Sparks weather in January: Sparks, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Sparks in January has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 1.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −4°C, 33 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationSparks
- Station IDUSC00267697
- Location39.56°N 119.73°W
- Elevation4,357 ft (1,328 m)
- Population111,520
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 53° 27°
- Mar 60° 32°
- Apr 65° 36°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 84° 49°
- Jul 92° 55°
- Aug 91° 53°
- Sep 84° 46°
- Oct 72° 37°
- Nov 57° 29°
- Dec 47° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sparks in January?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 36.5°F. January is 0.7°F warmer than December and 3.7°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Sparks and the wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 47°F on January 1 to 50°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 33°F and 40°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 24°F | 19% | 11% |
| January 8 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% |
| January 15 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 26°F | 20% | 10% |
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 | 47°F | 24°F | 19% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 48°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 48°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 48°F | 24°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 49°F | 25°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 50°F | 26°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 50°F | 26°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 50°F | 26°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 26°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00267697; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sparks in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around January 18 (20%). In all, 1.28 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Sparks, 27 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00267697.
What are the records for January in Sparks?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.5°F: 2021 37.0°F (+0.5). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.0°F | +0.5°F | 2.15 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00267697. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Sparks compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, January normal highs run from 35°F in Lamoille to 65°F in Laughlin; Sparks's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.