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Bethel January Weather

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

Typical Bethel January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	12.6 °F
Average daily low	1.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.8 inches
Average monthly snow	8.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	29.6%
Daily chance of snow	30.0%

Bethel January Weather Records 1923–2024
Highest temperature	49 °F	January 6, 1942
Lowest temperature	-52 °F	January 25, 1947
Highest daily low	39 °F	January 26, 2014
Lowest daily high	-39 °F	January 27, 1989
Hottest average high temperature	38.6 °F	1937
Coldest average high temperature	-12.1 °F	2012
Most daily precipitation	1.8 inches	January 3, 1952
Most monthly precipitation	6.5 inches	1952
Most daily snow	17.6 inches	January 3, 1952
Most monthly snow	57.4 inches	1952

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	14.0	2.0	44	-44
January 2	14.1	2.0	39	-41
January 3	14.0	1.9	43	-38
January 4	13.9	1.8	46	-42
January 5	13.8	1.8	46	-37
January 6	13.8	1.7	49	-42
January 7	13.9	1.8	48	-37
January 8	13.8	1.9	42	-32
January 9	13.7	1.8	43	-36
January 10	13.5	1.7	41	-39
January 11	13.2	1.5	45	-38
January 12	13.1	1.4	45	-40
January 13	13.0	1.3	42	-44
January 14	12.9	1.2	42	-45
January 15	12.7	1.1	47	-46
January 16	12.6	1.1	47	-50
January 17	12.6	1.0	48	-51
January 18	12.6	0.9	43	-52
January 19	12.7	0.9	46	-52
January 20	12.8	0.9	45	-44
January 21	13.0	1.0	43	-46
January 22	13.2	1.2	40	-39
January 23	13.3	1.4	45	-43
January 24	13.4	1.4	46	-45
January 25	13.6	1.5	44	-52
January 26	13.9	1.7	47	-41
January 27	14.1	1.8	46	-47
January 28	14.3	2.0	43	-48
January 29	14.5	2.1	42	-42
January 30	14.8	2.3	47	-35
January 31	15.0	2.5	45	-37

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1923–2024	Bethel Airport	location