Grand Forks January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Grand Forks, North Dakota in the month of January.
Typical Grand Forks January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 16.0 °F
Average daily low -1.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.5 inches
Average monthly snow 10.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 22.0%
Daily chance of snow 28.2%
Grand Forks January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 54 °F January 10, 1990
Lowest temperature -43 °F January 11, 1912
Highest daily low 35 °F January 12, 1928
Lowest daily high -30 °F January 22, 1936
Hottest average high temperature 30.3 °F 1990
Coldest average high temperature -2.8 °F 1950
Most daily precipitation 1.2 inches January 7, 1989
Most monthly precipitation 2.7 inches 1989
Most daily snow 14.0 inches January 7, 1989
Most monthly snow 31.5 inches 1989
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 17.3 1.4 40 -36
January 2 17.1 1.1 43 -32
January 3 16.9 0.8 40 -36
January 4 16.6 0.5 44 -34
January 5 16.5 0.2 47 -36
January 6 16.3 -0.1 48 -38
January 7 16.2 -0.2 45 -34
January 8 16.2 -0.2 48 -30
January 9 16.1 -0.5 47 -33
January 10 16.0 -0.6 54 -34
January 11 15.8 -0.9 46 -43
January 12 15.7 -1.0 46 -39
January 13 15.7 -1.1 45 -40
January 14 15.8 -1.2 41 -36
January 15 15.8 -1.2 39 -37
January 16 15.9 -1.1 43 -32
January 17 16.1 -1.0 47 -36
January 18 16.1 -0.9 45 -36
January 19 16.3 -0.8 49 -34
January 20 16.4 -0.8 49 -31
January 21 16.5 -0.8 48 -32
January 22 16.7 -0.7 50 -39
January 23 16.8 -0.6 51 -36
January 24 16.9 -0.6 50 -38
January 25 17.0 -0.6 44 -30
January 26 17.1 -0.5 43 -32
January 27 17.2 -0.5 41 -38
January 28 17.4 -0.5 39 -36
January 29 17.6 -0.4 44 -36
January 30 17.8 -0.1 42 -39
January 31 18.0 0.0 51 -32
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1893–2024 Grand Forks location