Kennewick weather in January: Kennewick, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Kennewick in January has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 1.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −2°C, 29 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationKennewick
- Station IDUSC00454154
- Location46.21°N 119.10°W
- Elevation390 ft (119 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population86,728
- Jan 42° 29°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 75° 50°
- Jun 82° 56°
- Jul 91° 62°
- Aug 90° 61°
- Sep 81° 53°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 42° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kennewick in January?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 35.5°F. January is 0.1°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Kennewick and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 40°F on January 1 to 44°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 31°F and 40°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% |
| January 15 | 41°F | 29°F | 35% | 13% |
| January 22 | 42°F | 30°F | 34% | 12% |
| January 31 | 44°F | 30°F | 32% | 11% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 40°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 40°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 40°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 40°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 29°F | 36% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 41°F | 29°F | 36% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 41°F | 29°F | 36% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 41°F | 29°F | 36% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 41°F | 29°F | 36% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 41°F | 29°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 41°F | 29°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 42°F | 29°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 42°F | 29°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 42°F | 29°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 42°F | 29°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 42°F | 29°F | 35% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 30°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 42°F | 30°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 43°F | 30°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 43°F | 30°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 43°F | 30°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 43°F | 30°F | 33% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 44°F | 30°F | 32% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 44°F | 30°F | 32% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 44°F | 30°F | 32% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 29°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00454154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kennewick in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 2 (36%). In all, 1.13 in falls on 11 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Kennewick, 18 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00454154.
What are the records for January in Kennewick?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 74°F, on January 10, 1896; the coldest is −27°F, on January 21, 1930. The wettest January brought 3.87 in (1969); the snowiest, 29.0 inches (1969).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.5°F: 2021 39.6°F (+4.1), 2022 32.3°F (−3.2), 2023 36.0°F (+0.5), 2024 30.9°F (−4.6), 2025 34.2°F (−1.3), 2026 37.9°F (+2.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.6°F | +4.1°F | 0.54 in |
| 2022 | 32.3°F | −3.2°F | 0.79 in |
| 2023 | 36.0°F | +0.5°F | 0.61 in |
| 2024 | 30.9°F | −4.6°F | 2.42 in |
| 2025 | 34.2°F | −1.3°F | 1.07 in |
| 2026 | 37.9°F | +2.4°F | 0.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00454154; recent months: ACIS, station USC00454154. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Kennewick compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, January normal highs run from 30°F in Winthrop to 49°F in Long Beach; Kennewick's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Kennewick in December42°F by day, 30°F at night
- Kennewick in February48°F by day, 31°F at night
- Kennewick through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Long Beach: Washington's warmest Januarynormal high 49°F