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Barrow January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Barrow, Alaska in the month of January.

Typical Barrow January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	-5.2 °F
Average daily low	-17.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.1 inches
Average monthly snow	3.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	15.4%
Daily chance of snow	24.1%

Barrow January Weather Records 1901–2024
Highest temperature	36 °F	January 1, 2017
Lowest temperature	-53 °F	January 3, 1975
Highest daily low	29 °F	January 17, 1922
Lowest daily high	-47 °F	January 3, 1975
Hottest average high temperature	13.4 °F	1930
Coldest average high temperature	-21.6 °F	1925
Most daily precipitation	0.5 inches	January 2, 1916
Most monthly precipitation	1.0 inches	1962
Most daily snow	7.3 inches	January 8, 2001
Most monthly snow	14.0 inches	1916

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	-2.6	-15.0	36	-51
January 2	-2.7	-15.2	34	-50
January 3	-2.8	-15.4	30	-53
January 4	-2.9	-15.5	36	-49
January 5	-3.1	-15.6	32	-50
January 6	-3.4	-15.8	31	-50
January 7	-3.5	-16.0	31	-51
January 8	-3.7	-16.2	31	-48
January 9	-4.0	-16.4	33	-52
January 10	-4.1	-16.6	28	-47
January 11	-4.3	-16.8	29	-50
January 12	-4.6	-17.1	32	-45
January 13	-4.9	-17.3	33	-46
January 14	-5.0	-17.5	28	-50
January 15	-5.1	-17.7	32	-53
January 16	-5.3	-17.9	32	-52
January 17	-5.5	-18.3	33	-48
January 18	-5.9	-18.6	31	-47
January 19	-6.1	-18.9	33	-52
January 20	-6.3	-19.1	33	-52
January 21	-6.4	-19.2	30	-50
January 22	-6.4	-19.3	30	-46
January 23	-6.5	-19.3	25	-47
January 24	-6.5	-19.3	31	-52
January 25	-6.6	-19.4	30	-50
January 26	-6.6	-19.5	31	-49
January 27	-6.5	-19.5	29	-48
January 28	-6.5	-19.4	34	-45
January 29	-6.4	-19.4	35	-48
January 30	-6.5	-19.3	27	-48
January 31	-6.4	-19.2	29	-50

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1901–2024	Post/Rogers Memorial Airport	location