Pocatello January 1 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Pocatello, Idaho for the date of January 1 (New Year's Day).

January 1 All-Time Records 1939–2024
Highest temperature	53 °F	1997
Lowest temperature	-20 °F	1942
Lowest daily high	2 °F	1979
Highest daily low	47 °F	1997
Most precipitation	0.56 inches	2004
Most snow	5.5 inches	2004

January 1 All-Time Records
1939–2024

Highest temperature

53 °F

-20 °F

2 °F

Highest daily low

47 °F

0.56 inches

5.5 inches

January 1 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	33.1 °F
Average low	16.5 °F
Chance precipitation	37.2%
Chance snow	29.0%

January 1 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

33.1 °F

Average low

16.5 °F

Chance precipitation

37.2%

Chance snow

29.0%

Pocatello January 1 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2024	37	15	0.00	0.0
2023	33	28	0.02	0.2
2022	14	-5	0.01	0.0
2021	33	21	0.00	0.0
2020	38	28	0.06	0.3
2019	16	-11	0.00	0.0
2018	33	14	0.00	0.0
2017	25	9	0.00	0.0
2016	14	-14	0.00	0.0
2015	12	-5	0.00	0.0
2014	37	24	0.00	0.0
2013	15	-11	0.00	0.0
2012	39	13	0.00	0.0
2011	15	-8	0.00	0.0
2010	39	31	0.02	0.2
2009	45	32	0.00	0.0
2008	20	0	0.00	0.0
2007	25	17	0.00	0.1
2006	42	32	0.00	0.0
2005	31	11	0.03	0.7
2004	36	26	0.56	5.5
2003	37	28	0.00	0.0
2002	28	14	0.00	0.0
2001	23	6	0.00	0.0
2000	31	20	0.09	1.4
1999	36	30	0.00	0.0
1998	47	19	0.00	0.0
1997	53	47	0.05	0.0
1996	36	24	0.00	0.0
1995	18	-2	0.00	0.0
1994	43	27	0.03	0.2
1993	42	21	0.00	0.0
1992	36	15	0.00	0.0
1991	23	2	0.00	0.0
1990	39	13	0.00	0.0
1989	29	21	0.00	0.1
1988	22	-5	0.00	0.0
1987	39	13	0.13	1.8
1986	39	22	0.01	0.2
1985	23	7	0.00	0.0
1984	27	23	0.01	0.1
1983	18	-7	0.00	0.0
1982	33	6	0.21	3.8
1981	53	25	0.00	0.0
1980	38	27	0.01	0.1
1979	2	-17	0.00	0.0
1978	18	2	0.00	0.0
1977	32	16	0.00	0.0
1976	21	10	0.00	0.1
1975	10	-12	0.06	1.0
1974	11	-6	0.00	0.0
1973	24	4	0.00	0.0
1972	33	27	0.00	0.0
1971	28	7	0.00	0.0
1970	18	0	0.00	0.0
1969	38	0	0.01	0.2
1968	34	20	0.00	0.0
1967	32	23	0.00	0.0
1966	20	4	0.00	0.0
1965	25	3	0.00	0.0
1964	43	4	0.00	0.0
1963	44	13	0.00	0.0
1962	35	14	0.00	0.0
1961	30	15	0.04	0.6
1960	19	7	0.09	2.5
1959	40	23	0.00	0.0
1958	25	-2	0.00	0.0
1957	35	8	0.00	0.0
1956	37	21	0.00	0.0
1955	40	29	0.01	0.2
1954	39	15	0.00	0.0
1953	32	24	0.03	0.4
1952	12	-1	0.00	0.1
1951	28	10	0.00	0.0
1950	43	24	0.00	0.0
1949	36	15	0.09	1.2
1948	36	7	0.00	0.0
1947	22	2	0.03	0.5
1946	47	26	0.00	0.0
1945	37	21	0.00	0.0
1944	34	17	0.00	0.0
1943	50	36	0.02	0.0
1942	5	-20	0.00	0.0
1941	24	9	0.00	0.0
1940	49	32	0.05	0.0
1939	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

What's the all-time high for Pocatello on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the highest temperature ever reached in Pocatello history is 53 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1997.

Highest Temperatures in Pocatello on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	53 °F	1981
1	53 °F	1997
3	50 °F	1943
4	49 °F	1940
5	47 °F	1998
5	47 °F	1946
7	45 °F	2009
8	44 °F	1963
9	43 °F	1950
9	43 °F	1964
9	43 °F	1994

What's the all-time low for Pocatello on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the lowest temperature ever reached in Pocatello history is -20 °F which happened in 1942.

Lowest Temperatures in Pocatello on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-20 °F	1942
2	-17 °F	1979
3	-14 °F	2016
4	-12 °F	1975
5	-11 °F	2019
5	-11 °F	2013
7	-8 °F	2011
8	-7 °F	1983
9	-6 °F	1974
10	-5 °F	1988
10	-5 °F	2022
10	-5 °F	2015

Lowest High Temperatures in Pocatello on January 1

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	2 °F	1979
2	5 °F	1942
3	10 °F	1975
4	11 °F	1974
5	12 °F	1952
5	12 °F	2015
7	14 °F	2016
7	14 °F	2022
9	15 °F	2013
9	15 °F	2011

What's the most it has ever rained in Pocatello on 1/1?

For the date of Jan 1, the most precipitation ever recorded in Pocatello history is 0.56 inches which happened in 2004.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Pocatello on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.56 inches	2004
2	0.21 inches	1982
3	0.13 inches	1987
4	0.09 inches	2000
4	0.09 inches	1949
4	0.09 inches	1960
7	0.06 inches	2020
7	0.06 inches	1975
9	0.05 inches	1997
9	0.05 inches	1940

All-Time Most Snow in Pocatello on January 1

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	5.5 inches	2004
2	3.8 inches	1982
3	2.5 inches	1960
4	1.8 inches	1987
5	1.4 inches	2000
6	1.2 inches	1949
7	1.0 inches	1975
8	0.7 inches	2005
9	0.6 inches	1961
10	0.5 inches	1947

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1939–2024	Pocatello Regional Airport	location