Searcy weather in January: Searcy, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Searcy in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 91 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationSearcy
- Station IDUSC00036506
- Location35.27°N 91.72°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population23,997
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 63° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Searcy in January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.6°F. January is 2.7°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Searcy and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 49°F on January 1 to 51°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 36°F and 43°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% |
| January 8 | 48°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% |
| January 31 | 51°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 49°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 49°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 48°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 48°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 48°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 48°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 51°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 30°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00036506; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Searcy in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around January 1 (30%). In all, 3.58 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Searcy, 21 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00036506.
What are the records for January in Searcy?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 87°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −20°F, on January 12, 1918. The wettest January brought 17.29 in (1937); the snowiest, 27.0 inches (1918).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.6°F: 2021 40.4°F (+0.8), 2022 37.7°F (−1.9), 2023 45.2°F (+5.6), 2024 35.6°F (−4.0), 2026 36.8°F (−2.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.4°F | +0.8°F | 3.87 in |
| 2022 | 37.7°F | −1.9°F | 4.99 in |
| 2023 | 45.2°F | +5.6°F | 6.28 in |
| 2024 | 35.6°F | −4.0°F | 9.85 in |
| 2026 | 36.8°F | −2.8°F | 1.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00036506; recent months: ACIS, station USC00036506. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Searcy compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, January normal highs run from 42°F in Deer to 57°F in Crossett; Searcy's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.