Moses Lake weather in January: Moses Lake, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Moses Lake in January has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 1.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −5°C, 26 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMoses Lake Grant County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024110
- Location47.21°N 119.32°W
- Elevation1,196 ft (365 m)
- Population26,969
- Jan 36° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 55° 32°
- Apr 64° 37°
- May 74° 45°
- Jun 80° 52°
- Jul 90° 57°
- Aug 88° 56°
- Sep 79° 47°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moses Lake in January?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 30.1°F. January is 0.2°F warmer than December and 5.2°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Moses Lake and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 39°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°F and 35°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 | 35°F | 23°F | 34% | 13% |
| January 8 | 35°F | 23°F | 33% | 12% |
| January 15 | 36°F | 24°F | 32% | 11% |
| January 22 | 37°F | 24°F | 30% | 11% |
| January 31 | 39°F | 25°F | 27% | 9% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 23°F | 34% | 13% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 23°F | 34% | 12% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 35°F | 23°F | 34% | 12% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 23°F | 34% | 12% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 23°F | 34% | 12% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 23°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 35°F | 23°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 35°F | 23°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 35°F | 23°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 35°F | 23°F | 33% | 12% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 36°F | 23°F | 32% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 36°F | 23°F | 32% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 36°F | 24°F | 32% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 36°F | 24°F | 32% | 12% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 36°F | 24°F | 32% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 36°F | 24°F | 31% | 11% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 36°F | 24°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 36°F | 24°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 37°F | 24°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 37°F | 24°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 37°F | 24°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 37°F | 24°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 37°F | 24°F | 29% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 37°F | 25°F | 29% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 38°F | 25°F | 29% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 38°F | 25°F | 28% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 38°F | 25°F | 28% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 38°F | 25°F | 28% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 39°F | 25°F | 27% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 39°F | 25°F | 27% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 39°F | 25°F | 27% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024110; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Moses Lake in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (34%). In all, 1.02 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Moses Lake, 27 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024110.
What are the records for January in Moses Lake?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 60°F, on January 31, 2020; the coldest is −22°F, on January 17, 1950. The wettest January brought 2.81 in (2003); the snowiest, 21.5 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.1°F: 2021 38.0°F (+7.9), 2022 25.7°F (−4.4), 2023 31.4°F (+1.3), 2024 28.8°F (−1.3), 2025 30.8°F (+0.7), 2026 32.9°F (+2.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.0°F | +7.9°F | 0.66 in |
| 2022 | 25.7°F | −4.4°F | 0.46 in |
| 2023 | 31.4°F | +1.3°F | 1.02 in |
| 2024 | 28.8°F | −1.3°F | 1.38 in |
| 2025 | 30.8°F | +0.7°F | 0.69 in |
| 2026 | 32.9°F | +2.8°F | 0.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024110; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024110. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Moses Lake compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, January normal highs run from 30°F in Winthrop to 49°F in Long Beach; Moses Lake's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Moses Lake in December36°F by day, 24°F at night
- Moses Lake in February44°F by day, 27°F at night
- Moses Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Long Beach: Washington's warmest Januarynormal high 49°F