Valentine weather in January: Valentine, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Valentine in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 25°F, holding near 38°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 0.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −12°C, 8 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationValentine Miller Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00024032
- Location42.88°N 100.55°W
- Elevation2,590 ft (789 m)
- Population2,642
- Jan 38° 11°
- Feb 41° 14°
- Mar 52° 24°
- Apr 61° 33°
- May 72° 44°
- Jun 83° 55°
- Jul 90° 61°
- Aug 88° 59°
- Sep 80° 49°
- Oct 65° 34°
- Nov 51° 22°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Valentine in January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 24.5°F. January is 1.8°F cooler than December and 3.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Valentine and the 12th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 20°F and 29°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 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% |
| January 8 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 11°F | 17% | 4% |
| January 31 | 38°F | 12°F | 18% | 4% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 30, coldest night January 4)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 38°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 38°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 38°F | 11°F | 16% | 3% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 38°F | 11°F | 17% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 38°F | 11°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 38°F | 11°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 38°F | 11°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 38°F | 11°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 11°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 11°F | 17% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 38°F | 11°F | 18% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 38°F | 11°F | 18% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 38°F | 12°F | 18% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 38°F | 12°F | 18% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 38°F | 12°F | 18% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 38°F | 12°F | 18% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 38°F | 12°F | 18% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 11°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024032; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Valentine in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around January 31 (18%). In all, 0.32 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Valentine, 31 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.4 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 12 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024032.
How humid and windy is Valentine in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 19°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 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. | 19°F | 14°F | 80% | 8.2 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 79% | 8.1 mph | – |
| noon | 32°F | 19°F | 58% | 11.5 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 19°F | 49% | 12.2 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 18°F | 60% | 9.0 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 24°F | 17°F | 73% | 8.5 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024032. 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 Valentine?
The warmest January temperature on Valentine's official record (since 1889) is 72°F, on January 12, 1987; the coldest is −38°F, on January 24, 1894. The wettest January brought 2.36 in (2023); the snowiest, 28.3 inches (2023).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.5°F: 2021 31.1°F (+6.6), 2022 27.7°F (+3.2), 2023 21.0°F (−3.5), 2024 19.3°F (−5.2), 2025 19.0°F (−5.5), 2026 25.8°F (+1.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.1°F | +6.6°F | 0.51 in |
| 2022 | 27.7°F | +3.2°F | 0.11 in |
| 2023 | 21.0°F | −3.5°F | 2.36 in |
| 2024 | 19.3°F | −5.2°F | 0.48 in |
| 2025 | 19.0°F | −5.5°F | 0.23 in |
| 2026 | 25.8°F | +1.3°F | 0.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VTNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024032. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Valentine compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, January normal highs run from 30°F in Fort Calhoun to 43°F in Haigler; Valentine's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.