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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	8.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.4 inches
Average monthly snow	5.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	12.1%
Daily chance of snow	11.9%

Mitchell January Weather Records 1893–2024
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 high temperature	43.6 °F	1931
Coldest average high temperature	10.6 °F	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	31.0 inches	1910

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	28.1	9.6	58	-23
January 2	27.9	9.4	60	-28
January 3	27.9	9.3	64	-27
January 4	27.7	9.0	58	-23
January 5	27.7	8.8	68	-29
January 6	27.6	8.7	57	-32
January 7	27.6	8.7	60	-28
January 8	27.7	8.7	60	-27
January 9	27.7	8.6	61	-25
January 10	27.6	8.5	58	-25
January 11	27.5	8.5	65	-29
January 12	27.5	8.3	53	-37
January 13	27.6	8.3	63	-37
January 14	27.6	8.4	59	-35
January 15	27.7	8.4	58	-30
January 16	27.8	8.5	50	-21
January 17	27.9	8.6	59	-28
January 18	28.0	8.7	54	-25
January 19	28.3	8.9	60	-38
January 20	28.5	9.0	65	-25
January 21	28.5	9.0	64	-26
January 22	28.8	9.2	61	-25
January 23	28.9	9.3	56	-23
January 24	29.0	9.3	59	-28
January 25	29.1	9.3	67	-29
January 26	29.3	9.4	63	-28
January 27	29.5	9.4	59	-25
January 28	29.7	9.6	66	-20
January 29	29.7	9.6	67	-31
January 30	30.0	9.8	58	-26
January 31	30.2	10.0	62	-26

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
2000–2024	Mitchell Municipal Airport	location
1893–1999	Mitchell 2 N	location