Houlton weather in January: Houlton, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Houlton in January has a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 3°F, a daily mean of 13°F, falling from 25°F on the 1st to 23°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 2.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −16°C, 67 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationHoulton International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014609
- Location46.12°N 67.79°W
- Elevation476 ft (145 m)
- Population (town)6,005
- Census place4,958
- Jan 23° 3°
- Feb 26° 3°
- Mar 36° 15°
- Apr 49° 28°
- May 64° 39°
- Jun 73° 48°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 68° 44°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 30° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Houlton in January?
The normal high is 23°F and the normal low 3°F, for a daily mean of 12.9°F. January is 8.0°F cooler than December and 1.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Houlton and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 25°F on January 1 to 23°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 8°F and 18°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 25°F | 6°F | 39% | 21% |
| January 8 | 24°F | 4°F | 38% | 20% |
| January 15 | 23°F | 2°F | 37% | 20% |
| January 22 | 22°F | 1°F | 36% | 19% |
| January 31 | 23°F | 0°F | 35% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 25°F | 6°F | 39% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 25°F | 6°F | 39% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 25°F | 6°F | 39% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 25°F | 6°F | 38% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 24°F | 5°F | 38% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 24°F | 5°F | 38% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 24°F | 5°F | 38% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 24°F | 4°F | 38% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 24°F | 4°F | 38% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 24°F | 4°F | 38% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 23°F | 3°F | 38% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 23°F | 3°F | 38% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 23°F | 3°F | 38% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 23°F | 3°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 23°F | 2°F | 37% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 23°F | 2°F | 37% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 23°F | 2°F | 37% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 23°F | 2°F | 37% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 23°F | 2°F | 37% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 23°F | 1°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 22°F | 1°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 22°F | 1°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 22°F | 1°F | 36% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 22°F | 1°F | 36% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 23°F | 1°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 23°F | 1°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 23°F | 1°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 23°F | 0°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 23°F | 0°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 23°F | 0°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 23°F | 0°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 23°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 3°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014609; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Houlton in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around January 1 (39%). In all, 2.65 in falls on 11 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Houlton, 30 nights fall to freezing and 25 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014609.
How humid and windy is Houlton in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 21°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 8°F; at 6 a.m. it is 8°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 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. | 8°F | 2°F | 77% | 6.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 12°F | 5°F | 72% | 8.0 mph | – |
| noon | 19°F | 7°F | 61% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 21°F | 8°F | 57% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 16°F | 7°F | 69% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 13°F | 6°F | 72% | 7.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014609. 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 Houlton?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 58°F, on January 14, 2005; the coldest is −41°F, on January 4, 1981. The wettest January brought 5.99 in (1979); the snowiest, 43.7 inches (1994).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 12.9°F: 2021 20.2°F (+7.3), 2022 8.5°F (−4.4), 2023 21.8°F (+8.9), 2024 16.6°F (+3.7), 2025 14.9°F (+2.0), 2026 13.9°F (+1.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.2°F | +7.3°F | 0.65 in |
| 2022 | 8.5°F | −4.4°F | 0.83 in |
| 2023 | 21.8°F | +8.9°F | 3.67 in |
| 2024 | 16.6°F | +3.7°F | 1.72 in |
| 2025 | 14.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.75 in |
| 2026 | 13.9°F | +1.0°F | 1.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014609; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014609. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Houlton compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, January normal highs run from 19°F in Fort Kent to 33°F in Kennebunkport; Houlton's is 23°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.