London weather in January: London, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
London in January has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 36°F, holding near 45°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 3.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −3°C, 99 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationLondon Corbin Airport
- Station IDUSW00003849
- Location37.09°N 84.08°W
- Elevation1,188 ft (362 m)
- Population7,573
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 50° 30°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 70° 45°
- Nov 58° 36°
- Dec 49° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is London in January?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.0°F. January is 3.4°F cooler than December and 3.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in London and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 45°F on January 1 to 46°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 32°F and 41°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 25% |
| January 8 | 45°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% |
| January 15 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 24% |
| January 22 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% |
| January 31 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 45°F | 28°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 45°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 45°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 45°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 45°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 45°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 45°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 45°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 45°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 45°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 45°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 46°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 46°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 46°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 46°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 46°F | 27°F | 38% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 27°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in London in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around January 1 (39%). In all, 3.89 in falls on 12 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in London, 21 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003849.
What are the records for January in London?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 74°F, on January 24, 1972; the coldest is −25°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 10.09 in (1957); the snowiest, 17.6 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.0°F: 2021 36.7°F (+0.7), 2022 32.0°F (−4.0), 2023 42.8°F (+6.8), 2024 33.4°F (−2.6), 2025 29.4°F (−6.6), 2026 31.3°F (−4.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.7°F | +0.7°F | 2.82 in |
| 2022 | 32.0°F | −4.0°F | 5.32 in |
| 2023 | 42.8°F | +6.8°F | 4.38 in |
| 2024 | 33.4°F | −2.6°F | 5.18 in |
| 2025 | 29.4°F | −6.6°F | 4.61 in |
| 2026 | 31.3°F | −4.7°F | 3.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003849; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in London compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, January normal highs run from 40°F in Glencoe to 48°F in Eddyville; London's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.