Woonsocket weather in January: Woonsocket, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Woonsocket in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 28°F, holding near 38°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 4.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −7°C, 111 mm of precipitation and 31 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationWoonsocket
- Station IDUSC00379423
- Location41.98°N 71.49°W
- Elevation110 ft (34 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population44,508
- Jan 38° 19°
- Feb 40° 21°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 53° 33°
- Dec 43° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Woonsocket in January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 28.3°F. January is 5.5°F cooler than December and 2.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Woonsocket and the 5th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 39°F on January 1 to 38°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 24°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 39°F | 20°F | 37% | 25% |
| January 8 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 18°F | 37% | 24% |
| January 22 | 37°F | 18°F | 36% | 24% |
| January 31 | 38°F | 19°F | 35% | 23% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 39°F | 20°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 39°F | 20°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 39°F | 20°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 39°F | 20°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 38°F | 20°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 18°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 18°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 37°F | 18°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 37°F | 18°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 37°F | 18°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 37°F | 18°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 37°F | 18°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 37°F | 18°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 18°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 18°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 38°F | 18°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 38°F | 19°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 38°F | 19°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 38°F | 19°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 38°F | 19°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 38°F | 19°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 38°F | 19°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00379423; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Woonsocket in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around January 3 (37%). In all, 4.37 in falls on 12 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Woonsocket, 28 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.3 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00379423.
What are the records for January in Woonsocket?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.3°F: 2021 31.4°F (+3.1). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.4°F | +3.1°F | 2.55 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00379423. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Woonsocket compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, January normal highs run from 37°F in Kingston to 40°F in Westerly; Woonsocket's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Woonsocket in December43°F by day, 25°F at night
- Woonsocket in February40°F by day, 21°F at night
- Woonsocket through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Rhode Island in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Westerly: Rhode Island's warmest Januarynormal high 40°F