Sequim weather in January: Sequim, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Sequim in January has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 39°F, holding near 46°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal January, 2.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 0°C, 55 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationSequim (2 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00457544
- Location48.09°N 123.06°W
- Elevation50 ft (15 m)
- Population8,199
- Jan 46° 32°
- Feb 48° 32°
- Mar 51° 35°
- Apr 56° 38°
- May 62° 44°
- Jun 65° 49°
- Jul 70° 52°
- Aug 70° 51°
- Sep 66° 46°
- Oct 58° 40°
- Nov 50° 35°
- Dec 46° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sequim in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 39.2°F. January is 0.4°F warmer than December and 0.7°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Sequim and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 46°F on January 1 to 47°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°F and 42°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 53%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 22% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 21% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 32°F | 52% | 20% |
| January 22 | 47°F | 32°F | 51% | 20% |
| January 31 | 47°F | 32°F | 49% | 19% |
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 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 22% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 22% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 22% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 22% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 21% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 21% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 21% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 21% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 32°F | 53% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 32°F | 52% | 21% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 46°F | 32°F | 52% | 20% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 46°F | 32°F | 52% | 20% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 46°F | 32°F | 52% | 20% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 46°F | 32°F | 52% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 46°F | 32°F | 52% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 46°F | 32°F | 51% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 46°F | 32°F | 51% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 46°F | 32°F | 51% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 46°F | 32°F | 51% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 47°F | 32°F | 51% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 47°F | 32°F | 51% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 23 | 47°F | 32°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 24 | 47°F | 32°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 47°F | 32°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 47°F | 32°F | 50% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 32°F | 50% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 32°F | 50% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 47°F | 32°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 32°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 47°F | 32°F | 49% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 32°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00457544; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sequim in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 51% on average, highest around January 1 (53%). In all, 2.18 in falls on 16 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Sequim, 17 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00457544.
What are the records for January in Sequim?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1980) is 68°F, on January 19, 2005; the coldest is 0°F, on January 6, 1982. The wettest January brought 4.76 in (1999).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.2°F: 2021 41.1°F (+1.9), 2022 35.3°F (−3.9), 2024 40.0°F (+0.8), 2025 39.5°F (+0.3), 2026 43.1°F (+3.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.1°F | +1.9°F | 2.82 in |
| 2022 | 35.3°F | −3.9°F | 1.55 in |
| 2024 | 40.0°F | +0.8°F | 2.63 in |
| 2025 | 39.5°F | +0.3°F | 0.41 in |
| 2026 | 43.1°F | +3.9°F | 1.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00457544; recent months: ACIS, station USC00457544. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Sequim 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; Sequim's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.