Springfield weather in January: Springfield, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Springfield in January has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 28°F, holding near 36°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 2.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −7°C, 52 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationSpringfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Station IDUSW00093822
- Location39.84°N 89.68°W
- Elevation594 ft (181 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population112,949
- Jan 36° 20°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 66° 43°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 80° 56°
- Oct 67° 45°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 41° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Springfield in January?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 27.9°F. January is 5.0°F cooler than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Springfield and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 23°F and 33°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 22°F | 30% | 15% |
| January 8 | 36°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% |
| January 15 | 35°F | 20°F | 31% | 15% |
| January 22 | 36°F | 19°F | 31% | 14% |
| January 31 | 37°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 37°F | 22°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 36°F | 21°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 36°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 36°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 36°F | 20°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 36°F | 20°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 36°F | 20°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 36°F | 20°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 35°F | 20°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 35°F | 20°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 35°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 35°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 36°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 36°F | 19°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 36°F | 19°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 36°F | 19°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 36°F | 19°F | 31% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 36°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 36°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 36°F | 19°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 36°F | 19°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 36°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 36°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 37°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 37°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 37°F | 20°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093822; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Springfield in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 12 (31%). In all, 2.03 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Springfield, 27 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.7 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093822.
How humid and windy is Springfield in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 34°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 79% | 9.2 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 76% | 10.7 mph | 52% |
| noon | 32°F | 22°F | 66% | 11.9 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 34°F | 23°F | 62% | 12.0 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 22°F | 70% | 9.8 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 75% | 9.7 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093822. 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 Springfield?
The warmest January temperature on Springfield's official record (since 1879) is 73°F, on January 23, 1909; the coldest is −22°F, on January 5, 1884. The wettest January brought 6.17 in (1907); the snowiest, 21.1 inches (1977).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.9°F: 2021 29.9°F (+2.0), 2022 23.7°F (−4.2), 2023 35.1°F (+7.2), 2024 26.7°F (−1.2), 2025 15.4°F (−12.5), 2026 25.1°F (−2.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.9°F | +2.0°F | 3.28 in |
| 2022 | 23.7°F | −4.2°F | 0.63 in |
| 2023 | 35.1°F | +7.2°F | 1.81 in |
| 2024 | 26.7°F | −1.2°F | 4.33 in |
| 2025 | 15.4°F | −12.5°F | 0.76 in |
| 2026 | 25.1°F | −2.8°F | 0.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Springfield compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, January normal highs run from 27°F in Galena to 45°F in Anna; Springfield's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.