Owosso weather in January: Owosso, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Owosso in January has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 23°F, falling from 32°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 2.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −9°C, 53 mm of precipitation and 31 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationOwosso Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00206300
- Location43.02°N 84.18°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population14,544
- Jan 30° 16°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 43° 24°
- Apr 57° 35°
- May 69° 46°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 61° 40°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 36° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Owosso in January?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 23.0°F. January is 6.0°F cooler than December and 1.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Owosso and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. 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 4.9°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 18% |
| January 8 | 31°F | 17°F | 43% | 18% |
| January 15 | 30°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% |
| January 22 | 30°F | 15°F | 40% | 17% |
| January 31 | 30°F | 14°F | 38% | 16% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 28)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 32°F | 18°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 31°F | 18°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 31°F | 18°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 31°F | 17°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 31°F | 17°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 31°F | 17°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 31°F | 17°F | 43% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 31°F | 17°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 31°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 30°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 30°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 30°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 30°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 30°F | 16°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 30°F | 15°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 30°F | 15°F | 40% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 30°F | 15°F | 40% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 30°F | 15°F | 40% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 30°F | 14°F | 40% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 30°F | 14°F | 40% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 30°F | 14°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 30°F | 14°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 30°F | 14°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 30°F | 14°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 30°F | 14°F | 38% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.4 inmonth total
- 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 USC00206300; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Owosso in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around January 5 (43%). In all, 2.10 in falls on 13 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Owosso, 29 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.4 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 23 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00206300.
What are the records for January in Owosso?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 65°F, on January 26, 1950; the coldest is −22°F, on January 23, 1907. The wettest January brought 4.30 in (1897); the snowiest, 26.6 inches (1997).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.0°F: 2021 26.6°F (+3.6), 2022 17.9°F (−5.1), 2023 30.8°F (+7.8), 2024 25.9°F (+2.9), 2025 21.1°F (−1.9), 2026 19.4°F (−3.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.6°F | +3.6°F | 1.22 in |
| 2022 | 17.9°F | −5.1°F | 0.78 in |
| 2023 | 30.8°F | +7.8°F | 1.91 in |
| 2024 | 25.9°F | +2.9°F | 4.05 in |
| 2025 | 21.1°F | −1.9°F | 1.04 in |
| 2026 | 19.4°F | −3.6°F | 1.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00206300; recent months: ACIS, station USC00206300. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Owosso 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; Owosso's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.