Kearney weather in January: Kearney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Kearney in January has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 25°F, holding near 36°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −10°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationKearney (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00254335
- Location40.73°N 99.01°W
- Elevation2,130 ft (649 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population34,741
- Jan 36° 14°
- Feb 40° 17°
- Mar 51° 25°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 65° 38°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 38° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kearney in January?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 24.8°F. January is 2.6°F cooler than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Kearney and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 36°F on January 1 to 37°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 20°F and 29°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 8 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 15 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 22 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 6% |
| January 31 | 37°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 11)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 36°F | 14°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 36°F | 14°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 36°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 36°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 36°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 37°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 37°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 37°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 37°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 14°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00254335; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kearney in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around January 31 (14%). In all, 0.51 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Kearney, 31 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00254335.
What are the records for January in Kearney?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 77°F, on January 11, 1990; the coldest is −28°F, on January 12, 1912. The wettest January brought 1.91 in (1960); the snowiest, 17.9 inches (1930).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.8°F: 2021 29.9°F (+5.1), 2022 25.7°F (+0.9), 2023 26.7°F (+1.9), 2024 20.3°F (−4.5), 2025 23.4°F (−1.4), 2026 28.9°F (+4.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.9°F | +5.1°F | 0.89 in |
| 2022 | 25.7°F | +0.9°F | 0.12 in |
| 2023 | 26.7°F | +1.9°F | 1.81 in |
| 2024 | 20.3°F | −4.5°F | 0.79 in |
| 2025 | 23.4°F | −1.4°F | 0.17 in |
| 2026 | 28.9°F | +4.1°F | 0.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00254335; recent months: ACIS, station USC00254335. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Kearney compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, January normal highs run from 30°F in Fort Calhoun to 43°F in Haigler; Kearney's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.