Fort Madison January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Fort Madison, Iowa in the month of January.
Typical Fort Madison January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 33.2 °F
Average daily low 17.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.7 inches
Average monthly snow 6.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 26.3%
Daily chance of snow 13.0%
Fort Madison January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 67 °F January 22, 1957
Lowest temperature -23 °F January 10, 1982
Highest daily low 48 °F January 3, 1909
Lowest daily high -6 °F January 18, 1994
Hottest average high temperature 44.3 °F 1990
Coldest average high temperature 19.0 °F 1979
Most daily precipitation 2.7 inches January 19, 1907
Most monthly precipitation 5.7 inches 1965
Most daily snow 10.0 inches January 19, 1995
Most monthly snow 18.5 inches 2024
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 34.7 19.9 53 -15
January 2 34.6 19.6 60 -13
January 3 34.5 19.4 58 -11
January 4 34.3 19.1 59 -13
January 5 34.2 18.8 57 -16
January 6 33.9 18.5 58 -14
January 7 33.8 18.4 62 -10
January 8 33.9 18.5 66 -10
January 9 33.8 18.5 56 -12
January 10 33.7 18.3 53 -23
January 11 33.6 18.1 58 -17
January 12 33.4 18.0 58 -22
January 13 33.3 17.9 59 -17
January 14 33.3 17.7 57 -17
January 15 33.3 17.7 59 -21
January 16 33.2 17.6 59 -20
January 17 33.2 17.6 64 -18
January 18 33.2 17.6 56 -15
January 19 33.3 17.6 57 -14
January 20 33.4 17.7 52 -21
January 21 33.4 17.7 58 -19
January 22 33.5 17.7 67 -11
January 23 33.6 17.8 65 -16
January 24 33.6 17.9 56 -14
January 25 33.6 17.9 64 -16
January 26 33.5 17.7 61 -16
January 27 33.5 17.7 58 -14
January 28 33.7 17.7 60 -20
January 29 33.8 17.8 60 -18
January 30 34.0 17.9 57 -18
January 31 34.2 18.1 62 -15
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Fort Madison location