Racine weather in January: Racine, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Racine in January has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 23°F, holding near 31°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 1.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −9°C, 32 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationRacine Batten Airport
- Station IDUSW00094818
- Location42.76°N 87.81°W
- Elevation674 ft (205 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population78,057
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 43° 28°
- Apr 54° 37°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 57°
- Jul 81° 63°
- Aug 80° 63°
- Sep 73° 55°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Racine in January?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 23.3°F. January is 5.6°F cooler than December and 2.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Racine and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 32°F on January 1 to 31°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 19°F and 28°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% |
| January 8 | 31°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% |
| January 15 | 30°F | 16°F | 26% | 11% |
| January 22 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% |
| January 31 | 31°F | 16°F | 26% | 11% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 32°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 31°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 31°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 31°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 31°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 31°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 31°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 31°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 31°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 31°F | 16°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 30°F | 16°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 30°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 30°F | 16°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 30°F | 16°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 30°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 30°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 30°F | 15°F | 25% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 30°F | 15°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 31°F | 16°F | 26% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 53%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094818; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Racine in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around January 31 (26%). In all, 1.25 in falls on 8 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Racine, 28 nights fall to freezing and 18 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094818.
What are the records for January in Racine?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 63°F, on January 7, 2008; the coldest is −17°F, on January 5, 1999. The wettest January brought 3.01 in (2013).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.3°F: 2021 27.2°F (+3.9), 2022 19.5°F (−3.8), 2023 30.8°F (+7.5), 2024 26.6°F (+3.3), 2025 21.5°F (−1.8), 2026 19.5°F (−3.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.2°F | +3.9°F | 0.78 in |
| 2022 | 19.5°F | −3.8°F | 0.21 in |
| 2023 | 30.8°F | +7.5°F | 1.08 in |
| 2024 | 26.6°F | +3.3°F | 2.07 in |
| 2025 | 21.5°F | −1.8°F | 0.27 in |
| 2026 | 19.5°F | −3.8°F | 0.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094818; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094818. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Racine compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, January normal highs run from 19°F in Cumberland to 31°F in Kenosha; Racine's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.