Galesburg January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Galesburg, Illinois in the month of January.
Typical Galesburg January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 30.4 °F
Average daily low 14.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.7 inches
Average monthly snow 8.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 25.5%
Daily chance of snow 16.1%
Galesburg January Weather Records
1895–2024
Highest temperature 68 °F January 24, 1950
Lowest temperature -27 °F January 16, 2009
Highest daily low 52 °F January 8, 2008
Lowest daily high -12 °F January 18, 1994
Hottest average high temperature 42.5 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 16.9 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 2.5 inches January 2, 1897
Most monthly precipitation 6.3 inches 1897
Most daily snow 10.5 inches January 25, 1895
Most monthly snow 27.0 inches 1979
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 32.3 17.4 58 -20
January 2 32.2 17.2 64 -20
January 3 32.0 17.0 61 -18
January 4 31.8 16.7 63 -15
January 5 31.6 16.4 56 -18
January 6 31.4 16.0 56 -16
January 7 31.2 15.9 63 -17
January 8 31.2 15.8 64 -14
January 9 31.2 15.8 58 -16
January 10 31.0 15.6 55 -25
January 11 30.8 15.4 54 -15
January 12 30.7 15.2 60 -19
January 13 30.5 15.0 54 -11
January 14 30.5 14.9 56 -20
January 15 30.4 14.9 61 -21
January 16 30.3 14.8 60 -27
January 17 30.3 14.7 56 -19
January 18 30.3 14.7 57 -20
January 19 30.3 14.7 61 -21
January 20 30.4 14.8 64 -22
January 21 30.5 14.8 66 -20
January 22 30.6 14.9 61 -9
January 23 30.6 14.8 68 -19
January 24 30.6 15.0 68 -13
January 25 30.7 15.1 65 -17
January 26 30.7 14.9 58 -13
January 27 30.5 14.8 60 -17
January 28 30.7 14.8 56 -16
January 29 30.8 14.9 58 -20
January 30 31.0 14.9 61 -21
January 31 31.3 15.1 66 -21
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1895–2024 Galesburg location