Walla Walla weather in January: Walla Walla, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Walla Walla in January has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 2.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −1°C, 53 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationWalla Walla Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024160
- Location46.09°N 118.29°W
- Elevation1,166 ft (355 m)
- Population33,901
- Jan 42° 31°
- Feb 47° 33°
- Mar 56° 38°
- Apr 63° 43°
- May 71° 49°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 90° 62°
- Aug 89° 62°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 63° 44°
- Nov 49° 36°
- Dec 41° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Walla Walla in January?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 36.3°F. January is 0.7°F warmer than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Walla Walla and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 41°F on January 1 to 43°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 31°F and 41°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 22% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 21% |
| January 15 | 42°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% |
| January 22 | 42°F | 31°F | 41% | 20% |
| January 31 | 43°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% |
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 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 22% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 22% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 22% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 41°F | 30°F | 44% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 42°F | 30°F | 44% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 42°F | 30°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 13 | 42°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 14 | 42°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 15 | 42°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 16 | 42°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 17 | 42°F | 31°F | 43% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 42°F | 31°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 42°F | 31°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 42°F | 31°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 31°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 42°F | 31°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 43°F | 31°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 43°F | 31°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 43°F | 32°F | 41% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 43°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 43°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 43°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 43°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 43°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 43°F | 32°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 31°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 9 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024160; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Walla Walla in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around January 1 (44%). In all, 2.10 in falls on 13 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Walla Walla, 17 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024160.
How humid and windy is Walla Walla in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 70% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the south-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. | 35°F | 30°F | 80% | 6.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 31°F | 78% | 7.0 mph | – |
| noon | 40°F | 32°F | 72% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 32°F | 70% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 32°F | 77% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 31°F | 79% | 7.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024160. 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 Walla Walla?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 70°F, on January 20, 1968; the coldest is −18°F, on January 27, 1957. The wettest January brought 5.91 in (1970); the snowiest, 29.3 inches (1969).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.3°F: 2021 39.8°F (+3.5), 2022 33.1°F (−3.2), 2023 37.2°F (+0.9), 2024 30.0°F (−6.3), 2025 33.5°F (−2.8), 2026 37.0°F (+0.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.8°F | +3.5°F | 1.36 in |
| 2022 | 33.1°F | −3.2°F | 1.63 in |
| 2023 | 37.2°F | +0.9°F | 0.74 in |
| 2024 | 30.0°F | −6.3°F | 1.80 in |
| 2025 | 33.5°F | −2.8°F | 1.43 in |
| 2026 | 37.0°F | +0.7°F | 0.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024160; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024160. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Walla Walla 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; Walla Walla's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Walla Walla in December41°F by day, 30°F at night
- Walla Walla in February47°F by day, 33°F at night
- Walla Walla through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Long Beach: Washington's warmest Januarynormal high 49°F