International Falls weather in January: International Falls, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
International Falls in January has a normal high of 16°F and a normal low of −6°F, a daily mean of 5°F, holding near 16°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 0.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −9°C and low of −21°C, 20 mm of precipitation and 40 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationInternational Falls International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014918
- Location48.56°N 93.40°W
- Elevation1,183 ft (361 m)
- Population5,498
- Jan 16° -6°
- Feb 22° -3°
- Mar 35° 12°
- Apr 50° 26°
- May 64° 38°
- Jun 74° 48°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 76° 50°
- Sep 66° 42°
- Oct 51° 31°
- Nov 34° 18°
- 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 International Falls in January?
The normal high is 16°F and the normal low −6°F, for a daily mean of 5.0°F. January is 6.8°F cooler than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in International Falls and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 16°F on January 1 to 17°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between -2°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 16°F | −3°F | 35% | 10% |
| January 8 | 16°F | −5°F | 34% | 9% |
| January 15 | 15°F | −6°F | 33% | 9% |
| January 22 | 16°F | −7°F | 32% | 8% |
| January 31 | 17°F | −6°F | 31% | 8% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 23)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 16°F | −3°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 16°F | −4°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 16°F | −4°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 16°F | −4°F | 35% | 10% | 8 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 16°F | −4°F | 35% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 16°F | −5°F | 35% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 16°F | −5°F | 35% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 16°F | −5°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 15°F | −5°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 15°F | −5°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 15°F | −6°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 15°F | −6°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 15°F | −6°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 15°F | −6°F | 34% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 15°F | −6°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 15°F | −6°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 15°F | −6°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 15°F | −6°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 15°F | −7°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 15°F | −7°F | 33% | 8% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 15°F | −7°F | 32% | 8% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 16°F | −7°F | 32% | 8% | 9 h |
| January 23 | 16°F | −7°F | 32% | 8% | 9 h |
| January 24 | 16°F | −7°F | 32% | 8% | 9 h |
| January 25 | 16°F | −7°F | 32% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 16°F | −7°F | 32% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 16°F | −7°F | 31% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 16°F | −7°F | 31% | 8% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 16°F | −7°F | 31% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 17°F | −7°F | 31% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 17°F | −6°F | 31% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 16°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- −6°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 20 min to 9 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014918; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in International Falls in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 0.79 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in International Falls, 31 nights fall to freezing, 28 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.7 inches.
Snow falls on 14 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 31 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014918.
How humid and windy is International Falls in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 16°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 5°F; at 6 a.m. it is 3°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 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. | 3°F | 0°F | 87% | 6.4 mph | 39% |
| 9 a.m. | 4°F | 1°F | 84% | 7.0 mph | 38% |
| noon | 12°F | 4°F | 69% | 8.5 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 16°F | 5°F | 62% | 9.3 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 12°F | 4°F | 70% | 7.4 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 9°F | 3°F | 77% | 7.2 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014918. 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 International Falls?
The warmest January temperature on International Falls's official record (since 1897) is 53°F, on January 31, 2024; the coldest is −55°F, on January 6, 1909. The wettest January brought 3.03 in (1975); the snowiest, 43.0 inches (1975).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 5.0°F: 2021 15.0°F (+10.0), 2022 -2.1°F (−7.2), 2023 12.9°F (+7.9), 2024 14.0°F (+9.0), 2025 4.5°F (−0.5), 2026 3.2°F (−1.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.0°F | +10.0°F | 0.68 in |
| 2022 | -2.1°F | −7.2°F | 0.95 in |
| 2023 | 12.9°F | +7.9°F | 0.26 in |
| 2024 | 14.0°F | +9.0°F | 0.67 in |
| 2025 | 4.5°F | −0.5°F | 0.61 in |
| 2026 | 3.2°F | −1.8°F | 0.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record INLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014918. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in International Falls 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; International Falls's is 16°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- International Falls in December21°F by day, 3°F at night
- International Falls in February22°F by day, −3°F at night
- International Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Winona: Minnesota's warmest Januarynormal high 27°F