West Lafayette weather in January: West Lafayette, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
West Lafayette in January has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 24°F, holding near 32°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 2.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 56 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationWest Lafayette (6 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00129430
- Location40.48°N 86.99°W
- Elevation708 ft (216 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population46,338
- Jan 32° 16°
- Feb 37° 20°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 77° 52°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 50° 32°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is West Lafayette in January?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 24.4°F. January is 5.4°F cooler than December and 3.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in West Lafayette and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 19°F and 30°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 15 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 17% |
| January 22 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 15% |
| January 31 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 33°F | 17°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 33°F | 17°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 32°F | 17°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 32°F | 17°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 16% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 32°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 32°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 32°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 32°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 16°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00129430; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in West Lafayette in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 1 (31%). In all, 2.21 in falls on 9 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in West Lafayette, 28 nights fall to freezing, 14 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.9 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00129430.
What are the records for January in West Lafayette?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 68°F, on January 20, 1906; the coldest is −24°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 8.37 in (1950); the snowiest, 24.6 inches (1904).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.4°F: 2021 27.8°F (+3.4), 2022 21.6°F (−2.8), 2023 34.2°F (+9.8), 2024 26.7°F (+2.3), 2026 22.6°F (−1.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.8°F | +3.4°F | 1.73 in |
| 2022 | 21.6°F | −2.8°F | – |
| 2023 | 34.2°F | +9.8°F | – |
| 2024 | 26.7°F | +2.3°F | 5.04 in |
| 2026 | 22.6°F | −1.8°F | 1.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00129430; recent months: ACIS, station USC00129430. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in West Lafayette compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, January normal highs run from 31°F in Angola to 43°F in St. Meinrad; West Lafayette's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Lafayette in December37°F by day, 22°F at night
- West Lafayette in February37°F by day, 20°F at night
- West Lafayette through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Indiana in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. Meinrad: Indiana's warmest Januarynormal high 43°F