Sidney weather in January: Sidney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Sidney in January has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 28°F, holding near 42°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −10°C, 4 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationSidney Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00024030
- Location41.10°N 102.98°W
- Elevation4,309 ft (1,313 m)
- Population6,483
- Jan 42° 14°
- Feb 44° 15°
- Mar 54° 23°
- Apr 61° 30°
- May 70° 40°
- Jun 82° 51°
- Jul 90° 57°
- Aug 88° 55°
- Sep 79° 46°
- Oct 64° 32°
- Nov 51° 21°
- 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 Sidney in January?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 27.6°F. January is 0.1°F warmer than December and 1.7°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Sidney 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 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 24°F and 31°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 13°F | 10% | 2% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 13°F | 9% | 2% |
| January 15 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% |
| January 22 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% |
| January 31 | 42°F | 14°F | 11% | 2% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 17, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 13°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 13°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 13°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 13°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 13°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 13°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 13°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 13°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 13°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 42°F | 13°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 42°F | 13°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 42°F | 13°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 42°F | 13°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 42°F | 14°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 42°F | 14°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 42°F | 14°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 42°F | 14°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 42°F | 14°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 42°F | 14°F | 10% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 42°F | 14°F | 11% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 42°F | 14°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 42°F | 14°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 42°F | 14°F | 11% | 2% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 42°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 14°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024030; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sidney in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around January 31 (11%). In all, 0.14 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Sidney, 31 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024030.
How humid and windy is Sidney in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 12.3 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. | 22°F | 15°F | 72% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 18°F | 62% | 12.8 mph | – |
| noon | 38°F | 18°F | 44% | 15.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 18°F | 41% | 15.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 17°F | 60% | 10.3 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 16°F | 67% | 10.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024030. 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 Sidney?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 74°F, on January 5, 2012; the coldest is −30°F, on January 19, 1963. The wettest January brought 1.54 in (1963); the snowiest, 22.0 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.6°F: 2021 29.5°F (+1.9), 2022 27.0°F (−0.6), 2023 22.9°F (−4.7), 2024 23.9°F (−3.7), 2025 21.6°F (−6.0), 2026 30.5°F (+2.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.5°F | +1.9°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 27.0°F | −0.6°F | 0.08 in |
| 2023 | 22.9°F | −4.7°F | 0.97 in |
| 2024 | 23.9°F | −3.7°F | 0.40 in |
| 2025 | 21.6°F | −6.0°F | 0.46 in |
| 2026 | 30.5°F | +2.9°F | 0.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024030; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024030. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Sidney 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; Sidney's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.