North Conway weather in January: North Conway, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
North Conway in January has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 20°F, holding near 30°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −12°C, 91 mm of precipitation and 51 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationNorth Conway
- Station IDUSC00275995
- Location44.06°N 71.13°W
- Elevation522 ft (159 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (census place)2,286
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 33° 11°
- Mar 42° 20°
- Apr 55° 31°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 58°
- Aug 80° 56°
- Sep 72° 48°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 46° 27°
- Dec 36° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is North Conway in January?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 19.9°F. January is 6.7°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in North Conway and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 32°F on January 1 to 30°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 16°F and 24°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 | 32°F | 13°F | 39% | 24% |
| January 8 | 30°F | 11°F | 38% | 24% |
| January 15 | 30°F | 10°F | 37% | 23% |
| January 22 | 29°F | 9°F | 35% | 22% |
| January 31 | 30°F | 8°F | 33% | 21% |
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 | 32°F | 13°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 31°F | 13°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 31°F | 12°F | 39% | 24% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 31°F | 12°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 31°F | 12°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 31°F | 12°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 31°F | 11°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 30°F | 11°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 30°F | 11°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 30°F | 11°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 30°F | 10°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 30°F | 10°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 30°F | 10°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 30°F | 10°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 30°F | 10°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 30°F | 10°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 30°F | 9°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 29°F | 9°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 29°F | 9°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 29°F | 9°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 29°F | 9°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 29°F | 9°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 29°F | 9°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 30°F | 9°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 30°F | 9°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 30°F | 8°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 30°F | 8°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 30°F | 8°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 30°F | 8°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 30°F | 8°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 30°F | 8°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 10°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 20.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00275995; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in North Conway in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around January 1 (39%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in North Conway, 31 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 20.1 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 30 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00275995.
What are the records for January in North Conway?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1959) is 61°F, on January 12, 2020; the coldest is −34°F, on January 20, 1971. The wettest January brought 8.58 in (1979); the snowiest, 43.7 inches (1994).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 19.9°F: 2021 24.7°F (+4.8), 2022 15.7°F (−4.2), 2023 30.5°F (+10.6), 2024 26.1°F (+6.2), 2025 20.1°F (+0.2), 2026 18.3°F (−1.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.7°F | +4.8°F | 2.37 in |
| 2022 | 15.7°F | −4.2°F | 1.64 in |
| 2023 | 30.5°F | +10.6°F | 5.79 in |
| 2024 | 26.1°F | +6.2°F | 5.19 in |
| 2025 | 20.1°F | +0.2°F | 1.03 in |
| 2026 | 18.3°F | −1.6°F | 2.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00275995; recent months: ACIS, station USC00275995. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in North Conway compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, January normal highs run from 24°F in Colebrook to 35°F in Nashua; North Conway's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- North Conway in December36°F by day, 18°F at night
- North Conway in February33°F by day, 11°F at night
- North Conway through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Hampshire in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Nashua: New Hampshire's warmest Januarynormal high 35°F