Great Falls January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Great Falls, Montana in the month of January.
Typical Great Falls January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 35.3 °F
Average daily low 15.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.5 inches
Average monthly snow 9.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 22.4%
Daily chance of snow 24.0%
Great Falls January Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 67 °F January 26, 2015
Lowest temperature -44 °F January 10, 1909
Highest daily low 50 °F January 19, 2005
Lowest daily high -25 °F January 21, 1943
Hottest average high temperature 47.9 °F 1919
Coldest average high temperature 5.8 °F 1969
Most daily precipitation 0.7 inches January 2, 1955
Most monthly precipitation 2.1 inches 1969
Most daily snow 9.6 inches January 21, 1943
Most monthly snow 24.0 inches 1913
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 33.5 14.3 61 -31
January 2 33.5 14.3 65 -32
January 3 33.4 14.2 57 -33
January 4 33.6 14.2 59 -28
January 5 33.7 14.4 61 -30
January 6 34.1 14.7 64 -26
January 7 34.3 15.0 61 -30
January 8 34.3 14.9 55 -30
January 9 34.4 14.9 63 -27
January 10 34.5 15.0 57 -44
January 11 34.5 15.0 65 -40
January 12 34.6 15.0 62 -36
January 13 34.7 15.1 58 -37
January 14 34.8 15.3 57 -32
January 15 35.0 15.3 60 -32
January 16 35.3 15.5 58 -27
January 17 35.5 15.7 61 -29
January 18 35.7 15.9 60 -28
January 19 35.9 16.0 61 -28
January 20 36.1 16.1 60 -33
January 21 36.3 16.3 57 -32
January 22 36.4 16.3 62 -32
January 23 36.4 16.4 63 -37
January 24 36.5 16.4 61 -28
January 25 36.6 16.4 62 -31
January 26 36.7 16.4 67 -37
January 27 36.7 16.3 64 -40
January 28 36.7 16.3 61 -42
January 29 36.9 16.4 62 -41
January 30 37.0 16.7 64 -41
January 31 37.1 16.8 67 -38
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1937–2024 Great Falls International Airport location
1892–1937 Great Falls 16th Street location