Marshfield weather in January: Marshfield, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Marshfield in January has a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 15°F, holding near 23°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 0.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −14°C, 19 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMarshfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094985
- Location44.64°N 90.19°W
- Elevation1,255 ft (383 m)
- Population18,973
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 39° 22°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 80° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 56° 37°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 28° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marshfield in January?
The normal high is 23°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 14.8°F. January is 5.8°F cooler than December and 3.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Marshfield and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 24°F on January 1 to 23°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 10°F and 20°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 24°F | 9°F | 20% | 7% |
| January 8 | 23°F | 7°F | 20% | 7% |
| January 15 | 22°F | 7°F | 21% | 6% |
| January 22 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% |
| January 31 | 23°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 24°F | 9°F | 20% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 24°F | 9°F | 20% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 23°F | 8°F | 20% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 23°F | 8°F | 20% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 23°F | 8°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 23°F | 8°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 23°F | 8°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 23°F | 7°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 23°F | 7°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 23°F | 7°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 23°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 23°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 22°F | 7°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 22°F | 7°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 22°F | 7°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 22°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 23°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 23°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 23°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 23°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 23°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 23°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 23°F | 6°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 23°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 7°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094985; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Marshfield in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around January 31 (21%). In all, 0.73 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Marshfield, 31 nights fall to freezing and 25 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094985.
How humid and windy is Marshfield in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 22°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 11°F; at 6 a.m. it is 12°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 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. | 12°F | 8°F | 82% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 14°F | 9°F | 80% | 8.5 mph | – |
| noon | 19°F | 11°F | 70% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 22°F | 11°F | 64% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 19°F | 10°F | 70% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 16°F | 10°F | 75% | 8.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094985. 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 Marshfield?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 51°F, on January 26, 2002; the coldest is −30°F, on January 31, 2019. The wettest January brought 2.00 in (2017); the snowiest, 26.5 inches (2014).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.8°F: 2021 20.1°F (+5.3), 2022 9.4°F (−5.4), 2023 22.1°F (+7.3), 2024 20.9°F (+6.1), 2025 16.1°F (+1.3), 2026 10.9°F (−3.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.1°F | +5.3°F | 0.06 in |
| 2022 | 9.4°F | −5.4°F | 0.55 in |
| 2023 | 22.1°F | +7.3°F | – |
| 2024 | 20.9°F | +6.1°F | 0.77 in |
| 2025 | 16.1°F | +1.3°F | 0.07 in |
| 2026 | 10.9°F | −3.9°F | 1.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094985; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094985. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Marshfield compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, January normal highs run from 19°F in Cumberland to 31°F in Kenosha; Marshfield's is 23°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Marshfield in December28°F by day, 14°F at night
- Marshfield in February27°F by day, 10°F at night
- Marshfield through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kenosha: Wisconsin's warmest Januarynormal high 31°F