Saginaw weather in January: Saginaw, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Saginaw in January has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 23°F, falling from 31°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −9°C, 49 mm of precipitation and 35 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationSaginaw Mbs International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014845
- Location43.53°N 84.08°W
- Elevation660 ft (201 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population43,001
- Jan 30° 16°
- Feb 32° 17°
- Mar 42° 26°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 41°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Saginaw in January?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 23.0°F. January is 5.9°F cooler than December and 1.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Saginaw and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 31°F on January 1 to 29°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 18°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 31°F | 19°F | 42% | 17% |
| January 8 | 30°F | 18°F | 42% | 17% |
| January 15 | 29°F | 16°F | 41% | 16% |
| January 22 | 29°F | 15°F | 39% | 16% |
| January 31 | 29°F | 15°F | 37% | 15% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 26)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 31°F | 19°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 31°F | 19°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 31°F | 19°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 31°F | 18°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 30°F | 18°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 30°F | 18°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 30°F | 18°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 30°F | 18°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 30°F | 17°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 30°F | 17°F | 42% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 30°F | 17°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 30°F | 17°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 30°F | 17°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 29°F | 16°F | 41% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 29°F | 16°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 29°F | 16°F | 40% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 29°F | 16°F | 40% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 29°F | 16°F | 40% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 29°F | 16°F | 40% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 29°F | 16°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 29°F | 15°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 29°F | 15°F | 39% | 16% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 29°F | 15°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 29°F | 15°F | 39% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 29°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 29°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 29°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 29°F | 15°F | 38% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 29°F | 15°F | 37% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 29°F | 15°F | 37% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 29°F | 15°F | 37% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Saginaw in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around January 4 (42%). In all, 1.92 in falls on 13 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Saginaw, 29 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.9 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014845.
How humid and windy is Saginaw in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 27°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 20°F | 15°F | 81% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 20°F | 15°F | 81% | 10.1 mph | – |
| noon | 25°F | 17°F | 72% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 67% | 12.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 25°F | 17°F | 71% | 10.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 23°F | 17°F | 75% | 10.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014845. 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 Saginaw?
The warmest January temperature on Saginaw's official record (since 1912) is 62°F, on January 27, 1916; the coldest is −22°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 4.04 in (1998); the snowiest, 30.9 inches (1967).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.0°F: 2021 27.1°F (+4.1), 2022 17.9°F (−5.1), 2023 30.9°F (+7.9), 2024 26.5°F (+3.5), 2025 21.2°F (−1.8), 2026 19.1°F (−3.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.1°F | +4.1°F | 0.77 in |
| 2022 | 17.9°F | −5.1°F | 0.44 in |
| 2023 | 30.9°F | +7.9°F | 2.02 in |
| 2024 | 26.5°F | +3.5°F | 2.25 in |
| 2025 | 21.2°F | −1.8°F | 0.46 in |
| 2026 | 19.1°F | −3.9°F | 1.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MBSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Saginaw compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, January normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven; Saginaw's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.