Pocatello weather in January: Pocatello, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Pocatello in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 1.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 28 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationPocatello Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024156
- Location42.92°N 112.57°W
- Elevation4,478 ft (1,365 m)
- Population58,231
- Jan 34° 17°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 51° 28°
- Apr 59° 33°
- May 69° 40°
- Jun 79° 46°
- Jul 89° 52°
- Aug 88° 51°
- Sep 77° 42°
- Oct 62° 33°
- Nov 46° 24°
- Dec 34° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pocatello in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 25.6°F. January is 0.2°F cooler than December and 4.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Pocatello and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 35°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 20°F and 31°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 16°F | 35% | 11% |
| January 8 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% |
| January 15 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% |
| January 22 | 35°F | 17°F | 33% | 12% |
| January 31 | 35°F | 18°F | 32% | 12% |
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 | 33°F | 16°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 33°F | 16°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 33°F | 17°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 33°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 33°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 33°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 34°F | 17°F | 35% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 34°F | 17°F | 34% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 34°F | 17°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 35°F | 17°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 35°F | 17°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 35°F | 17°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 35°F | 17°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 35°F | 18°F | 33% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 35°F | 18°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 35°F | 18°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 35°F | 18°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 35°F | 18°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 35°F | 18°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 35°F | 18°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 35°F | 18°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 17°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024156; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Pocatello in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 1.11 in falls on 11 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Pocatello, 29 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.5 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 14 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024156.
How humid and windy is Pocatello in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 34°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 23°F | 18°F | 83% | 8.0 mph | 39% |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 19°F | 82% | 7.8 mph | 31% |
| noon | 31°F | 22°F | 70% | 10.1 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 34°F | 23°F | 64% | 10.8 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 74% | 9.1 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 21°F | 78% | 8.5 mph | 49% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024156. 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 Pocatello?
The warmest January temperature on Pocatello's official record (since 1939) is 61°F, on January 30, 2018; the coldest is −31°F, on January 25, 1949. The wettest January brought 3.24 in (1980); the snowiest, 32.2 inches (2017).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.6°F: 2021 28.9°F (+3.3), 2022 21.0°F (−4.6), 2023 24.3°F (−1.3), 2024 27.7°F (+2.1), 2025 21.1°F (−4.5), 2026 29.1°F (+3.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.9°F | +3.3°F | 0.27 in |
| 2022 | 21.0°F | −4.6°F | 0.50 in |
| 2023 | 24.3°F | −1.3°F | 1.09 in |
| 2024 | 27.7°F | +2.1°F | 1.37 in |
| 2025 | 21.1°F | −4.5°F | 0.52 in |
| 2026 | 29.1°F | +3.5°F | 0.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024156. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Pocatello compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, January normal highs run from 27°F in Island Park to 44°F in Glenns Ferry; Pocatello's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.