Mitchell January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Mitchell, South Dakota in the month of January.
Typical Mitchell January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 27.8 °F
Average daily low 8.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.4 inches
Average monthly snow 5.8 inches
Mitchell January Weather Records
1893–2023
Highest temperature 68 °F January 5, 2012
Lowest temperature -38 °F January 19, 1970
Highest daily low 38 °F January 9, 1939
Lowest daily high -18 °F January 13, 1916
Hottest average temperature 14.9 °F
above average
2006
Coldest average temperature -18.1 °F
below average
1978
Most daily precipitation 1.5 inches January 19, 1988
Most monthly precipitation 2.6 inches 1988
Most daily snow 17.2 inches January 3, 2023
Most monthly snow 29.0 inches 1910
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 28.2 9.7 58 -23
January 2 28.0 9.5 60 -28
January 3 27.9 9.3 64 -27
January 4 27.8 9.1 58 -23
January 5 27.7 8.9 68 -29
January 6 27.6 8.8 57 -32
January 7 27.7 8.8 60 -28
January 8 27.8 8.8 60 -27
January 9 27.7 8.7 61 -25
January 10 27.7 8.6 58 -25
January 11 27.6 8.6 65 -29
January 12 27.6 8.4 53 -37
January 13 27.7 8.4 63 -37
January 14 27.6 8.5 59 -35
January 15 27.7 8.5 58 -30
January 16 27.8 8.6 50 -21
January 17 27.9 8.7 59 -28
January 18 28.1 8.8 54 -25
January 19 28.3 9.0 60 -38
January 20 28.5 9.1 65 -25
January 21 28.6 9.1 64 -26
January 22 28.8 9.3 61 -25
January 23 29.0 9.4 56 -23
January 24 29.1 9.4 59 -28
January 25 29.2 9.4 67 -29
January 26 29.3 9.5 63 -28
January 27 29.5 9.5 59 -25
January 28 29.7 9.7 66 -20
January 29 29.8 9.7 67 -31
January 30 30.1 9.9 58 -26
January 31 30.3 10.1 62 -26
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2000–2023 Mitchell Municipal Airport location
1893–1999 Mitchell 2 N location