Pellston weather in January: Pellston, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Pellston in January has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 9°F, a daily mean of 18°F, falling from 29°F on the 1st to 26°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal January, 1.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −13°C, 41 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPellston Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014841
- Location45.56°N 84.79°W
- Elevation705 ft (215 m)
- Population801
- Jan 27° 9°
- Feb 29° 7°
- Mar 39° 16°
- Apr 52° 27°
- May 66° 38°
- Jun 76° 48°
- Jul 79° 53°
- Aug 78° 52°
- Sep 70° 45°
- Oct 57° 35°
- Nov 44° 27°
- Dec 33° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pellston in January?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 9°F, for a daily mean of 17.8°F. January is 7.4°F cooler than December and 0.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Pellston and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 29°F on January 1 to 26°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 12°F and 23°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 17% |
| January 8 | 27°F | 11°F | 49% | 16% |
| January 15 | 27°F | 9°F | 48% | 16% |
| January 22 | 26°F | 8°F | 47% | 15% |
| January 31 | 26°F | 7°F | 44% | 14% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 29°F | 13°F | 49% | 17% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 28°F | 12°F | 49% | 17% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 28°F | 12°F | 49% | 17% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 28°F | 12°F | 49% | 17% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 28°F | 11°F | 49% | 17% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 28°F | 11°F | 49% | 17% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 28°F | 11°F | 49% | 16% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 27°F | 11°F | 49% | 16% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 27°F | 10°F | 49% | 16% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 27°F | 10°F | 49% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 27°F | 10°F | 49% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 27°F | 10°F | 49% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 27°F | 9°F | 49% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 27°F | 9°F | 49% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 27°F | 9°F | 48% | 16% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 26°F | 9°F | 48% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 26°F | 8°F | 48% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 26°F | 8°F | 48% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 26°F | 8°F | 48% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 26°F | 8°F | 47% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 26°F | 8°F | 47% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 26°F | 8°F | 47% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 26°F | 7°F | 47% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 26°F | 7°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 26°F | 7°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 26°F | 7°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 26°F | 7°F | 45% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 26°F | 7°F | 45% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 26°F | 7°F | 45% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 26°F | 7°F | 44% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 26°F | 7°F | 44% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 27°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 9°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 51%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014841; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pellston in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around January 1 (49%). In all, 1.61 in falls on 15 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Pellston, 30 nights fall to freezing and 23 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014841.
How humid and windy is Pellston in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 24°F with 70% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 16°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 16°F | 11°F | 82% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 16°F | 12°F | 83% | 7.5 mph | – |
| noon | 22°F | 15°F | 76% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 24°F | 16°F | 70% | 11.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 22°F | 15°F | 75% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 19°F | 14°F | 78% | 8.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014841. 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 Pellston?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 53°F, on January 18, 1996; the coldest is −37°F, on January 23, 1948. The wettest January brought 4.26 in (1980); the snowiest, 66.0 inches (1979).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 17.8°F: 2021 23.1°F (+5.3), 2022 13.6°F (−4.2), 2023 26.1°F (+8.3), 2024 24.9°F (+7.1), 2025 18.7°F (+0.9), 2026 16.1°F (−1.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.1°F | +5.3°F | 0.37 in |
| 2022 | 13.6°F | −4.2°F | 0.30 in |
| 2023 | 26.1°F | +8.3°F | 1.43 in |
| 2024 | 24.9°F | +7.1°F | 0.70 in |
| 2025 | 18.7°F | +0.9°F | 0.22 in |
| 2026 | 16.1°F | −1.7°F | 1.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014841; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014841. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Pellston 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; Pellston's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.