Wenatchee weather in January: Wenatchee, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Wenatchee in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 1.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −4°C, 26 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationWenatchee Pangborn Airport
- Station IDUSW00094239
- Location47.40°N 120.20°W
- Elevation1,229 ft (375 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population35,401
- Jan 34° 24°
- Feb 42° 27°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 72° 49°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 88° 62°
- Aug 86° 61°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 61° 41°
- Nov 44° 31°
- Dec 33° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wenatchee in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 28.9°F. January is 0.1°F cooler than December and 5.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Wenatchee and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 32°F on January 1 to 37°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 23°F | 34% | 14% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 23°F | 32% | 13% |
| January 15 | 33°F | 24°F | 31% | 13% |
| January 22 | 35°F | 25°F | 29% | 12% |
| January 31 | 37°F | 26°F | 27% | 11% |
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 | 32°F | 23°F | 34% | 14% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 32°F | 23°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 32°F | 23°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 32°F | 23°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 23°F | 33% | 14% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 23°F | 33% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 23°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 23°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 32°F | 23°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 32°F | 24°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 33°F | 24°F | 32% | 13% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 33°F | 24°F | 31% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 33°F | 24°F | 31% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 33°F | 24°F | 31% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 33°F | 24°F | 31% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 33°F | 24°F | 31% | 13% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 34°F | 24°F | 31% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 18 | 34°F | 24°F | 30% | 13% | 9 h |
| January 19 | 34°F | 24°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 20 | 34°F | 24°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 34°F | 25°F | 30% | 12% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 35°F | 25°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 35°F | 25°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 35°F | 25°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 35°F | 25°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 35°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 36°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 36°F | 25°F | 28% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 36°F | 25°F | 28% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 37°F | 25°F | 28% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 37°F | 26°F | 27% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094239; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wenatchee in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (34%). In all, 1.02 in falls on 9 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Wenatchee, 27 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094239.
How humid and windy is Wenatchee in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 3.4 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. | 29°F | 25°F | 86% | 3.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 26°F | 86% | 3.3 mph | – |
| noon | 33°F | 27°F | 76% | 3.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 27°F | 71% | 3.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 27°F | 77% | 3.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 26°F | 81% | 3.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094239. 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 Wenatchee?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1959) is 60°F, on January 31, 1971; the coldest is −12°F, on January 30, 1996. The wettest January brought 2.84 in (1995); the snowiest, 31.0 inches (1970).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.9°F: 2021 33.1°F (+4.2), 2022 24.8°F (−4.1), 2023 29.4°F (+0.5), 2024 26.9°F (−2.0), 2025 28.6°F (−0.3), 2026 32.8°F (+3.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.1°F | +4.2°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 24.8°F | −4.1°F | 1.18 in |
| 2023 | 29.4°F | +0.5°F | 1.38 in |
| 2024 | 26.9°F | −2.0°F | 1.20 in |
| 2025 | 28.6°F | −0.3°F | 0.55 in |
| 2026 | 32.8°F | +3.9°F | 0.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094239; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094239. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Wenatchee 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; Wenatchee's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wenatchee in December33°F by day, 25°F at night
- Wenatchee in February42°F by day, 27°F at night
- Wenatchee 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