Kenai weather in January: Kenai, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Kenai in January has a normal high of 22°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 15°F, rising from 22°F on the 1st to 25°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 0.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −14°C, 23 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationKenai Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00026523
- Location60.58°N 151.24°W
- Elevation91 ft (28 m)
- Population7,770
- Jan 22° 7°
- Feb 28° 12°
- Mar 33° 14°
- Apr 44° 28°
- May 55° 36°
- Jun 60° 44°
- Jul 63° 49°
- Aug 63° 47°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 43° 29°
- Nov 30° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kenai in January?
The normal high is 22°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 14.9°F. January is 3.2°F cooler than December and 5.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Kenai and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 22°F on January 1 to 25°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 8.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 7°F and 23°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 22°F | 8°F | 28% | 10% |
| January 8 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% |
| January 15 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% |
| January 22 | 23°F | 8°F | 28% | 9% |
| January 31 | 25°F | 10°F | 29% | 9% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 9)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 22°F | 8°F | 28% | 10% | 5 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 22°F | 7°F | 28% | 10% | 5 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 22°F | 7°F | 28% | 9% | 5 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 22°F | 7°F | 28% | 9% | 6 h |
| January 5 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h |
| January 6 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h |
| January 7 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h |
| January 8 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 22°F | 7°F | 27% | 9% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 22°F | 7°F | 28% | 9% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 22°F | 7°F | 28% | 9% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 22°F | 7°F | 28% | 9% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 22°F | 7°F | 28% | 9% | 7 h |
| January 22 | 23°F | 8°F | 28% | 9% | 7 h |
| January 23 | 23°F | 8°F | 28% | 9% | 7 h |
| January 24 | 23°F | 8°F | 28% | 9% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 23°F | 8°F | 28% | 9% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 23°F | 9°F | 28% | 9% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 24°F | 9°F | 28% | 9% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 24°F | 9°F | 28% | 9% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 24°F | 9°F | 28% | 9% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 24°F | 9°F | 29% | 9% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 25°F | 10°F | 29% | 9% | 7 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 22°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 7°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 5 h 50 min to 7 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026523; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kenai in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around January 31 (29%). In all, 0.89 in falls on 8 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Kenai, 30 nights fall to freezing and 23 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026523.
How humid and windy is Kenai in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 23°F with 76% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 15°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 15°F | 10°F | 81% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 15°F | 10°F | 82% | 7.3 mph | – |
| noon | 19°F | 13°F | 80% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 23°F | 16°F | 76% | 8.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 20°F | 14°F | 80% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 17°F | 12°F | 82% | 7.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026523. 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 Kenai?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 49°F, on January 12, 1903; the coldest is −47°F, on January 4, 1975. The wettest January brought 3.03 in (1980); the snowiest, 59.2 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.9°F: 2021 21.8°F (+6.9), 2022 16.7°F (+1.8), 2023 23.2°F (+8.3), 2024 10.0°F (−4.9), 2025 26.9°F (+12.0), 2026 11.5°F (−3.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.8°F | +6.9°F | 0.16 in |
| 2022 | 16.7°F | +1.8°F | 0.17 in |
| 2023 | 23.2°F | +8.3°F | 0.03 in |
| 2024 | 10.0°F | −4.9°F | 0.12 in |
| 2025 | 26.9°F | +12.0°F | 2.04 in |
| 2026 | 11.5°F | −3.4°F | 0.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026523; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026523. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Kenai compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, January normal highs run from −11°F in Chicken to 41°F in Metlakatla; Kenai's is 22°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.