Traverse City weather in January: Traverse City, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Traverse City in January has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 23°F, falling from 31°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 1.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −8°C, 42 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationTraverse City Cherry Capitol Airport
- Station IDUSW00014850
- Location44.74°N 85.58°W
- Elevation618 ft (188 m)
- Population15,782
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 31° 16°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 43°
- Jun 77° 54°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 72° 52°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Traverse City in January?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 23.1°F. January is 6.0°F cooler than December and 0.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Traverse City and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 31°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 18°F and 28°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 31°F | 20°F | 46% | 15% |
| January 8 | 30°F | 18°F | 46% | 15% |
| January 15 | 29°F | 17°F | 45% | 15% |
| January 22 | 29°F | 16°F | 44% | 14% |
| January 31 | 29°F | 15°F | 43% | 12% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 31°F | 20°F | 46% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 31°F | 19°F | 46% | 15% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 30°F | 19°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 30°F | 19°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 30°F | 18°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 30°F | 18°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 30°F | 18°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 30°F | 18°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 30°F | 18°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h |
| January 12 | 29°F | 17°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 29°F | 17°F | 46% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 29°F | 17°F | 45% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 29°F | 17°F | 45% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 29°F | 17°F | 45% | 15% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 29°F | 17°F | 45% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 29°F | 17°F | 45% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 29°F | 16°F | 45% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 29°F | 16°F | 45% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 29°F | 16°F | 44% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 29°F | 16°F | 44% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 29°F | 16°F | 44% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 29°F | 16°F | 44% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 29°F | 16°F | 44% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 29°F | 16°F | 44% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 29°F | 16°F | 43% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 29°F | 15°F | 43% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 29°F | 15°F | 43% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 29°F | 15°F | 43% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 29°F | 15°F | 43% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 17°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014850; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Traverse City in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around January 7 (46%). In all, 1.67 in falls on 14 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Traverse City, 29 nights fall to freezing and 20 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014850.
How humid and windy is Traverse City in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 79% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 80% | 7.4 mph | – |
| noon | 25°F | 17°F | 73% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 26°F | 17°F | 68% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 25°F | 17°F | 72% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 23°F | 16°F | 75% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014850. 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 Traverse City?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 59°F, on January 26, 1944; the coldest is −21°F, on January 12, 1964. The wettest January brought 5.26 in (1898); the snowiest, 57.9 inches (1982).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.1°F: 2021 28.5°F (+5.4), 2022 20.0°F (−3.1), 2023 31.5°F (+8.4), 2024 28.6°F (+5.4), 2025 22.6°F (−0.5), 2026 19.7°F (−3.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.5°F | +5.4°F | 0.39 in |
| 2022 | 20.0°F | −3.1°F | – |
| 2023 | 31.5°F | +8.4°F | – |
| 2024 | 28.6°F | +5.4°F | 0.69 in |
| 2025 | 22.6°F | −0.5°F | 0.26 in |
| 2026 | 19.7°F | −3.4°F | 0.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014850; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014850. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Traverse City compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, January normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven; Traverse City's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Traverse City in December35°F by day, 24°F at night
- Traverse City in February31°F by day, 16°F at night
- Traverse City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- South Haven: Michigan's warmest Januarynormal high 34°F