King Salmon weather in January: King Salmon, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
King Salmon in January has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 17°F, rising from 23°F on the 1st to 27°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 0.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −12°C, 24 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationKing Salmon Airport
- Station IDUSW00025503
- Location58.68°N 156.63°W
- Elevation63 ft (19 m)
- Population (census place)354
- Jan 24° 10°
- Feb 30° 15°
- Mar 32° 15°
- Apr 45° 28°
- May 55° 36°
- Jun 62° 44°
- Jul 65° 49°
- Aug 63° 48°
- Sep 56° 41°
- Oct 44° 29°
- Nov 32° 18°
- Dec 26° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is King Salmon in January?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 16.6°F. January is 2.0°F cooler than December and 5.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in King Salmon and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 23°F on January 1 to 27°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 9.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 7°F and 26°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 23°F | 9°F | 35% | 12% |
| January 8 | 22°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% |
| January 15 | 23°F | 9°F | 33% | 11% |
| January 22 | 24°F | 11°F | 33% | 11% |
| January 31 | 27°F | 13°F | 34% | 11% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 5)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 23°F | 9°F | 35% | 12% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 23°F | 9°F | 35% | 12% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 23°F | 8°F | 35% | 12% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 22°F | 8°F | 35% | 11% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 22°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 22°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 22°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 22°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 22°F | 8°F | 34% | 11% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 22°F | 9°F | 33% | 11% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 22°F | 9°F | 33% | 11% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 22°F | 9°F | 33% | 11% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 22°F | 9°F | 33% | 11% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 23°F | 9°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h |
| January 15 | 23°F | 9°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h |
| January 16 | 23°F | 9°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h |
| January 17 | 23°F | 9°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 23°F | 10°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 23°F | 10°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 24°F | 10°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 24°F | 10°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 24°F | 11°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 24°F | 11°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 25°F | 11°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 25°F | 11°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 25°F | 12°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 25°F | 12°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 26°F | 12°F | 33% | 11% | 7 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 26°F | 12°F | 33% | 11% | 8 h |
| January 30 | 26°F | 13°F | 33% | 11% | 8 h |
| January 31 | 27°F | 13°F | 34% | 11% | 8 h |
- Normal high
- 24°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 10°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 6 h 20 min to 8 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025503; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in King Salmon in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 0.93 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in King Salmon, 27 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.6 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 18 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025503.
How humid and windy is King Salmon in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 21°F with 75% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 15°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the 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 | 12°F | 86% | 9.9 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 14°F | 12°F | 89% | 9.7 mph | 30% |
| noon | 18°F | 13°F | 79% | 10.6 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 21°F | 14°F | 75% | 11.8 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 19°F | 14°F | 78% | 10.6 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 17°F | 13°F | 84% | 10.1 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025503. 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 King Salmon?
The warmest January temperature on King Salmon's official record (since 1917) is 53°F, on January 27, 1963; the coldest is −48°F, on January 28, 1989. The wettest January brought 3.08 in (1937); the snowiest, 30.6 inches (1993).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.6°F: 2021 22.4°F (+5.8), 2022 14.5°F (−2.1), 2023 23.6°F (+7.0), 2024 18.0°F (+1.4), 2025 28.9°F (+12.3), 2026 5.4°F (−11.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.4°F | +5.8°F | 1.38 in |
| 2022 | 14.5°F | −2.1°F | 0.96 in |
| 2023 | 23.6°F | +7.0°F | 1.03 in |
| 2024 | 18.0°F | +1.4°F | 0.29 in |
| 2025 | 28.9°F | +12.3°F | 2.41 in |
| 2026 | 5.4°F | −11.2°F | 1.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AKNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025503. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in King Salmon 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; King Salmon's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- King Salmon in December26°F by day, 11°F at night
- King Salmon in February30°F by day, 15°F at night
- King Salmon through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Alaska in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Metlakatla: Alaska's warmest Januarynormal high 41°F