Rockford January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rockford, Illinois in the month of January.
Typical Rockford January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 29.2 °F
Average daily low 13.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.6 inches
Average monthly snow 10.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 32.5%
Daily chance of snow 26.3%
Rockford January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F January 7, 2008
Lowest temperature -31 °F January 31, 2019
Highest daily low 47 °F January 1, 1897
Lowest daily high -14 °F January 18, 1994
Hottest average high temperature 43.6 °F 1933
Coldest average high temperature 12.8 °F 1912
Most daily precipitation 2.5 inches January 12, 1960
Most monthly precipitation 5.6 inches 1946
Most daily snow 12.0 inches January 25, 1895
Most monthly snow 32.0 inches 1943
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 31.4 16.4 57 -13
January 2 31.3 16.3 59 -17
January 3 31.1 16.1 57 -18
January 4 30.9 15.8 60 -21
January 5 30.7 15.4 54 -25
January 6 30.5 15.1 60 -19
January 7 30.2 14.9 63 -20
January 8 30.3 14.9 55 -19
January 9 30.2 14.9 56 -21
January 10 30.0 14.8 55 -27
January 11 29.9 14.5 57 -24
January 12 29.6 14.3 55 -21
January 13 29.5 14.1 54 -17
January 14 29.3 14.0 58 -17
January 15 29.3 13.8 55 -24
January 16 29.1 13.8 53 -25
January 17 29.1 13.8 53 -25
January 18 29.0 13.8 57 -23
January 19 29.0 13.7 53 -24
January 20 29.0 13.7 51 -26
January 21 29.1 13.7 60 -22
January 22 29.1 13.7 55 -21
January 23 29.1 13.8 55 -24
January 24 29.2 13.9 61 -20
January 25 29.1 13.9 54 -23
January 26 29.0 13.7 61 -21
January 27 28.9 13.6 61 -15
January 28 29.0 13.5 55 -22
January 29 29.1 13.5 62 -20
January 30 29.3 13.6 52 -25
January 31 29.5 13.7 63 -31
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1951–2024 Greater Rockford Airport location
1893–1950 Rockford location