Manchester weather in January: Manchester, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Manchester in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 26°F, holding near 34°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 2.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 62 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationManchester Airport
- Station IDUSW00014710
- Location42.93°N 71.44°W
- Elevation225 ft (69 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population116,386
- Jan 34° 17°
- Feb 37° 19°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 50° 33°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manchester in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 25.6°F. January is 5.8°F cooler than December and 2.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Manchester and the 12th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 21°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 | 19°F | 35% | 20% |
| January 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 34% | 19% |
| January 15 | 34°F | 17°F | 33% | 18% |
| January 22 | 34°F | 16°F | 32% | 18% |
| January 31 | 35°F | 17°F | 31% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 19°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 35°F | 19°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 35°F | 19°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 19°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 18°F | 35% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 18°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 34°F | 18°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 18°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 18°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | 17°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 34°F | 17°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 34°F | 17°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 34°F | 17°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 34°F | 17°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 34°F | 17°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 34°F | 17°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 34°F | 16°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 34°F | 16°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 34°F | 16°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 34°F | 16°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 34°F | 16°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 35°F | 17°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 17°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014710; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Manchester 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, 2.44 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Manchester, 29 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014710.
How humid and windy is Manchester in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 13°F | 70% | 5.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 23°F | 13°F | 65% | 6.7 mph | – |
| noon | 30°F | 14°F | 50% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 33°F | 14°F | 45% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 15°F | 53% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 15°F | 61% | 6.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014710. 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 Manchester?
The warmest January temperature on Manchester's official record (since 1885) is 70°F, on January 13, 2018; the coldest is −23°F, on January 13, 1886. The wettest January brought 7.15 in (1936); the snowiest, 39.4 inches (1946).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.6°F: 2021 29.1°F (+3.5), 2022 23.0°F (−2.6), 2023 34.7°F (+9.1), 2024 30.3°F (+4.7), 2025 24.3°F (−1.3), 2026 22.4°F (−3.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.1°F | +3.5°F | 2.24 in |
| 2022 | 23.0°F | −2.6°F | 2.09 in |
| 2023 | 34.7°F | +9.1°F | 5.26 in |
| 2024 | 30.3°F | +4.7°F | 5.50 in |
| 2025 | 24.3°F | −1.3°F | 1.53 in |
| 2026 | 22.4°F | −3.2°F | 1.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MHTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014710. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Manchester compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, January normal highs run from 24°F in Colebrook to 35°F in Nashua; Manchester's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Manchester in December39°F by day, 24°F at night
- Manchester in February37°F by day, 19°F at night
- Manchester through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Hampshire in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Nashua: New Hampshire's warmest Januarynormal high 35°F