Spokane weather in January: Spokane, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Spokane in January has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 1.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −4°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 31 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationSpokane International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024157
- Location47.62°N 117.53°W
- Elevation2,353 ft (717 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population230,609
- Jan 35° 25°
- Feb 40° 26°
- Mar 49° 32°
- Apr 57° 37°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 84° 58°
- Aug 84° 57°
- Sep 74° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 42° 30°
- Dec 34° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Spokane in January?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 29.6°F. January is 0.5°F warmer than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Spokane and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 36°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 26°F and 34°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 23°F | 48% | 24% |
| January 8 | 34°F | 24°F | 47% | 24% |
| January 15 | 34°F | 25°F | 46% | 23% |
| January 22 | 35°F | 25°F | 44% | 21% |
| January 31 | 36°F | 26°F | 41% | 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 | 33°F | 23°F | 48% | 24% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 33°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 33°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 33°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 33°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 33°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 34°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | 24°F | 47% | 24% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 24°F | 47% | 24% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 24°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 24°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | 24°F | 47% | 23% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | 25°F | 46% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 34°F | 25°F | 46% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 34°F | 25°F | 46% | 23% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 34°F | 25°F | 45% | 22% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 22% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 35°F | 25°F | 45% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 35°F | 25°F | 44% | 22% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 35°F | 25°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 35°F | 25°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 23 | 35°F | 25°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 35°F | 25°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 36°F | 26°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 36°F | 26°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 36°F | 26°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 36°F | 26°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 36°F | 26°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 36°F | 26°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 36°F | 26°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 53%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024157; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Spokane in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around January 2 (48%). In all, 1.97 in falls on 14 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Spokane, 26 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.3 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024157.
How humid and windy is Spokane in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 74% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 28°F | 25°F | 89% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 30°F | 26°F | 87% | 7.8 mph | – |
| noon | 34°F | 28°F | 79% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 28°F | 74% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 32°F | 27°F | 82% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 27°F | 85% | 7.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024157. 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 Spokane?
The warmest January temperature on Spokane's official record (since 1881) is 62°F, on January 1, 1918; the coldest is −30°F, on January 16, 1888. The wettest January brought 4.96 in (1959); the snowiest, 56.9 inches (1950).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.6°F: 2021 33.5°F (+3.9), 2022 29.3°F (−0.3), 2023 31.2°F (+1.6), 2024 27.8°F (−1.8), 2025 29.2°F (−0.4), 2026 32.0°F (+2.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.5°F | +3.9°F | 2.82 in |
| 2022 | 29.3°F | −0.3°F | 2.13 in |
| 2023 | 31.2°F | +1.6°F | 1.52 in |
| 2024 | 27.8°F | −1.8°F | 2.08 in |
| 2025 | 29.2°F | −0.4°F | 1.63 in |
| 2026 | 32.0°F | +2.4°F | 1.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GEGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024157. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Spokane 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; Spokane's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.