Bismarck January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Bismarck, North Dakota in the month of January.
Typical Bismarck January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 23.1 °F
Average daily low 2.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.5 inches
Average monthly snow 8.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 25.3%
Daily chance of snow 31.9%
Bismarck January Weather Records
1913–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F January 8, 2002
Lowest temperature -44 °F January 15, 2009
Highest daily low 36 °F January 10, 1928
Lowest daily high -21 °F January 14, 1972
Hottest average high temperature 35.7 °F 1919
Coldest average high temperature 0.2 °F 1950
Most daily precipitation 0.7 inches January 21, 1952
Most monthly precipitation 1.3 inches 1969
Most daily snow 13.2 inches January 17, 1996
Most monthly snow 25.0 inches 1982
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 23.2 3.4 56 -36
January 2 23.0 3.1 47 -35
January 3 22.8 3.0 55 -33
January 4 22.6 2.8 55 -41
January 5 22.6 2.7 59 -30
January 6 22.5 2.6 50 -30
January 7 22.6 2.6 54 -37
January 8 22.6 2.5 63 -36
January 9 22.6 2.4 53 -41
January 10 22.5 2.4 54 -40
January 11 22.5 2.2 51 -33
January 12 22.5 2.1 52 -42
January 13 22.7 2.1 51 -43
January 14 22.8 2.1 51 -43
January 15 22.9 2.1 55 -44
January 16 23.1 2.3 54 -33
January 17 23.2 2.4 52 -40
January 18 23.4 2.5 47 -44
January 19 23.6 2.8 50 -39
January 20 23.7 2.9 53 -36
January 21 23.9 3.1 52 -37
January 22 24.0 3.4 54 -31
January 23 24.2 3.6 62 -36
January 24 24.3 3.6 54 -33
January 25 24.4 3.7 49 -32
January 26 24.5 3.8 53 -38
January 27 24.7 3.9 53 -31
January 28 24.8 4.1 49 -39
January 29 25.1 4.2 57 -39
January 30 25.4 4.6 54 -35
January 31 25.5 4.7 55 -40
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Bismarck location
1913–1947 Mandan Experimental Station location