Tacoma weather in January: Tacoma, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Tacoma in January has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 21 days in a normal January, 6.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 2°C, 154 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationTacoma Narrows Airport
- Station IDUSW00094274
- Location47.27°N 122.58°W
- Elevation292 ft (89 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population228,202
- Jan 46° 36°
- Feb 48° 37°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 58° 41°
- May 65° 47°
- Jun 70° 51°
- Jul 76° 54°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 59° 46°
- Nov 51° 40°
- Dec 46° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tacoma in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 41.4°F. January is 0.5°F warmer than December and 1.1°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Tacoma and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 45°F on January 1 to 47°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 39°F and 44°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 69%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 37°F | 68% | 41% |
| January 22 | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 40% |
| January 31 | 47°F | 36°F | 66% | 37% |
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 | 45°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 43% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 46°F | 36°F | 69% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 46°F | 37°F | 69% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 46°F | 37°F | 69% | 42% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 46°F | 37°F | 68% | 41% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 46°F | 37°F | 68% | 41% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 46°F | 37°F | 68% | 41% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 41% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 40% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 40% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 40% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 40% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 39% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 39% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 39% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 47°F | 37°F | 67% | 39% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 37°F | 67% | 38% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 37°F | 67% | 38% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 47°F | 36°F | 67% | 38% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 36°F | 67% | 37% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 47°F | 36°F | 66% | 37% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 36°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 6.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 210.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094274; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tacoma in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 68% on average, highest around January 4 (69%). In all, 6.06 in falls on 21 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Tacoma, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094274.
What are the records for January in Tacoma?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 62°F, on January 19, 2005; the coldest is 18°F, on January 1, 2022. The wettest January brought 12.36 in (2006).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.4°F: 2021 41.9°F (+0.5), 2022 40.3°F (−1.1), 2023 42.9°F (+1.5), 2025 41.2°F (−0.2), 2026 43.4°F (+2.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.9°F | +0.5°F | 9.85 in |
| 2022 | 40.3°F | −1.1°F | 7.85 in |
| 2023 | 42.9°F | +1.5°F | 3.05 in |
| 2025 | 41.2°F | −0.2°F | 2.46 in |
| 2026 | 43.4°F | +2.0°F | 4.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094274; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094274. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Tacoma 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; Tacoma's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.