Louisville January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Louisville, Kentucky in the month of January.
Typical Louisville January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 43.2 °F
Average daily low 27.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow 4.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 36.2%
Daily chance of snow 12.1%
Louisville January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 78 °F January 24, 1943
Lowest temperature -22 °F January 19, 1994
Highest daily low 66 °F January 25, 1950
Lowest daily high 1 °F January 20, 1985
Hottest average high temperature 53.4 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 26.9 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 3.7 inches January 21, 1937
Most monthly precipitation 20.7 inches 1937
Most daily snow 15.5 inches January 17, 1994
Most monthly snow 28.4 inches 1978
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 44.7 29.5 72 -2
January 2 44.6 29.3 72 -1
January 3 44.5 29.2 70 0
January 4 44.3 29.0 69 1
January 5 44.0 28.7 68 -4
January 6 43.8 28.5 72 -11
January 7 43.6 28.2 72 -10
January 8 43.5 28.2 70 -6
January 9 43.7 28.3 67 1
January 10 43.6 28.2 67 -11
January 11 43.4 28.0 70 -8
January 12 43.3 27.8 72 -12
January 13 43.3 27.7 70 -12
January 14 43.3 27.5 67 -1
January 15 43.2 27.4 68 -8
January 16 43.1 27.3 71 -10
January 17 43.1 27.2 69 -13
January 18 43.2 27.2 71 -16
January 19 43.2 27.1 75 -22
January 20 43.3 27.1 71 -16
January 21 43.5 27.1 71 -11
January 22 43.5 27.2 68 -1
January 23 43.6 27.2 71 -13
January 24 43.7 27.3 78 -20
January 25 43.7 27.2 77 -6
January 26 43.7 27.1 72 -6
January 27 43.6 26.9 72 -8
January 28 43.6 26.9 69 -15
January 29 43.6 26.9 73 -4
January 30 43.7 27.0 72 -9
January 31 43.9 27.2 69 -5
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Louisville International Airport location
1893–1947 Jeffersonville location