St. Paul weather in January: St. Paul, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
St. Paul in January has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 25°F, holding near 29°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal January, 1.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −6°C, 41 mm of precipitation and 42 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationSaint Paul Island Airport
- Station IDUSW00025713
- Location57.16°N 170.22°W
- Elevation35 ft (11 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population439
- Jan 29° 21°
- Feb 29° 21°
- Mar 30° 21°
- Apr 34° 26°
- May 41° 32°
- Jun 48° 39°
- Jul 52° 44°
- Aug 53° 46°
- Sep 50° 42°
- Oct 44° 35°
- Nov 38° 30°
- Dec 33° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Paul in January?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 25.3°F. January is 3.6°F cooler than December and 0.0°F cooler than February. January is the 10th warmest month of the year in St. Paul and the 7th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 30°F on January 1 to 29°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 21°F and 30°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 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 30°F | 22°F | 61% | 20% |
| January 8 | 30°F | 22°F | 59% | 19% |
| January 15 | 29°F | 21°F | 57% | 18% |
| January 22 | 29°F | 21°F | 56% | 18% |
| January 31 | 29°F | 21°F | 55% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 30°F | 22°F | 61% | 20% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 30°F | 22°F | 60% | 20% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 30°F | 22°F | 60% | 20% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 30°F | 22°F | 60% | 19% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 30°F | 22°F | 59% | 19% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 30°F | 22°F | 59% | 19% | 7 h |
| January 7 | 30°F | 22°F | 59% | 19% | 7 h |
| January 8 | 30°F | 22°F | 59% | 19% | 7 h |
| January 9 | 29°F | 22°F | 59% | 19% | 7 h |
| January 10 | 29°F | 22°F | 58% | 19% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 29°F | 22°F | 58% | 18% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 29°F | 21°F | 58% | 18% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 29°F | 21°F | 58% | 18% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 29°F | 21°F | 58% | 18% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 29°F | 21°F | 57% | 18% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 29°F | 21°F | 57% | 18% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 29°F | 21°F | 57% | 18% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 29°F | 21°F | 57% | 18% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 29°F | 21°F | 57% | 18% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 29°F | 21°F | 57% | 18% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 29°F | 21°F | 56% | 18% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 29°F | 21°F | 56% | 18% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 29°F | 21°F | 56% | 18% | 7 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 29°F | 21°F | 56% | 18% | 7 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 29°F | 21°F | 56% | 18% | 7 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 29°F | 21°F | 56% | 18% | 8 h |
| January 27 | 29°F | 21°F | 56% | 18% | 8 h |
| January 28 | 29°F | 21°F | 55% | 18% | 8 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 29°F | 21°F | 55% | 18% | 8 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 29°F | 21°F | 55% | 18% | 8 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 29°F | 21°F | 55% | 18% | 8 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 21°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 16.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 6 h 50 min to 8 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 50%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025713; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in St. Paul in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 57% on average, highest around January 1 (61%). In all, 1.61 in falls on 17 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in St. Paul, 27 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 16.5 inches.
Snow falls on 15 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 20 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025713.
How humid and windy is St. Paul in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 25°F with 83% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 19.4 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 24°F | 20°F | 85% | 18.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 20°F | 84% | 19.2 mph | – |
| noon | 24°F | 20°F | 84% | 19.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 25°F | 21°F | 83% | 19.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 25°F | 20°F | 83% | 19.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 24°F | 20°F | 84% | 19.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025713. 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 St. Paul?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 48°F, on January 3, 1916; the coldest is −26°F, on January 27, 1919. The wettest January brought 4.99 in (1964); the snowiest, 50.6 inches (2002).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.3°F: 2021 27.7°F (+2.4), 2022 23.0°F (−2.3), 2023 27.1°F (+1.8), 2024 28.6°F (+3.3), 2025 30.8°F (+5.5), 2026 22.9°F (−2.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.7°F | +2.4°F | 1.77 in |
| 2022 | 23.0°F | −2.3°F | 1.13 in |
| 2023 | 27.1°F | +1.8°F | 1.15 in |
| 2024 | 28.6°F | +3.3°F | 1.46 in |
| 2025 | 30.8°F | +5.5°F | 2.82 in |
| 2026 | 22.9°F | −2.4°F | 0.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025713; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025713. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in St. Paul compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, January normal highs run from −11°F in Chicken to 41°F in Metlakatla; St. Paul's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.