Scottsbluff weather in January: Scottsbluff, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Scottsbluff in January has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 0.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −9°C, 10 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationScottsbluff W B Heilig Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00024028
- Location41.87°N 103.59°W
- Elevation3,945 ft (1,202 m)
- Population14,323
- Jan 42° 15°
- Feb 45° 17°
- Mar 55° 25°
- Apr 62° 33°
- May 72° 44°
- Jun 84° 54°
- Jul 91° 60°
- Aug 89° 57°
- Sep 80° 47°
- Oct 65° 34°
- Nov 52° 23°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Scottsbluff in January?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 28.3°F. January is 0.3°F warmer than December and 2.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Scottsbluff and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 41°F on January 1 to 42°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°F and 32°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 14°F | 17% | 5% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 14°F | 16% | 5% |
| January 15 | 42°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% |
| January 22 | 42°F | 15°F | 17% | 5% |
| January 31 | 42°F | 16°F | 19% | 5% |
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 | 41°F | 14°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 14°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 14°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 14°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 14°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 14°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 14°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 14°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 41°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 42°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 42°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 42°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 42°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 42°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 42°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 42°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 42°F | 15°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 42°F | 15°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 42°F | 15°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 15°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 42°F | 15°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 42°F | 15°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 42°F | 16°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 42°F | 16°F | 17% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 42°F | 16°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 42°F | 16°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 42°F | 16°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 42°F | 16°F | 18% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 42°F | 16°F | 18% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 42°F | 16°F | 19% | 5% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 42°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 15°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024028; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Scottsbluff in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around January 31 (19%). In all, 0.39 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Scottsbluff, 31 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.3 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024028.
How humid and windy is Scottsbluff in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the 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. | 21°F | 15°F | 76% | 8.3 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 17°F | 68% | 9.3 mph | 65% |
| noon | 37°F | 19°F | 47% | 13.2 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 19°F | 42% | 13.7 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 32°F | 18°F | 57% | 9.8 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 17°F | 68% | 8.5 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024028. 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 Scottsbluff?
The warmest January temperature on Scottsbluff's official record (since 1893) is 74°F, on January 26, 1982; the coldest is −33°F, on January 17, 1930. The wettest January brought 1.65 in (1896); the snowiest, 24.1 inches (2023).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.3°F: 2021 31.5°F (+3.2), 2022 29.6°F (+1.3), 2023 25.0°F (−3.3), 2024 23.1°F (−5.2), 2025 24.0°F (−4.3), 2026 30.6°F (+2.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.5°F | +3.2°F | 0.17 in |
| 2022 | 29.6°F | +1.3°F | 0.70 in |
| 2023 | 25.0°F | −3.3°F | 1.56 in |
| 2024 | 23.1°F | −5.2°F | 0.37 in |
| 2025 | 24.0°F | −4.3°F | 0.33 in |
| 2026 | 30.6°F | +2.3°F | 0.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BFFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024028. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Scottsbluff compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, January normal highs run from 30°F in Fort Calhoun to 43°F in Haigler; Scottsbluff's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Scottsbluff in December42°F by day, 14°F at night
- Scottsbluff in February45°F by day, 17°F at night
- Scottsbluff through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nebraska in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Haigler: Nebraska's warmest Januarynormal high 43°F