Yakutat weather in January: Yakutat, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Yakutat in January has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 29°F, holding near 35°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 21 days in a normal January, 12.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −5°C, 315 mm of precipitation and 73 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationYakutat Airport
- Station IDUSW00025339
- Location59.51°N 139.67°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- Population (census place)506
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 40° 24°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 38°
- Jun 59° 45°
- Jul 62° 49°
- Aug 62° 48°
- Sep 57° 42°
- Oct 49° 35°
- Nov 40° 27°
- Dec 36° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yakutat in January?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 28.6°F. January is 2.2°F cooler than December and 2.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Yakutat and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 35°F on January 1 to 36°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 24°F and 34°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 69%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 23°F | 69% | 55% |
| January 8 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 54% |
| January 15 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% |
| January 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% |
| January 31 | 36°F | 23°F | 68% | 52% |
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 | 35°F | 23°F | 69% | 55% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 23°F | 69% | 55% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 35°F | 23°F | 69% | 55% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 23°F | 69% | 55% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 23°F | 68% | 55% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 54% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 54% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 54% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 54% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 54% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 54% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 54% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 34°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h |
| January 19 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h |
| January 20 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 35°F | 22°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 35°F | 23°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 35°F | 23°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 36°F | 23°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 36°F | 23°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 36°F | 23°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 36°F | 23°F | 68% | 53% | 7 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 36°F | 23°F | 68% | 52% | 8 h |
- Normal high
- 35°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 22°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 12.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 210.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 28.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 6 h 10 min to 8 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 50%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025339; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Yakutat in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 68% on average, highest around January 1 (69%). In all, 12.41 in falls on 21 days of a normal January, 4 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Yakutat, 24 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 28.9 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025339.
How humid and windy is Yakutat in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 80% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 28°F | 24°F | 87% | 5.3 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 24°F | 87% | 5.4 mph | 21% |
| noon | 32°F | 27°F | 83% | 5.8 mph | 22% |
| 3 p.m. | 33°F | 27°F | 80% | 5.8 mph | 16% |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 26°F | 85% | 5.6 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 25°F | 86% | 5.6 mph | 24% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025339. 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 Yakutat?
The warmest January temperature on Yakutat's official record (since 1917) is 58°F, on January 19, 1930; the coldest is −22°F, on January 29, 1947. The wettest January brought 31.81 in (1985); the snowiest, 116.2 inches (1989).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.6°F: 2021 33.1°F (+4.5), 2022 27.2°F (−1.4), 2023 33.9°F (+5.3), 2024 29.8°F (+1.2), 2025 35.3°F (+6.7), 2026 30.7°F (+2.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.1°F | +4.5°F | 11.83 in |
| 2022 | 27.2°F | −1.4°F | 18.43 in |
| 2023 | 33.9°F | +5.3°F | 13.57 in |
| 2024 | 29.8°F | +1.2°F | 11.14 in |
| 2025 | 35.3°F | +6.7°F | 13.78 in |
| 2026 | 30.7°F | +2.1°F | 12.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YAKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025339. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Yakutat compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, January normal highs run from −11°F in Chicken to 41°F in Metlakatla; Yakutat's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.