Monroe weather in January: Monroe, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Monroe in January has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 5.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 131 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMonroe Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013942
- Location32.52°N 92.04°W
- Elevation79 ft (24 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population46,622
- Jan 57° 37°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 69° 47°
- Apr 77° 54°
- May 84° 63°
- Jun 91° 70°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 59° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Monroe in January?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.8°F. January is 2.0°F cooler than December and 3.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Monroe and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 57°F on January 1 to 58°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 43°F and 50°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% |
| January 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% |
| January 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% |
| January 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 37°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013942; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Monroe in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 8 (34%). In all, 5.15 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Monroe, 11 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013942.
How humid and windy is Monroe in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the 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. | 42°F | 37°F | 84% | 5.7 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 39°F | 77% | 7.7 mph | 54% |
| noon | 53°F | 39°F | 58% | 8.8 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 38°F | 50% | 9.2 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 39°F | 61% | 7.1 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 73% | 6.2 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013942. 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 Monroe?
The warmest January temperature on Monroe's official record (since 1893) is 86°F, on January 31, 1911; the coldest is −1°F, on January 12, 1962. The wettest January brought 14.21 in (1932); the snowiest, 9.2 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.8°F: 2021 47.8°F (+1.0), 2022 46.0°F (−0.8), 2023 53.2°F (+6.4), 2024 44.3°F (−2.5), 2025 43.4°F (−3.4), 2026 47.1°F (+0.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.8°F | +1.0°F | 1.92 in |
| 2022 | 46.0°F | −0.8°F | 2.71 in |
| 2023 | 53.2°F | +6.4°F | 7.18 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | −2.5°F | 7.61 in |
| 2025 | 43.4°F | −3.4°F | 4.72 in |
| 2026 | 47.1°F | +0.3°F | 5.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MLUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013942. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Monroe compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, January normal highs run from 54°F in Lake Providence to 64°F in Houma; Monroe's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.