest is −50°F, on January 20, 1996. The wettest January brought 2.34 in (1969); the snowiest, 43.7 inches (1975).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 6.2°F: 2021 14.1°F (+7.9), 2022 -0.9°F (−7.1), 2023 13.5°F (+7.3), 2024 14.2°F (+8.0), 2025 5.0°F (−1.2), 2026 4.0°F (−2.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.1°F | +7.9°F | 0.09 in |
| 2022 | -0.9°F | −7.1°F | 0.28 in |
| 2023 | 13.5°F | +7.3°F | 0.39 in |
| 2024 | 14.2°F | +8.0°F | 0.38 in |
| 2025 | 5.0°F | −1.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 4.0°F | −2.3°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HIBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094931. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Hibbing compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, January normal highs run from 13°F in Hallock to 27°F in Winona; Hibbing's is 17°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.