Howell weather in January: Howell, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Howell in January has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 23°F, holding near 31°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 2.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −10°C, 54 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in January.

  • NOAA stationHowell Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Station IDUSC00203947
  • Location42.59°N 83.93°W
  • Elevation917 ft (280 m)
  • Population9,914
  1. Jan 31° 14°
  2. Feb 35° 15°
  3. Mar 44° 24°
  4. Apr 58° 34°
  5. May 69° 45°
  6. Jun 79° 55°
  7. Jul 83° 58°
  8. Aug 81° 57°
  9. Sep 75° 49°
  10. Oct 62° 38°
  11. Nov 48° 29°
  12. Dec 36° 21°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Howell in January?

The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 22.8°F. January is 5.9°F cooler than December and 1.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Howell and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 18°F and 28°F.

Howell 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 42%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 132°F18°F42%20%
January 831°F16°F42%19%
January 1531°F14°F42%18%
January 2231°F13°F40%17%
January 3132°F12°F38%15%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 31)
Howell: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 132°F18°F42%20%9 h 10 min
January 232°F18°F42%20%9 h 10 min
January 332°F17°F42%20%9 h 10 min
January 432°F17°F42%20%9 h 10 min
January 532°F17°F42%20%9 h 10 min
January 632°F17°F42%20%9 h 10 min
January 732°F16°F42%19%9 h 10 min
January 831°F16°F42%19%9 h 10 min
January 931°F16°F42%19%9 h 10 min
January 1031°F16°F42%19%9 h 20 min
January 1131°F15°F42%19%9 h 20 min
January 1231°F15°F42%19%9 h 20 min
January 1331°F15°F42%19%9 h 20 min
January 1431°F15°F42%19%9 h 20 min
January 1531°F14°F42%18%9 h 20 min
January 1631°F14°F41%18%9 h 20 min
January 1731°F14°F41%18%9 h 30 min
January 1831°F14°F41%18%9 h 30 min
January 1931°F13°F41%17%9 h 30 min
January 2031°F13°F40%17%9 h 30 min
January 2131°F13°F40%17%9 h 30 min
January 2231°F13°F40%17%9 h 30 min
January 2331°F13°F40%16%9 h 40 min
January 2431°F13°F39%16%9 h 40 min
January 2531°F13°F39%16%9 h 40 min
January 2631°F12°F39%16%9 h 40 min
January 2731°F12°F39%16%9 h 50 min
January 2831°F12°F38%15%9 h 50 min
January 2931°F12°F38%15%9 h 50 min
January 3032°F12°F38%15%9 h 50 min
January 3132°F12°F38%15%9 h 50 min
Normal high
31°FJanuary average
Normal low
14°FJanuary average
Precipitation
2.12 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
130.01 inch or more
Snowfall
10.4 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
29
Daylight
9 h 10 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Sunshine
59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00203947; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Howell in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around January 6 (42%). In all, 2.12 in falls on 13 days of a normal January.

In a normal January in Howell, 29 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.4 inches.

Snow falls on 8 days in a normal January.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00203947.

How does January in Howell 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; Howell's is 31°F.

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

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