Williston weather in January: Williston, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Williston in January has a normal high of 22°F and a normal low of 1°F, a daily mean of 12°F, holding near 22°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −17°C, 14 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationWilliston Sloulin Field
- Station IDUSW00094014
- Location48.17°N 103.64°W
- Elevation1,902 ft (580 m)
- Population28,821
- Jan 22° 1°
- Feb 27° 6°
- Mar 40° 18°
- Apr 56° 29°
- May 67° 40°
- Jun 77° 50°
- Jul 85° 56°
- Aug 84° 54°
- Sep 73° 44°
- Oct 56° 30°
- Nov 38° 17°
- Dec 26° 6°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Williston in January?
The normal high is 22°F and the normal low 1°F, for a daily mean of 11.6°F. January is 4.5°F cooler than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Williston and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 22°F on January 1 to 23°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 5°F and 18°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 22°F | 2°F | 27% | 6% |
| January 8 | 22°F | 1°F | 27% | 6% |
| January 15 | 22°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% |
| January 22 | 22°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% |
| January 31 | 23°F | 2°F | 23% | 5% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 22°F | 2°F | 27% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 22°F | 2°F | 27% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 22°F | 2°F | 27% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 22°F | 1°F | 27% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 22°F | 1°F | 27% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 22°F | 1°F | 27% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 22°F | 1°F | 27% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 22°F | 1°F | 27% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 22°F | 1°F | 26% | 6% | 8 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 22°F | 1°F | 26% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 22°F | 1°F | 26% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 22°F | 1°F | 26% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 22°F | 1°F | 26% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 22°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 22°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 22°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 22°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 22°F | 1°F | 25% | 6% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 22°F | 1°F | 25% | 5% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 22°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 21 | 22°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 22 | 22°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 23 | 22°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h |
| January 24 | 22°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 22°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 22°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 23°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 23°F | 1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 23°F | 2°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 23°F | 2°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 23°F | 2°F | 23% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 22°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 1°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 8 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094014; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Williston in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around January 1 (27%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 8 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Williston, 31 nights fall to freezing, 21 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.2 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 28 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094014.
How humid and windy is Williston in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 21°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 12°F; at 6 a.m. it is 10°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 10°F | 7°F | 84% | 7.4 mph | 51% |
| 9 a.m. | 10°F | 6°F | 84% | 7.6 mph | 53% |
| noon | 17°F | 10°F | 74% | 9.9 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 21°F | 12°F | 67% | 10.8 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 18°F | 12°F | 74% | 8.5 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 15°F | 9°F | 80% | 7.5 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094014. 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 Williston?
The warmest January temperature on Williston's official record (since 1894) is 58°F, on January 5, 2012; the coldest is −42°F, on January 15, 1907. The wettest January brought 2.02 in (1896); the snowiest, 28.3 inches (1999).
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ISNthr. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Williston compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, January normal highs run from 13°F in Langdon to 29°F in Amidon; Williston's is 22°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Williston in December26°F by day, 6°F at night
- Williston in February27°F by day, 6°F at night
- Williston through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Dakota in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Amidon: North Dakota's warmest Januarynormal high 29°F