Zanesville weather in January: Zanesville, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Zanesville in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 30°F, holding near 38°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 2.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −6°C, 71 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationZanesville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093824
- Location39.94°N 81.89°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population24,916
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Zanesville in January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 30.1°F. January is 4.6°F cooler than December and 2.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Zanesville and the 9th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 25°F and 35°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 39°F | 24°F | 41% | 21% |
| January 8 | 38°F | 22°F | 41% | 21% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% |
| January 31 | 39°F | 21°F | 39% | 19% |
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 | 39°F | 24°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 38°F | 22°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 38°F | 22°F | 41% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 38°F | 22°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 22°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 38°F | 22°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 22°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 22°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 21°F | 41% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 21°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 38°F | 21°F | 40% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 38°F | 21°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 39°F | 21°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 39°F | 21°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 39°F | 21°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 39°F | 21°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 39°F | 21°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 22°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Zanesville in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around January 10 (42%). In all, 2.80 in falls on 13 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Zanesville, 26 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093824.
How humid and windy is Zanesville in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 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. | 26°F | 20°F | 79% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 77% | 7.1 mph | – |
| noon | 32°F | 22°F | 66% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 23°F | 60% | 9.7 mph | 35% |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 22°F | 64% | 7.6 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 30°F | 22°F | 71% | 6.7 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093824. 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 Zanesville?
The warmest January temperature on Zanesville's official record (since 1895) is 74°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −25°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 10.48 in (1937); the snowiest, 32.8 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.1°F: 2021 32.4°F (+2.3), 2022 24.7°F (−5.4), 2023 38.1°F (+8.0), 2024 32.5°F (+2.4), 2025 24.3°F (−5.8), 2026 23.4°F (−6.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.4°F | +2.3°F | 1.93 in |
| 2022 | 24.7°F | −5.4°F | 2.75 in |
| 2023 | 38.1°F | +8.0°F | 3.60 in |
| 2024 | 32.5°F | +2.4°F | 4.20 in |
| 2025 | 24.3°F | −5.8°F | 0.63 in |
| 2026 | 23.4°F | −6.7°F | 0.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ZZVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Zanesville 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; Zanesville's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.