Lead January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lead, South Dakota in the month of January.
Typical Lead January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 36.4 °F
Average daily low 16.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.5 inches
Average monthly snow 24.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.3%
Daily chance of snow 33.5%
Lead January Weather Records
1909–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F January 23, 1981
Lowest temperature -37 °F January 13, 2024
Highest daily low 50 °F January 27, 2015
Lowest daily high -19 °F January 14, 2024
Hottest average high temperature 44.3 °F 1919
Coldest average high temperature 17.1 °F 1930
Most daily precipitation 1.7 inches January 27, 1944
Most monthly precipitation 4.8 inches 1949
Most daily snow 27.0 inches January 4, 1949
Most monthly snow 80.1 inches 1994
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 35.4 16.2 54 -25
January 2 35.4 16.1 55 -24
January 3 35.4 16.1 60 -27
January 4 35.4 16.1 61 -20
January 5 35.6 16.1 61 -16
January 6 35.8 16.3 59 -23
January 7 35.9 16.6 61 -20
January 8 35.9 16.6 62 -16
January 9 36.0 16.6 58 -17
January 10 35.9 16.5 57 -22
January 11 35.9 16.5 60 -30
January 12 36.0 16.6 61 -29
January 13 36.1 16.7 55 -37
January 14 36.2 16.7 64 -32
January 15 36.3 16.8 62 -26
January 16 36.5 16.9 62 -30
January 17 36.5 17.0 55 -32
January 18 36.4 17.0 65 -30
January 19 36.4 17.0 57 -23
January 20 36.5 17.1 58 -32
January 21 36.6 17.2 59 -22
January 22 36.7 17.3 60 -20
January 23 36.6 17.3 69 -25
January 24 36.5 17.3 63 -20
January 25 36.3 17.2 60 -20
January 26 36.4 17.1 59 -23
January 27 36.5 17.2 66 -25
January 28 36.5 17.1 62 -24
January 29 36.6 17.0 59 -27
January 30 36.7 17.2 59 -28
January 31 36.7 17.2 62 -30
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1909–2024 Lead location