Missoula January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Missoula, Montana in the month of January.
Typical Missoula January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.3 °F
Average daily low 18.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.0 inches
Average monthly snow 9.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 40.2%
Daily chance of snow 31.2%
Missoula January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 60 °F January 1, 1939
Lowest temperature -33 °F January 26, 1957
Highest daily low 42 °F January 18, 1919
Lowest daily high -12 °F January 11, 1963
Hottest average high temperature 43.3 °F 1953
Coldest average high temperature 14.0 °F 1979
Most daily precipitation 1.1 inches January 31, 1907
Most monthly precipitation 4.0 inches 1907
Most daily snow 17.5 inches January 17, 1894
Most monthly snow 42.5 inches 1963
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 30.6 17.2 60 -28
January 2 30.6 17.3 59 -25
January 3 30.6 17.3 53 -19
January 4 30.7 17.3 51 -19
January 5 30.7 17.5 49 -21
January 6 30.9 17.6 49 -23
January 7 31.0 17.7 51 -26
January 8 31.1 17.8 53 -22
January 9 31.3 17.8 59 -16
January 10 31.5 17.9 51 -21
January 11 31.6 17.9 52 -27
January 12 31.7 17.9 54 -23
January 13 31.8 18.0 50 -22
January 14 32.0 18.1 54 -18
January 15 32.1 18.2 50 -17
January 16 32.3 18.3 58 -18
January 17 32.5 18.4 48 -22
January 18 32.6 18.5 56 -26
January 19 32.8 18.6 54 -25
January 20 33.0 18.7 48 -22
January 21 33.2 18.9 55 -24
January 22 33.4 19.0 53 -23
January 23 33.6 19.0 52 -20
January 24 33.7 19.0 51 -22
January 25 33.8 19.1 54 -25
January 26 34.0 19.3 48 -33
January 27 34.2 19.4 54 -31
January 28 34.4 19.5 52 -18
January 29 34.6 19.6 52 -19
January 30 34.8 19.7 56 -20
January 31 35.0 19.9 56 -24
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Missoula International Airport location
1893–1947 Missoula 6 NW WFO location