Kalamazoo weather in January: Kalamazoo, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Kalamazoo in January has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 25°F, holding near 32°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 1.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −8°C, 43 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationKalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094815
- Location42.23°N 85.55°W
- Elevation868 ft (265 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population73,290
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 35° 20°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kalamazoo in January?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 24.8°F. January is 5.6°F cooler than December and 2.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Kalamazoo and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 32°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 20°F and 30°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 20°F | 39% | 14% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 39% | 14% |
| January 15 | 31°F | 18°F | 38% | 13% |
| January 22 | 31°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% |
| January 31 | 32°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 23)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 20°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 33°F | 20°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 33°F | 20°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 32°F | 20°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 20°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 19°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 19°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 32°F | 19°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 32°F | 19°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 32°F | 18°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 31°F | 18°F | 38% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 31°F | 18°F | 38% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 31°F | 18°F | 38% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 31°F | 18°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 31°F | 18°F | 37% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 18°F | 37% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 31°F | 18°F | 37% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 31°F | 17°F | 37% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 31°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 31°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 31°F | 17°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 31°F | 17°F | 36% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 31°F | 17°F | 36% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 31°F | 17°F | 36% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 31°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 31°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 31°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 31°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 31°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 32°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 32°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kalamazoo in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around January 1 (39%). In all, 1.70 in falls on 12 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Kalamazoo, 28 nights fall to freezing and 17 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094815.
What are the records for January in Kalamazoo?
The warmest January temperature on Kalamazoo's official record (since 1887) is 67°F, on January 20, 1906; the coldest is −20°F, on January 12, 1918. The wettest January brought 6.98 in (1897); the snowiest, 48.0 inches (1979).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.8°F: 2021 29.0°F (+4.2), 2022 21.4°F (−3.4), 2023 33.7°F (+8.9), 2024 28.0°F (+3.2), 2025 21.5°F (−3.3), 2026 20.6°F (−4.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.0°F | +4.2°F | 0.93 in |
| 2022 | 21.4°F | −3.4°F | 0.27 in |
| 2023 | 33.7°F | +8.9°F | 2.41 in |
| 2024 | 28.0°F | +3.2°F | 3.51 in |
| 2025 | 21.5°F | −3.3°F | 1.41 in |
| 2026 | 20.6°F | −4.2°F | 0.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AZOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Kalamazoo compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, January normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven; Kalamazoo's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.