Rochester January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rochester, Minnesota in the month of January.
Typical Rochester January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 22.5 °F
Average daily low 7.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.0 inches
Average monthly snow 12.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 30.4%
Daily chance of snow 28.5%
Rochester January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 58 °F January 25, 1944
Lowest temperature -40 °F January 30, 1951
Highest daily low 42 °F January 25, 1944
Lowest daily high -22 °F January 6, 1912
Hottest average high temperature 35.0 °F 1990
Coldest average high temperature 5.9 °F 1912
Most daily precipitation 1.4 inches January 24, 1967
Most monthly precipitation 2.5 inches 1967
Most daily snow 15.4 inches January 22, 1982
Most monthly snow 30.2 inches 1996
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 24.3 9.8 44 -29
January 2 24.2 9.6 45 -27
January 3 23.9 9.3 41 -28
January 4 23.7 9.0 43 -32
January 5 23.5 8.5 55 -27
January 6 23.3 8.3 46 -28
January 7 23.2 8.1 51 -33
January 8 23.3 8.1 52 -33
January 9 23.1 8.0 46 -30
January 10 23.0 7.8 54 -28
January 11 22.8 7.6 44 -29
January 12 22.7 7.4 44 -39
January 13 22.6 7.3 50 -39
January 14 22.5 7.2 44 -26
January 15 22.5 7.0 50 -31
January 16 22.4 6.9 48 -29
January 17 22.5 7.0 49 -25
January 18 22.5 7.0 46 -31
January 19 22.6 7.0 47 -32
January 20 22.6 7.1 47 -26
January 21 22.7 7.1 45 -29
January 22 22.8 7.2 46 -33
January 23 22.9 7.2 50 -34
January 24 22.9 7.2 55 -34
January 25 22.8 7.2 58 -23
January 26 22.8 7.1 52 -30
January 27 22.8 7.0 50 -26
January 28 22.9 7.1 49 -33
January 29 23.0 7.2 46 -33
January 30 23.2 7.4 48 -40
January 31 23.3 7.5 52 -31
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Rochester International Airport location