Toledo weather in January: Toledo, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Toledo in January has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 28°F, holding near 35°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 2.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −6°C, 60 mm of precipitation and 31 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationToledo Express Airport
- Station IDUSW00094830
- Location41.59°N 83.80°W
- Elevation669 ft (204 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population265,638
- Jan 35° 20°
- Feb 38° 22°
- Mar 48° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Toledo in January?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 27.5°F. January is 5.3°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Toledo and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 36°F on January 1 to 35°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 22°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 23°F | 42% | 20% |
| January 8 | 35°F | 21°F | 43% | 20% |
| January 15 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 19% |
| January 22 | 34°F | 19°F | 42% | 18% |
| January 31 | 35°F | 20°F | 40% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 25)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 23°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 36°F | 22°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 36°F | 22°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 22°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 22°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 22°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 35°F | 21°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 35°F | 21°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 35°F | 21°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 35°F | 21°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 35°F | 21°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 35°F | 20°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 35°F | 20°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 35°F | 20°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 34°F | 20°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 34°F | 19°F | 42% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 34°F | 19°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 34°F | 19°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 34°F | 19°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 34°F | 19°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 35°F | 19°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 35°F | 19°F | 41% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 35°F | 19°F | 40% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 35°F | 20°F | 40% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 35°F | 20°F | 40% | 18% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 35°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094830; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Toledo in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around January 5 (43%). In all, 2.37 in falls on 14 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Toledo, 27 nights fall to freezing, 16 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.3 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 15 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094830.
How humid and windy is Toledo in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west-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. | 23°F | 18°F | 80% | 8.8 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 23°F | 18°F | 80% | 9.2 mph | 37% |
| noon | 28°F | 20°F | 69% | 11.6 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 20°F | 65% | 12.4 mph | 38% |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 70% | 10.1 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 75% | 9.1 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094830. 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 Toledo?
The warmest January temperature on Toledo's official record (since 1873) is 71°F, on January 13, 1890; the coldest is −20°F, on January 21, 1984. The wettest January brought 6.63 in (1913); the snowiest, 40.2 inches (2014).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.5°F: 2021 30.8°F (+3.3), 2022 22.0°F (−5.5), 2023 35.1°F (+7.6), 2024 29.1°F (+1.6), 2025 23.8°F (−3.7), 2026 21.1°F (−6.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.8°F | +3.3°F | 1.60 in |
| 2022 | 22.0°F | −5.5°F | 0.64 in |
| 2023 | 35.1°F | +7.6°F | 3.29 in |
| 2024 | 29.1°F | +1.6°F | 4.66 in |
| 2025 | 23.8°F | −3.7°F | 1.48 in |
| 2026 | 21.1°F | −6.4°F | 1.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094830. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Toledo compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, January normal highs run from 32°F in Montpelier to 41°F in Portsmouth; Toledo's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.