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Kotzebue January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Kotzebue, Alaska in the month of January.

Typical Kotzebue January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	4.5 °F
Average daily low	-8.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.6 inches
Average monthly snow	10.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	27.6%
Daily chance of snow	30.6%

Kotzebue January Weather Records 1897–2024
Highest temperature	44 °F	January 14, 1901
Lowest temperature	-55 °F	January 18, 1934
Highest daily low	34 °F	January 27, 2014
Lowest daily high	-50 °F	January 18, 1934
Hottest average high temperature	22.6 °F	1981
Coldest average high temperature	-21.1 °F	1934
Most daily precipitation	0.6 inches	January 16, 1963
Most monthly precipitation	2.9 inches	1937
Most daily snow	12.9 inches	January 10, 2007
Most monthly snow	56.0 inches	1937

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	6.7	-6.1	38	-47
January 2	6.5	-6.4	37	-42
January 3	6.5	-6.5	36	-43
January 4	6.4	-6.5	36	-50
January 5	6.4	-6.7	36	-44
January 6	6.3	-6.8	35	-54
January 7	6.2	-6.9	34	-50
January 8	6.2	-6.9	33	-47
January 9	6.0	-7.0	34	-48
January 10	5.8	-7.2	31	-40
January 11	5.5	-7.3	32	-47
January 12	5.4	-7.6	30	-42
January 13	5.1	-7.7	35	-46
January 14	4.9	-8.0	44	-52
January 15	4.6	-8.3	35	-55
January 16	4.3	-8.6	36	-55
January 17	4.1	-8.8	37	-53
January 18	3.9	-9.1	37	-55
January 19	3.6	-9.4	35	-50
January 20	3.5	-9.6	39	-42
January 21	3.5	-9.6	38	-47
January 22	3.7	-9.4	34	-48
January 23	3.8	-9.2	35	-47
January 24	3.9	-9.1	36	-50
January 25	4.0	-9.1	36	-50
January 26	4.2	-9.0	37	-45
January 27	4.4	-9.0	40	-49
January 28	4.4	-9.0	38	-43
January 29	4.5	-8.9	32	-43
January 30	4.8	-8.6	37	-48
January 31	5.1	-8.3	37	-47

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1897–2024	Ralph Wien Memorial Airport	location