Seattle January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Seattle, Washington in the month of January.
Typical Seattle January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 47.1 °F
Average daily low 37.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.8 inches
Average monthly snow 1.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 60.3%
Daily chance of snow 4.7%
Seattle January Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 67 °F January 28, 1931
Lowest temperature 0 °F January 31, 1950
Highest daily low 54 °F January 24, 1935
Lowest daily high 16 °F January 14, 1950
Hottest average high temperature 52.0 °F 1995
Coldest average high temperature 30.7 °F 1950
Most daily precipitation 3.0 inches January 18, 1986
Most monthly precipitation 12.9 inches 1953
Most daily snow 20.0 inches January 13, 1950
Most monthly snow 57.2 inches 1950
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 46.0 36.4 60 10
January 2 46.0 36.4 56 6
January 3 46.0 36.4 62 6
January 4 46.1 36.4 61 14
January 5 46.1 36.5 59 15
January 6 46.2 36.6 59 14
January 7 46.2 36.6 59 15
January 8 46.3 36.7 59 14
January 9 46.4 36.9 61 13
January 10 46.6 36.9 60 12
January 11 46.7 37.0 61 12
January 12 46.7 37.0 59 13
January 13 46.8 37.0 58 11
January 14 46.9 37.0 59 8
January 15 47.0 37.1 64 11
January 16 47.1 37.1 57 13
January 17 47.1 37.2 60 15
January 18 47.2 37.3 60 9
January 19 47.3 37.4 62 15
January 20 47.4 37.4 64 14
January 21 47.6 37.5 62 13
January 22 47.6 37.4 62 18
January 23 47.7 37.5 56 16
January 24 47.8 37.5 62 10
January 25 47.8 37.4 63 7
January 26 47.9 37.4 62 9
January 27 48.0 37.4 62 11
January 28 48.1 37.4 67 7
January 29 48.3 37.5 61 6
January 30 48.4 37.5 61 7
January 31 48.5 37.6 66 0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Seattle Tacoma International Airport location
1894–1947 University of Washington location