Youngstown weather in January: Youngstown, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Youngstown in January has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 27°F, holding near 34°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal January, 3.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −7°C, 77 mm of precipitation and 50 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationYoungstown Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014852
- Location41.25°N 80.67°W
- Elevation1,180 ft (360 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population59,123
- Jan 34° 19°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 50° 33°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Youngstown in January?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 26.8°F. January is 5.3°F cooler than December and 2.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Youngstown and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. 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 22°F and 32°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 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 22°F | 60% | 27% |
| January 8 | 34°F | 20°F | 61% | 27% |
| January 15 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 26% |
| January 22 | 34°F | 18°F | 60% | 26% |
| January 31 | 35°F | 19°F | 58% | 25% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 22)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35°F | 22°F | 60% | 27% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 35°F | 21°F | 60% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 35°F | 21°F | 60% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 35°F | 21°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 35°F | 21°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 35°F | 21°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 35°F | 20°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 34°F | 20°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 34°F | 20°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 34°F | 20°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 34°F | 20°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 27% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 26% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 34°F | 19°F | 61% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 34°F | 19°F | 60% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 34°F | 18°F | 60% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 34°F | 18°F | 60% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 34°F | 18°F | 60% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 34°F | 18°F | 60% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 34°F | 18°F | 60% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 34°F | 18°F | 59% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 34°F | 18°F | 59% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 34°F | 18°F | 59% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 35°F | 19°F | 59% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 35°F | 19°F | 58% | 25% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 34°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 19.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 51%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014852; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Youngstown in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 60% on average, highest around January 11 (61%). In all, 3.03 in falls on 19 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Youngstown, 27 nights fall to freezing, 15 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 19.6 inches.
Snow falls on 16 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 19 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014852.
How humid and windy is Youngstown in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 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. | 24°F | 18°F | 79% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 19°F | 78% | 9.3 mph | – |
| noon | 29°F | 20°F | 68% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 20°F | 63% | 11.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 67% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 19°F | 73% | 9.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014852. 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 Youngstown?
The warmest January temperature on Youngstown's official record (since 1897) is 71°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −22°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 7.77 in (1937); the snowiest, 36.4 inches (1999).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.8°F: 2021 29.9°F (+3.1), 2022 22.1°F (−4.7), 2023 35.5°F (+8.7), 2024 30.8°F (+4.0), 2025 21.6°F (−5.2), 2026 20.7°F (−6.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.9°F | +3.1°F | 2.00 in |
| 2022 | 22.1°F | −4.7°F | 2.97 in |
| 2023 | 35.5°F | +8.7°F | 4.85 in |
| 2024 | 30.8°F | +4.0°F | 4.09 in |
| 2025 | 21.6°F | −5.2°F | 1.40 in |
| 2026 | 20.7°F | −6.1°F | 2.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YNGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014852. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Youngstown compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, January normal highs run from 32°F in Montpelier to 41°F in Portsmouth; Youngstown's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.