Leavenworth weather in January: Leavenworth, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Leavenworth in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 4.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −7°C, 105 mm of precipitation and 56 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationLeavenworth (3 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00454572
- Location47.56°N 120.67°W
- Elevation1,128 ft (344 m)
- Population2,908
- Jan 34° 19°
- Feb 42° 21°
- Mar 52° 26°
- Apr 61° 32°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 77° 46°
- Jul 87° 51°
- Aug 87° 50°
- Sep 78° 42°
- Oct 62° 33°
- Nov 44° 26°
- Dec 34° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Leavenworth in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 26.4°F. January is 0.4°F cooler than December and 5.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Leavenworth and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 32°F on January 1 to 37°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 22°F and 31°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 33% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 32% |
| January 15 | 33°F | 19°F | 44% | 31% |
| January 22 | 34°F | 20°F | 43% | 29% |
| January 31 | 37°F | 20°F | 40% | 28% |
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 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 33% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 33% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 33% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 33% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 33% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 32°F | 19°F | 46% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 32°F | 19°F | 45% | 32% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 32°F | 19°F | 45% | 31% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 33°F | 19°F | 45% | 31% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 33°F | 19°F | 45% | 31% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 33°F | 19°F | 44% | 31% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 33°F | 19°F | 44% | 31% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 33°F | 20°F | 44% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 34°F | 20°F | 44% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 34°F | 20°F | 44% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 34°F | 20°F | 43% | 30% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 34°F | 20°F | 43% | 29% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 34°F | 20°F | 43% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 35°F | 20°F | 42% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 35°F | 20°F | 42% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 35°F | 20°F | 42% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 36°F | 20°F | 42% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 37°F | 20°F | 41% | 28% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 37°F | 20°F | 40% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 37°F | 20°F | 40% | 28% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 22.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00454572; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Leavenworth in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around January 1 (46%). In all, 4.12 in falls on 14 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Leavenworth, 30 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 22.1 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00454572.
What are the records for January in Leavenworth?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1914) is 64°F, on January 30, 1971; the coldest is −27°F, on January 17, 1930. The wettest January brought 12.39 in (2003); the snowiest, 86.4 inches (1969).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.4°F: 2021 32.4°F (+6.0), 2023 28.8°F (+2.4), 2024 24.8°F (−1.6), 2025 26.5°F (+0.1), 2026 31.9°F (+5.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.4°F | +6.0°F | 7.63 in |
| 2023 | 28.8°F | +2.4°F | 4.39 in |
| 2024 | 24.8°F | −1.6°F | 6.18 in |
| 2025 | 26.5°F | +0.1°F | 0.83 in |
| 2026 | 31.9°F | +5.5°F | 1.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00454572; recent months: ACIS, station USC00454572. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Leavenworth 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; Leavenworth's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Leavenworth in December34°F by day, 20°F at night
- Leavenworth in February42°F by day, 21°F at night
- Leavenworth 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