Poplar Bluff weather in January: Poplar Bluff, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Poplar Bluff in January has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 88 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPoplar Bluff Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003975
- Location36.77°N 90.32°W
- Elevation327 ft (100 m)
- Population16,177
- Jan 45° 28°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 72° 47°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poplar Bluff in January?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 36.1°F. January is 2.8°F cooler than December and 4.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Poplar Bluff and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 45°F on January 1 to 46°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 33°F and 40°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 8 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 22 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 31 | 46°F | 29°F | 32% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 45°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 46°F | 28°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 46°F | 29°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 28°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003975; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poplar Bluff in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 31 (32%). In all, 3.48 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Poplar Bluff, 23 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003975.
How humid and windy is Poplar Bluff in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the west-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. | 32°F | 25°F | 77% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 27°F | 71% | 7.6 mph | – |
| noon | 42°F | 28°F | 58% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 28°F | 52% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 29°F | 62% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 28°F | 69% | 6.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003975. 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 Poplar Bluff?
The warmest January temperature on Poplar Bluff's official record (since 1893) is 78°F, on January 24, 1943; the coldest is −23°F, on January 18, 1930. The wettest January brought 13.11 in (1937); the snowiest, 47.5 inches (1918).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.1°F: 2021 38.0°F (+1.9), 2022 33.5°F (−2.6), 2023 42.6°F (+6.5), 2024 32.4°F (−3.8), 2025 32.0°F (−4.1), 2026 32.9°F (−3.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.0°F | +1.9°F | 4.51 in |
| 2022 | 33.5°F | −2.6°F | 4.92 in |
| 2023 | 42.6°F | +6.5°F | 6.78 in |
| 2024 | 32.4°F | −3.8°F | 8.73 in |
| 2025 | 32.0°F | −4.1°F | 5.27 in |
| 2026 | 32.9°F | −3.2°F | 1.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003975. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Poplar Bluff compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, January normal highs run from 32°F in Green City to 46°F in Neosho; Poplar Bluff's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Poplar Bluff in December47°F by day, 30°F at night
- Poplar Bluff in February50°F by day, 31°F at night
- Poplar Bluff through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Neosho: Missouri's warmest Januarynormal high 46°F