Park Rapids weather in January: Park Rapids, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Park Rapids in January has a normal high of 18°F and a normal low of −3°F, a daily mean of 8°F, holding near 18°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 0.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −8°C and low of −19°C, 11 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPark Rapids Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094967
- Location46.90°N 95.07°W
- Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
- Population4,381
- Jan 18° -3°
- Feb 24° 1°
- Mar 37° 16°
- Apr 53° 29°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 54° 34°
- Nov 36° 19°
- Dec 23° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Park Rapids in January?
The normal high is 18°F and the normal low −3°F, for a daily mean of 7.6°F. January is 6.6°F cooler than December and 4.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Park Rapids and the 11th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 1°F and 14°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 19°F | 0°F | 21% | 6% |
| January 8 | 18°F | −2°F | 20% | 5% |
| January 15 | 18°F | −3°F | 19% | 5% |
| January 22 | 18°F | −4°F | 17% | 4% |
| January 31 | 19°F | −4°F | 16% | 4% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 19°F | 0°F | 21% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 19°F | 0°F | 21% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 19°F | −1°F | 21% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 18°F | −1°F | 21% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 18°F | −1°F | 21% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 18°F | −1°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 18°F | −2°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 18°F | −2°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 18°F | −2°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 18°F | −2°F | 20% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 18°F | −2°F | 19% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 18°F | −3°F | 19% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 18°F | −3°F | 19% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 18°F | −3°F | 19% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 18°F | −3°F | 19% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 18°F | −3°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 18°F | −3°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 18°F | −4°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 18°F | −4°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 18°F | −4°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 18°F | −4°F | 18% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 18°F | −4°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 18°F | −4°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 18°F | −4°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 18°F | −4°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 18°F | −4°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 19°F | −4°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 19°F | −4°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 19°F | −4°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 19°F | −4°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 19°F | −4°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 18°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- −3°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Park Rapids in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around January 1 (21%). In all, 0.43 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Park Rapids, 31 nights fall to freezing and 27 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094967.
How humid and windy is Park Rapids in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 18°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 9°F; at 6 a.m. it is 6°F with 0% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the west-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. | 6°F | – | – | – | – |
| 9 a.m. | 7°F | 3°F | 84% | 7.8 mph | – |
| noon | 15°F | 7°F | 72% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 18°F | 9°F | 66% | 10.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 14°F | 7°F | 73% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 10°F | – | – | 8.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094967. 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 Park Rapids?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 58°F, on January 24, 1942; the coldest is −47°F, on January 12, 1912. The wettest January brought 2.90 in (1950); the snowiest, 32.4 inches (1969).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 7.6°F: 2021 17.1°F (+9.5), 2022 0.6°F (−7.0), 2023 11.9°F (+4.3), 2024 13.9°F (+6.3), 2025 7.4°F (−0.2), 2026 4.0°F (−3.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.1°F | +9.5°F | 0.27 in |
| 2022 | 0.6°F | −7.0°F | 0.11 in |
| 2023 | 11.9°F | +4.3°F | 0.17 in |
| 2024 | 13.9°F | +6.3°F | 0.12 in |
| 2025 | 7.4°F | −0.2°F | 0.15 in |
| 2026 | 4.0°F | −3.5°F | 0.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094967; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Park Rapids compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, January normal highs run from 13°F in Hallock to 27°F in Winona; Park Rapids's is 18°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Park Rapids in December23°F by day, 5°F at night
- Park Rapids in February24°F by day, 1°F at night
- Park Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Winona: Minnesota's warmest Januarynormal high 27°F