Shelton weather in January: Shelton, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Shelton in January has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal January, 11.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 1°C, 281 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationShelton Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00094227
- Location47.24°N 123.14°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- Population10,737
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 50° 33°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 79° 52°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 46° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelton in January?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 40.4°F. January is 0.9°F warmer than December and 1.3°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Shelton and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 45°F on January 1 to 49°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 38°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 68%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 33°F | 68% | 52% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 51% |
| January 15 | 47°F | 34°F | 66% | 50% |
| January 22 | 48°F | 34°F | 64% | 48% |
| January 31 | 49°F | 34°F | 63% | 45% |
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 | 45°F | 33°F | 68% | 52% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 33°F | 68% | 52% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 33°F | 68% | 52% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 34°F | 68% | 52% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 34°F | 68% | 52% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 52% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 52% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 51% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 51% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 34°F | 67% | 51% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 34°F | 66% | 51% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 47°F | 34°F | 66% | 50% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 47°F | 34°F | 66% | 50% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 47°F | 34°F | 66% | 50% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 47°F | 34°F | 66% | 50% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 47°F | 34°F | 65% | 49% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 47°F | 34°F | 65% | 49% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 47°F | 34°F | 65% | 49% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 47°F | 34°F | 65% | 49% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 48°F | 34°F | 65% | 48% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 48°F | 34°F | 65% | 48% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 48°F | 34°F | 64% | 48% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 48°F | 34°F | 64% | 47% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 48°F | 34°F | 64% | 47% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 48°F | 34°F | 64% | 47% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 48°F | 34°F | 63% | 46% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 48°F | 34°F | 63% | 46% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 48°F | 34°F | 63% | 46% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 48°F | 34°F | 63% | 46% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 49°F | 34°F | 63% | 45% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 49°F | 34°F | 63% | 45% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 11.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- 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 USW00094227; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelton in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 65% on average, highest around January 1 (68%). In all, 11.08 in falls on 20 days of a normal January, 3 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Shelton, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094227.
What are the records for January in Shelton?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 61°F, on January 19, 2005; the coldest is 8°F, on January 4, 2004. The wettest January brought 23.49 in (2006); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (2002).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.4°F: 2021 41.1°F (+0.7), 2022 38.9°F (−1.5), 2023 40.9°F (+0.5), 2024 39.5°F (−0.9), 2025 37.4°F (−3.0), 2026 40.0°F (−0.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.1°F | +0.7°F | 17.56 in |
| 2022 | 38.9°F | −1.5°F | 15.25 in |
| 2023 | 40.9°F | +0.5°F | 7.93 in |
| 2024 | 39.5°F | −0.9°F | 12.74 in |
| 2025 | 37.4°F | −3.0°F | 3.97 in |
| 2026 | 40.0°F | −0.4°F | 9.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094227; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094227. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Shelton 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; Shelton's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.