Holland weather in January: Holland, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Holland in January has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 26°F, falling from 33°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 1.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −7°C, 47 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationHolland Tulip City Airport
- Station IDUSW00004839
- Location42.75°N 86.10°W
- Elevation689 ft (210 m)
- Population35,023
- Jan 32° 20°
- Feb 34° 21°
- Mar 44° 28°
- Apr 57° 37°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 48° 34°
- Dec 37° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Holland in January?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 25.9°F. January is 5.6°F cooler than December and 1.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Holland and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 32°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 21°F and 30°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 22°F | 45% | 18% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 21°F | 45% | 18% |
| January 15 | 32°F | 20°F | 46% | 17% |
| January 22 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% |
| January 31 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 25)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 22°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 33°F | 22°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 33°F | 22°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 33°F | 22°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 33°F | 22°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 33°F | 21°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 21°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 21°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 32°F | 21°F | 45% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 32°F | 21°F | 46% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 32°F | 20°F | 46% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 32°F | 20°F | 46% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 32°F | 20°F | 46% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 32°F | 20°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 32°F | 20°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 32°F | 20°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 31°F | 19°F | 45% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 31°F | 19°F | 45% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 31°F | 19°F | 45% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 47%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Holland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around January 31 (46%). In all, 1.87 in falls on 14 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Holland, 27 nights fall to freezing and 16 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004839.
What are the records for January in Holland?
The warmest January temperature on Holland's official record (since 1905) is 67°F, on January 26, 1950; the coldest is −21°F, on January 1, 1964. The wettest January brought 4.91 in (1907); the snowiest, 66.6 inches (1970).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.9°F: 2021 29.7°F (+3.8), 2022 21.8°F (−4.1), 2023 33.2°F (+7.3), 2024 28.7°F (+2.8), 2025 24.5°F (−1.4), 2026 22.3°F (−3.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.7°F | +3.8°F | 1.17 in |
| 2022 | 21.8°F | −4.1°F | 1.39 in |
| 2023 | 33.2°F | +7.3°F | 2.76 in |
| 2024 | 28.7°F | +2.8°F | 3.18 in |
| 2025 | 24.5°F | −1.4°F | 1.13 in |
| 2026 | 22.3°F | −3.6°F | 2.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Holland compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, January normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven; Holland's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.