Richland weather in January: Richland, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Richland in January has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 1.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −2°C, 26 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationRichland
- Station IDUSC00457015
- Location46.31°N 119.26°W
- Elevation373 ft (114 m)
- Population64,372
- Jan 41° 29°
- Feb 48° 30°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 48°
- Jun 80° 54°
- Jul 89° 60°
- Aug 88° 59°
- Sep 79° 51°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 40° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richland in January?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 34.7°F. January is 0.6°F warmer than December and 4.1°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Richland and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 39°F on January 1 to 43°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 30°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% |
| January 8 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% |
| January 15 | 40°F | 29°F | 39% | 13% |
| January 22 | 41°F | 29°F | 37% | 12% |
| January 31 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 11% |
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 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 39°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 40°F | 28°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 40°F | 29°F | 39% | 14% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 40°F | 29°F | 39% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 40°F | 29°F | 39% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 40°F | 29°F | 39% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 40°F | 29°F | 39% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 40°F | 29°F | 39% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 40°F | 29°F | 39% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 41°F | 29°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 41°F | 29°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 41°F | 29°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 41°F | 29°F | 38% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 41°F | 29°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 41°F | 29°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 42°F | 29°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 42°F | 29°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 42°F | 29°F | 36% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 42°F | 29°F | 36% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 42°F | 29°F | 36% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 43°F | 29°F | 35% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 29°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00457015; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around January 1 (39%). In all, 1.04 in falls on 12 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Richland, 21 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00457015.
What are the records for January in Richland?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 71°F, on January 31, 1971; the coldest is −21°F, on January 29, 1950. The wettest January brought 3.02 in (1970); the snowiest, 20.5 inches (1969).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.7°F: 2021 38.9°F (+4.2), 2022 31.0°F (−3.7), 2023 35.1°F (+0.4), 2024 30.0°F (−4.7), 2025 33.6°F (−1.1), 2026 36.5°F (+1.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.9°F | +4.2°F | 0.54 in |
| 2022 | 31.0°F | −3.7°F | 0.36 in |
| 2023 | 35.1°F | +0.4°F | 0.39 in |
| 2024 | 30.0°F | −4.7°F | 1.84 in |
| 2025 | 33.6°F | −1.1°F | 1.03 in |
| 2026 | 36.5°F | +1.8°F | 0.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00457015; recent months: ACIS, station USC00457015. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Richland 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; Richland's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.