Kent weather in January: Kent, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Kent in January has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal January, 5.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 2°C, 147 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationKent
- Station IDUSC00454169
- Location47.42°N 122.24°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population136,588
- Jan 48° 36°
- Feb 51° 36°
- Mar 56° 39°
- Apr 61° 43°
- May 68° 49°
- Jun 72° 53°
- Jul 78° 57°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 61° 46°
- Nov 53° 39°
- Dec 47° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kent in January?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 42.2°F. January is 1.0°F warmer than December and 1.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Kent and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 47°F on January 1 to 50°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 40°F and 45°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 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% |
| January 8 | 48°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% |
| January 15 | 48°F | 36°F | 60% | 41% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 40% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 36°F | 57% | 38% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 30, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 47°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 47°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 47°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 47°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 48°F | 36°F | 61% | 42% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 48°F | 36°F | 61% | 41% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 48°F | 36°F | 60% | 41% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 48°F | 36°F | 60% | 41% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 48°F | 36°F | 60% | 41% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 48°F | 36°F | 60% | 41% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 48°F | 36°F | 60% | 41% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 48°F | 36°F | 60% | 41% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 41% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 41% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 40% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 40% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 40% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 40% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 40% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 49°F | 36°F | 59% | 40% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 49°F | 36°F | 58% | 39% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 49°F | 36°F | 58% | 39% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 36°F | 58% | 39% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 36°F | 58% | 39% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 36°F | 58% | 39% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 36°F | 58% | 38% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 36°F | 58% | 38% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 36°F | 57% | 38% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 36°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00454169; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kent in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 59% on average, highest around January 1 (61%). In all, 5.77 in falls on 18 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Kent, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00454169.
What are the records for January in Kent?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1912) is 70°F, on January 28, 1940; the coldest is −3°F, on January 31, 1917. The wettest January brought 12.18 in (2006); the snowiest, 18.5 inches (1916).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.2°F: 2021 42.8°F (+0.6). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.8°F | +0.6°F | 9.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00454169; recent months: ACIS, station USC00454169. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Kent 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; Kent's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.