Lowell January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lowell, Massachusetts in the month of January.
Typical Lowell January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 34.0 °F
Average daily low 15.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Average monthly snow 15.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 35.6%
Daily chance of snow 20.3%
Lowell January Weather Records
1885–2024
Highest temperature 70 °F January 13, 2020
Lowest temperature -22 °F January 28, 1904
Highest daily low 52 °F January 16, 1995
Lowest daily high 2 °F January 15, 2004
Hottest average high temperature 44.9 °F 1913
Coldest average high temperature 25.2 °F 2004
Most daily precipitation 3.6 inches January 26, 1979
Most monthly precipitation 12.8 inches 1979
Most daily snow 18.0 inches January 23, 1935
Most monthly snow 49.0 inches 2005
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 36.5 18.6 59 -11
January 2 36.3 18.5 66 -12
January 3 36.1 18.3 58 -10
January 4 36.0 18.1 64 -14
January 5 35.9 18.0 60 -18
January 6 35.5 17.7 60 -18
January 7 35.3 17.5 70 -10
January 8 34.9 17.0 60 -10
January 9 34.6 16.7 67 -8
January 10 34.4 16.5 61 -6
January 11 34.4 16.4 56 -13
January 12 34.3 16.2 57 -13
January 13 34.1 15.9 70 -9
January 14 34.0 15.6 60 -14
January 15 33.9 15.6 63 -15
January 16 34.0 15.5 64 -15
January 17 34.0 15.4 66 -10
January 18 33.9 15.4 53 -15
January 19 33.9 15.2 61 -19
January 20 33.8 15.1 58 -17
January 21 33.9 15.0 62 -10
January 22 33.9 15.0 61 -11
January 23 34.1 15.0 64 -10
January 24 34.1 14.9 63 -20
January 25 34.2 14.8 58 -8
January 26 34.1 14.8 68 -12
January 27 34.2 14.7 61 -18
January 28 34.1 14.5 57 -22
January 29 34.0 14.4 57 -21
January 30 34.0 14.4 59 -12
January 31 34.1 14.4 60 -19
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1885–2024 Lowell location