Utqiaġvik weather in January: Utqiaġvik, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Utqiaġvik in January has a normal high of −5°F and a normal low of −18°F, a daily mean of −11°F, falling from −4°F on the 1st to −6°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 0.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −21°C and low of −28°C, 4 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationWiley Post-Will Rogers Airport
- Station IDUSW00027502
- Location71.28°N 156.78°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,668
- Jan -5° -18°
- Feb -5° -18°
- Mar -4° -17°
- Apr 11° -2°
- May 27° 19°
- Jun 41° 31°
- Jul 48° 36°
- Aug 45° 35°
- Sep 37° 30°
- Oct 26° 17°
- Nov 12° 0°
- Dec 0° -12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Utqiaġvik in January?
The normal high is −5°F and the normal low −18°F, for a daily mean of -11.5°F. January is 5.2°F cooler than December and 0.4°F warmer than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Utqiaġvik and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from −4°F on January 1 to −6°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between -17°F and -6°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | −4°F | −16°F | 18% | 1% |
| January 8 | −5°F | −17°F | 17% | 1% |
| January 15 | −5°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% |
| January 22 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% |
| January 31 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% |
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 | −4°F | −16°F | 18% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 2 | −4°F | −16°F | 18% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 3 | −4°F | −16°F | 18% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 4 | −4°F | −17°F | 17% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 5 | −4°F | −17°F | 17% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 6 | −4°F | −17°F | 17% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 7 | −5°F | −17°F | 17% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 8 | −5°F | −17°F | 17% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 9 | −5°F | −17°F | 17% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 10 | −5°F | −17°F | 17% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 11 | −5°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 12 | −5°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 13 | −5°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 14 | −5°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 15 | −5°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 16 | −5°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 17 | −5°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 18 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 19 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 20 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 21 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 22 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 23 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 0 h |
| January 24 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 1 h |
| January 25 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 1 h 40 min |
| January 26 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 2 h |
| January 27 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 2 h 30 min |
| January 28 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 2 h 50 min |
| January 29 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 3 h |
| January 30 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 3 h 20 min |
| January 31 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 3 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- −5°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- −18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 0 h to 3 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027502; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Utqiaġvik in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around January 1 (18%). In all, 0.14 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Utqiaġvik, 31 nights fall to freezing, 31 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.5 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 31 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027502.
How humid and windy is Utqiaġvik in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is −13°F with 92% relative humidity and a dew point of −15°F; at 6 a.m. it is −12°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 12.0 mph, most often from the east-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. | −12°F | −15°F | 88% | 12.0 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | −13°F | −15°F | 92% | 11.9 mph | 46% |
| noon | −12°F | −15°F | 89% | 12.1 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | −13°F | −15°F | 92% | 12.1 mph | 37% |
| 6 p.m. | −12°F | −15°F | 89% | 12.1 mph | 42% |
| 9 p.m. | −13°F | −15°F | 91% | 11.8 mph | 46% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027502. 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 Utqiaġvik?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 36°F, on January 4, 1974; the coldest is −53°F, on January 15, 1951. The wettest January brought 1.04 in (1962); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1916).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -11.5°F: 2021 -6.8°F (+4.7), 2022 -10.8°F (+0.7), 2023 -6.2°F (+5.3), 2024 -3.8°F (+7.7), 2025 -4.5°F (+7.0), 2026 -12.8°F (−1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -6.8°F | +4.7°F | 0.12 in |
| 2022 | -10.8°F | +0.7°F | 0.64 in |
| 2023 | -6.2°F | +5.3°F | 0.13 in |
| 2024 | -3.8°F | +7.7°F | 0.56 in |
| 2025 | -4.5°F | +7.0°F | 0.79 in |
| 2026 | -12.8°F | −1.3°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027502; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027502. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Utqiaġvik 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; Utqiaġvik's is −5°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.