Midland weather in January: Midland, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Midland in January has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 23°F, falling from 31°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 2.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −9°C, 51 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMidland
- Station IDUSC00205434
- Location43.61°N 84.20°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population42,780
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 32° 18°
- Mar 43° 25°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 68° 48°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Midland in January?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 22.9°F. January is 5.9°F cooler than December and 1.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Midland and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 31°F on January 1 to 29°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 18°F and 28°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 | 31°F | 19°F | 39% | 17% |
| January 8 | 30°F | 18°F | 39% | 17% |
| January 15 | 29°F | 16°F | 38% | 16% |
| January 22 | 29°F | 16°F | 36% | 16% |
| January 31 | 29°F | 15°F | 34% | 15% |
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 | 31°F | 19°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 31°F | 19°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 31°F | 19°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 30°F | 19°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 30°F | 18°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 30°F | 18°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 30°F | 18°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 30°F | 18°F | 39% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 30°F | 18°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 30°F | 17°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 30°F | 17°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 29°F | 17°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 29°F | 17°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 29°F | 17°F | 38% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 29°F | 16°F | 38% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 29°F | 16°F | 38% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 29°F | 16°F | 38% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 29°F | 16°F | 38% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 29°F | 16°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 29°F | 16°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 29°F | 16°F | 37% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 29°F | 16°F | 36% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 29°F | 15°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 29°F | 15°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 29°F | 15°F | 36% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 29°F | 15°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 29°F | 15°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 29°F | 15°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 29°F | 15°F | 35% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 29°F | 15°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 29°F | 15°F | 34% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 17°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00205434; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Midland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around January 3 (39%). In all, 2.01 in falls on 12 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Midland, 29 nights fall to freezing and 19 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00205434.
What are the records for January in Midland?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1970) is 60°F, on January 7, 2008; the coldest is −19°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 4.17 in (2005); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 22.9°F: 2021 26.6°F (+3.7), 2022 14.4°F (−8.4), 2023 29.7°F (+6.8), 2024 24.6°F (+1.7), 2025 19.0°F (−3.9), 2026 16.6°F (−6.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.6°F | +3.7°F | 1.19 in |
| 2022 | 14.4°F | −8.4°F | 0.31 in |
| 2023 | 29.7°F | +6.8°F | 2.49 in |
| 2024 | 24.6°F | +1.7°F | 3.38 in |
| 2025 | 19.0°F | −3.9°F | 0.27 in |
| 2026 | 16.6°F | −6.3°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00205434; recent months: ACIS, station USC00205434. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Midland compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, January normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven; Midland's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.