Pullman weather in January: Pullman, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Pullman in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 2.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −2°C, 55 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPullman Moscow Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094129
- Location46.74°N 117.11°W
- Elevation2,551 ft (778 m)
- Population33,543
- Jan 38° 28°
- Feb 42° 29°
- Mar 49° 33°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 65° 44°
- Jun 72° 48°
- Jul 83° 51°
- Aug 83° 50°
- Sep 74° 45°
- Oct 59° 38°
- Nov 45° 33°
- Dec 37° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pullman in January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 32.7°F. January is 1.0°F warmer than December and 2.7°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Pullman and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 36°F on January 1 to 39°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 29°F and 37°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 26°F | 44% | 21% |
| January 8 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 28°F | 44% | 20% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% |
| January 31 | 39°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% |
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 | 36°F | 26°F | 44% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 36°F | 26°F | 44% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 36°F | 26°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 37°F | 27°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 37°F | 28°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 37°F | 28°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 37°F | 28°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 28°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 38°F | 28°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 38°F | 28°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 38°F | 28°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 38°F | 28°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 38°F | 28°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 38°F | 28°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 38°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 38°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 39°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 39°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 39°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 39°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 39°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 39°F | 29°F | 44% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 28°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pullman in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around January 29 (44%). In all, 2.15 in falls on 14 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Pullman, 22 nights fall to freezing and 8 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094129.
What are the records for January in Pullman?
The warmest January temperature on Pullman's official record (since 1893) is 59°F, on January 1, 1918; the coldest is −29°F, on January 26, 1957. The wettest January brought 8.60 in (1953); the snowiest, 39.3 inches (1969).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.7°F: 2021 35.3°F (+2.6), 2022 30.6°F (−2.2), 2023 32.3°F (−0.4), 2025 30.3°F (−2.4), 2026 34.6°F (+1.9). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.3°F | +2.6°F | 2.43 in |
| 2022 | 30.6°F | −2.2°F | 2.45 in |
| 2023 | 32.3°F | −0.4°F | 1.03 in |
| 2025 | 30.3°F | −2.4°F | 1.57 in |
| 2026 | 34.6°F | +1.9°F | 1.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PUWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Pullman compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, January normal highs run from 30°F in Winthrop to 49°F in Long Beach; Pullman's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.