Jonesboro weather in January: Jonesboro, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Jonesboro in January has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 89 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationJonesboro Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003953
- Location35.83°N 90.65°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population82,384
- Jan 47° 31°
- Feb 52° 34°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 90° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 90° 70°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 60° 40°
- Dec 50° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jonesboro in January?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 38.7°F. January is 2.8°F cooler than December and 3.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Jonesboro and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 47°F on January 1 to 48°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 35°F and 42°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% |
| January 22 | 47°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% |
| January 31 | 48°F | 31°F | 32% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 47°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 47°F | 30°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 47°F | 30°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 47°F | 30°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 47°F | 30°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 47°F | 30°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 48°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 48°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 48°F | 31°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 48°F | 31°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 48°F | 31°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 31°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003953; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jonesboro in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 31 (32%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Jonesboro, 20 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003953.
What are the records for January in Jonesboro?
The warmest January temperature on Jonesboro's official record (since 1893) is 82°F, on January 21, 1906; the coldest is −18°F, on January 12, 1918. The wettest January brought 18.95 in (1937); the snowiest, 16.9 inches (1918).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.7°F: 2021 40.4°F (+1.6), 2022 36.1°F (−2.6), 2023 45.1°F (+6.4), 2024 34.4°F (−4.4), 2025 35.1°F (−3.6), 2026 36.0°F (−2.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.4°F | +1.6°F | 3.34 in |
| 2022 | 36.1°F | −2.6°F | 4.80 in |
| 2023 | 45.1°F | +6.4°F | 4.69 in |
| 2024 | 34.4°F | −4.4°F | 7.91 in |
| 2025 | 35.1°F | −3.6°F | 5.20 in |
| 2026 | 36.0°F | −2.7°F | 2.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JBRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003953. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Jonesboro compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, January normal highs run from 42°F in Deer to 57°F in Crossett; Jonesboro's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.