Redwood Falls weather in January: Redwood Falls, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Redwood Falls in January has a normal high of 23°F and a normal low of 6°F, a daily mean of 15°F, holding near 23°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 0.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −15°C, 15 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationRedwood Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014992
- Location44.55°N 95.08°W
- Elevation1,021 ft (311 m)
- Population5,038
- Jan 23° 6°
- Feb 28° 10°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 57° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 42° 24°
- Dec 28° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Redwood Falls in January?
The normal high is 23°F and the normal low 6°F, for a daily mean of 14.6°F. January is 5.4°F cooler than December and 4.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Redwood Falls and the 12th wettest. 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 9°F and 20°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 24°F | 7°F | 18% | 6% |
| January 8 | 23°F | 6°F | 17% | 6% |
| January 15 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 6% |
| January 22 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% |
| January 31 | 24°F | 6°F | 17% | 5% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 22)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 24°F | 7°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 24°F | 7°F | 18% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 24°F | 7°F | 17% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 24°F | 7°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 23°F | 7°F | 18% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 23°F | 7°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 23°F | 6°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 23°F | 6°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 23°F | 6°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 23°F | 6°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 23°F | 6°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 23°F | 6°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 23°F | 6°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 23°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 24°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 24°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 24°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 24°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 24°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 24°F | 5°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 24°F | 6°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 24°F | 6°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 23°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 6°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014992; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Redwood Falls in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around January 1 (18%). In all, 0.58 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Redwood Falls, 31 nights fall to freezing and 22 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014992.
How humid and windy is Redwood Falls in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 22°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 13°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 13°F | 8°F | 81% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 14°F | 9°F | 80% | 10.5 mph | – |
| noon | 19°F | 12°F | 72% | 12.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 22°F | 14°F | 69% | 12.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 19°F | 13°F | 76% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 17°F | 12°F | 80% | 9.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014992. 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 Redwood Falls?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 68°F, on January 24, 1981; the coldest is −36°F, on January 12, 1912. The wettest January brought 2.60 in (2023); the snowiest, 34.0 inches (1917).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.6°F: 2021 22.4°F (+7.8), 2022 10.1°F (−4.5), 2023 16.1°F (+1.5), 2024 18.2°F (+3.6), 2025 15.3°F (+0.8), 2026 13.6°F (−1.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.4°F | +7.8°F | 0.45 in |
| 2022 | 10.1°F | −4.5°F | 0.64 in |
| 2023 | 16.1°F | +1.5°F | 2.60 in |
| 2024 | 18.2°F | +3.6°F | 0.10 in |
| 2025 | 15.3°F | +0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 13.6°F | −1.0°F | 0.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014992; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014992. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Redwood Falls compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, January normal highs run from 13°F in Hallock to 27°F in Winona; Redwood Falls's is 23°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Redwood Falls in December28°F by day, 12°F at night
- Redwood Falls in February28°F by day, 10°F at night
- Redwood Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Winona: Minnesota's warmest Januarynormal high 27°F