Lowell weather in January: Lowell, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lowell in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 25°F, holding near 34°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 92 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationLowell
- Station IDUSC00194313
- Location42.64°N 71.36°W
- Elevation110 ft (34 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population120,418
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 37° 17°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 85° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 62° 40°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lowell in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 24.9°F. January is 6.1°F cooler than December and 2.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lowell and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 34°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 20°F and 30°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 | 35°F | 18°F | 35% | 26% |
| January 8 | 34°F | 17°F | 35% | 26% |
| January 15 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 25% |
| January 22 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 24% |
| January 31 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 26)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 18°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 18°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 35°F | 18°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 18°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 17°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 17°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 34°F | 17°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | 17°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 17°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 26% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 34°F | 16°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 34°F | 15°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 34°F | 15°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 34°F | 15°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 34°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00194313; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lowell in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 3.61 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Lowell, 29 nights fall to freezing and 13 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00194313.
What are the records for January in Lowell?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1885) is 70°F, on January 7, 2007; the coldest is −22°F, on January 28, 1904. The wettest January brought 12.79 in (1979); the snowiest, 49.0 inches (2005).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.9°F: 2022 23.0°F (−1.9), 2025 24.6°F (−0.3), 2026 23.0°F (−1.9). 0 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.0°F | −1.9°F | 3.23 in |
| 2025 | 24.6°F | −0.3°F | 1.57 in |
| 2026 | 23.0°F | −1.9°F | 2.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00194313; recent months: ACIS, station USC00194313. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lowell compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, January normal highs run from 30°F in Pittsfield to 40°F in Edgartown; Lowell's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.