Richmond weather in January: Richmond, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Richmond in January has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 28°F, holding near 36°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 3.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −7°C, 81 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationRichmond Water Works
- Station IDUSC00127370
- Location39.85°N 84.88°W
- Elevation1,005 ft (306 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population35,561
- Jan 36° 20°
- Feb 40° 22°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 64° 41°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 40° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richmond in January?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 27.9°F. January is 4.7°F cooler than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 8th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 23°F and 33°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 22°F | 41% | 22% |
| January 8 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 22% |
| January 15 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% |
| January 22 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% |
| January 31 | 37°F | 19°F | 39% | 20% |
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 | 37°F | 22°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 37°F | 21°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 37°F | 21°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 37°F | 21°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 36°F | 21°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 36°F | 21°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 36°F | 20°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 36°F | 19°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 36°F | 19°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 36°F | 19°F | 40% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 36°F | 19°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 36°F | 19°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 37°F | 19°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 37°F | 19°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 37°F | 19°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 37°F | 19°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00127370; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richmond in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around January 11 (41%). In all, 3.20 in falls on 13 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Richmond, 26 nights fall to freezing and 12 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00127370.
What are the records for January in Richmond?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 66°F, on January 12, 2005; the coldest is −27°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 9.55 in (2005); the snowiest, 27.7 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.9°F: 2021 29.6°F (+1.7), 2022 21.6°F (−6.3), 2023 34.5°F (+6.6), 2024 27.6°F (−0.3), 2025 19.4°F (−8.5), 2026 20.4°F (−7.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.6°F | +1.7°F | 2.71 in |
| 2022 | 21.6°F | −6.3°F | 2.36 in |
| 2023 | 34.5°F | +6.6°F | 3.93 in |
| 2024 | 27.6°F | −0.3°F | 5.16 in |
| 2025 | 19.4°F | −8.5°F | 0.86 in |
| 2026 | 20.4°F | −7.5°F | 1.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00127370; recent months: ACIS, station USC00127370. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Richmond compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, January normal highs run from 31°F in Angola to 43°F in St. Meinrad; Richmond's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.