Moline weather in January: Moline, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Moline in January has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 23°F, holding near 32°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 1.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −10°C, 42 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationMoline Quad City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014923
- Location41.47°N 90.52°W
- Elevation592 ft (180 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population42,442
- Jan 32° 15°
- Feb 37° 19°
- Mar 50° 30°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 50° 31°
- Dec 37° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moline in January?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 23.3°F. January is 5.6°F cooler than December and 4.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Moline and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 32°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 15% |
| January 15 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% |
| January 22 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% |
| January 31 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% |
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 | 33°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 33°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 33°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 31°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 31°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 32°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 32°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 32°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 32°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 32°F | 14°F | 30% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 32°F | 14°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 32°F | 14°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 32°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 32°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 15°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014923; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Moline in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 1 (31%). In all, 1.66 in falls on 9 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Moline, 29 nights fall to freezing, 16 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.8 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014923.
How humid and windy is Moline in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 30°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the west 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 | 15°F | 79% | 7.8 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 22°F | 16°F | 76% | 8.9 mph | 49% |
| noon | 28°F | 18°F | 67% | 10.7 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 30°F | 19°F | 63% | 11.1 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 71% | 8.6 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 24°F | 17°F | 76% | 8.1 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014923. 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 Moline?
The warmest January temperature on Moline's official record (since 1874) is 69°F, on January 31, 1989; the coldest is −33°F, on January 31, 2019. The wettest January brought 4.63 in (1916); the snowiest, 30.2 inches (2019).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.3°F: 2021 26.3°F (+3.0), 2022 18.2°F (−5.1), 2023 30.9°F (+7.6), 2024 23.3°F (at normal), 2025 21.7°F (−1.6), 2026 21.6°F (−1.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.3°F | +3.0°F | 2.11 in |
| 2022 | 18.2°F | −5.1°F | 0.61 in |
| 2023 | 30.9°F | +7.6°F | 2.17 in |
| 2024 | 23.3°F | at normal | 3.34 in |
| 2025 | 21.7°F | −1.6°F | 1.63 in |
| 2026 | 21.6°F | −1.7°F | 0.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MLIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014923. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Moline compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, January normal highs run from 27°F in Galena to 45°F in Anna; Moline's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.