Ponca City weather in January: Ponca City, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Ponca City in January has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 1.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 26 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPonca City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013969
- Location36.74°N 97.10°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
- Population24,234
- Jan 47° 25°
- Feb 52° 28°
- Mar 62° 37°
- Apr 71° 46°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 84° 61°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 49° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ponca City in January?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 35.9°F. January is 2.2°F cooler than December and 4.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Ponca City and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 46°F on January 1 to 49°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 33°F and 39°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 8 | 47°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 15 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 22 | 48°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 31 | 49°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 16)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 47°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 47°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 47°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 47°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 47°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 48°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 48°F | 24°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 48°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 48°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 48°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 48°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 48°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 48°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 49°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 49°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 49°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013969; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ponca City in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around January 31 (15%). In all, 1.02 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Ponca City, 25 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013969.
What are the records for January in Ponca City?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 80°F, on January 28, 2015; the coldest is −12°F, on January 19, 1984. The wettest January brought 5.69 in (1949); the snowiest, 25.3 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.9°F: 2021 38.0°F (+2.1), 2022 34.6°F (−1.3), 2023 39.3°F (+3.4), 2024 32.0°F (−3.9), 2025 31.1°F (−4.8), 2026 33.5°F (−2.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.0°F | +2.1°F | 3.10 in |
| 2022 | 34.6°F | −1.3°F | 0.04 in |
| 2023 | 39.3°F | +3.4°F | 1.00 in |
| 2024 | 32.0°F | −3.9°F | 1.22 in |
| 2025 | 31.1°F | −4.8°F | 0.40 in |
| 2026 | 33.5°F | −2.4°F | 0.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013969; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013969. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Ponca City compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, January normal highs run from 45°F in Newkirk to 55°F in Waurika; Ponca City's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.