Huron weather in January: Huron, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Huron in January has a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 6°F, a daily mean of 16°F, holding near 26°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 0.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −14°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationHuron Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014936
- Location44.40°N 98.22°W
- Elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
- Population14,515
- Jan 26° 6°
- Feb 31° 10°
- Mar 44° 22°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 80° 57°
- Jul 86° 62°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 76° 50°
- Oct 60° 36°
- Nov 44° 22°
- Dec 30° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Huron in January?
The normal high is 26°F and the normal low 6°F, for a daily mean of 16.0°F. January is 4.6°F cooler than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Huron and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 26°F on January 1 to 27°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 11°F and 22°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 26°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% |
| January 8 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% |
| January 15 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% |
| January 22 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% |
| January 31 | 27°F | 7°F | 22% | 6% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 16)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 26°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 26°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 26°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 26°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 26°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 26°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 26°F | 7°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 26°F | 6°F | 22% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 26°F | 6°F | 22% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 27°F | 6°F | 22% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 27°F | 6°F | 22% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 27°F | 6°F | 22% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 27°F | 7°F | 22% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 26°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 6°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Huron in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around January 31 (22%). In all, 0.58 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Huron, 31 nights fall to freezing, 20 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.8 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 22 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014936.
How humid and windy is Huron in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 14°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the 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. | 14°F | 10°F | 84% | 9.7 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 15°F | 11°F | 81% | 9.8 mph | 48% |
| noon | 22°F | 14°F | 71% | 12.2 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 26°F | 16°F | 66% | 12.6 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 22°F | 15°F | 75% | 9.6 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 18°F | 13°F | 80% | 10.0 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014936. 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 Huron?
The warmest January temperature on Huron's official record (since 1881) is 65°F, on January 5, 2012; the coldest is −43°F, on January 8, 1887. The wettest January brought 2.87 in (1897); the snowiest, 28.7 inches (2001).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.0°F: 2021 25.6°F (+9.6), 2022 15.6°F (−0.4), 2023 16.2°F (+0.2), 2024 15.8°F (−0.2), 2025 16.7°F (+0.7), 2026 17.6°F (+1.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.6°F | +9.6°F | 0.57 in |
| 2022 | 15.6°F | −0.4°F | 0.21 in |
| 2023 | 16.2°F | +0.2°F | 0.44 in |
| 2024 | 15.8°F | −0.2°F | 0.50 in |
| 2025 | 16.7°F | +0.7°F | 0.13 in |
| 2026 | 17.6°F | +1.6°F | 0.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HONthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Huron compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, January normal highs run from 20°F in Astoria to 41°F in Hill City; Huron's is 26°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.