Jackson weather in January: Jackson, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Jackson in January has a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 6°F, a daily mean of 16°F, rising from 25°F on the 1st to 28°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 1.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −14°C, 37 mm of precipitation and 49 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationJackson
- Station IDUSC00484910
- Location43.49°N 110.76°W
- Elevation6,210 ft (1,893 m)
- Population10,680
- Jan 26° 6°
- Feb 30° 9°
- Mar 40° 18°
- Apr 50° 26°
- May 60° 32°
- Jun 70° 38°
- Jul 79° 41°
- Aug 78° 40°
- Sep 68° 33°
- Oct 55° 25°
- Nov 38° 16°
- Dec 26° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jackson in January?
The normal high is 26°F and the normal low 6°F, for a daily mean of 16.2°F. January is 0.3°F cooler than December and 3.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Jackson and the 7th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 25°F on January 1 to 28°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 11°F and 21°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 25°F | 5°F | 44% | 18% |
| January 8 | 25°F | 6°F | 43% | 17% |
| January 15 | 26°F | 6°F | 41% | 16% |
| January 22 | 27°F | 7°F | 38% | 15% |
| January 31 | 28°F | 8°F | 36% | 14% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 25°F | 5°F | 44% | 18% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 25°F | 5°F | 44% | 18% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 25°F | 5°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 25°F | 5°F | 43% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 25°F | 5°F | 43% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 25°F | 5°F | 43% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 25°F | 6°F | 43% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 25°F | 6°F | 43% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 26°F | 6°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 26°F | 6°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 26°F | 6°F | 42% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 26°F | 6°F | 42% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 26°F | 6°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 26°F | 6°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 26°F | 6°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 26°F | 6°F | 40% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 26°F | 6°F | 40% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 26°F | 7°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 26°F | 7°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 26°F | 7°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 27°F | 7°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 27°F | 7°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 27°F | 7°F | 38% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 27°F | 7°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 27°F | 7°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 27°F | 7°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 27°F | 7°F | 37% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 27°F | 7°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 27°F | 7°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 27°F | 7°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 28°F | 8°F | 36% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 26°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 6°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 19.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00484910; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Jackson in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around January 1 (44%). In all, 1.45 in falls on 12 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Jackson, 30 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 19.1 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00484910.
What are the records for January in Jackson?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 55°F, on January 11, 1953; the coldest is −50°F, on January 1, 1979. The wettest January brought 4.91 in (1969); the snowiest, 56.0 inches (1969).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.2°F: 2021 15.2°F (−1.0), 2022 7.3°F (−8.8), 2023 13.2°F (−3.0), 2024 17.6°F (+1.4), 2025 10.1°F (−6.1), 2026 18.9°F (+2.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.2°F | −1.0°F | 1.15 in |
| 2022 | 7.3°F | −8.8°F | 1.23 in |
| 2023 | 13.2°F | −3.0°F | 0.99 in |
| 2024 | 17.6°F | +1.4°F | 1.28 in |
| 2025 | 10.1°F | −6.1°F | 0.36 in |
| 2026 | 18.9°F | +2.7°F | 1.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00484910; recent months: ACIS, station USC00484910. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Jackson compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, January normal highs run from 25°F in Bondurant to 44°F in Yoder; Jackson's is 26°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.