Joplin weather in January: Joplin, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Joplin in January has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −4°C, 49 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationJoplin Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013987
- Location37.15°N 94.50°W
- Elevation980 ft (299 m)
- Population53,605
- Jan 45° 25°
- Feb 50° 29°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 90° 68°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 71° 48°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 48° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Joplin in January?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 34.9°F. January is 3.2°F cooler than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Joplin and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 45°F on January 1 to 46°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 31°F and 39°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 26°F | 25% | 13% |
| January 8 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 13% |
| January 15 | 44°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% |
| January 22 | 45°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% |
| January 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 23% | 13% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 26°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 45°F | 26°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 45°F | 26°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 44°F | 25°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 44°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 44°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 44°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 44°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 44°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 44°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 45°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 45°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 45°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 45°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 45°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 45°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 45°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 45°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 45°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 46°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 46°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 46°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 46°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 46°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013987; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Joplin in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around January 1 (25%). In all, 1.92 in falls on 8 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Joplin, 23 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013987.
How humid and windy is Joplin in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 25°F | 76% | 8.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 26°F | 72% | 10.1 mph | 54% |
| noon | 41°F | 27°F | 56% | 11.7 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 26°F | 48% | 11.9 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 26°F | 57% | 8.5 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 26°F | 66% | 8.7 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013987. 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 Joplin?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1902) is 79°F, on January 19, 1913; the coldest is −12°F, on January 20, 1985. The wettest January brought 6.95 in (1949); the snowiest, 17.9 inches (1979).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.9°F: 2021 37.1°F (+2.2), 2022 34.1°F (−0.8), 2023 40.6°F (+5.7), 2024 31.2°F (−3.7), 2025 31.1°F (−3.8), 2026 32.9°F (−2.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.1°F | +2.2°F | 4.01 in |
| 2022 | 34.1°F | −0.8°F | 0.67 in |
| 2023 | 40.6°F | +5.7°F | 1.66 in |
| 2024 | 31.2°F | −3.7°F | 2.00 in |
| 2025 | 31.1°F | −3.8°F | 1.21 in |
| 2026 | 32.9°F | −2.0°F | 0.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013987; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013987. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Joplin compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, January normal highs run from 32°F in Green City to 46°F in Neosho; Joplin's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.