Sioux City January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Sioux City, Iowa in the month of January.
Typical Sioux City January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 30.0 °F
Average daily low 10.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.7 inches
Average monthly snow 7.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 21.8%
Daily chance of snow 19.0%
Sioux City January Weather Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 71 °F January 26, 2002
Lowest temperature -28 °F January 2, 2018
Highest daily low 37 °F January 20, 2017
Lowest daily high -9 °F January 14, 2024
Hottest average high temperature 43.8 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 12.3 °F 1979
Most daily precipitation 1.3 inches January 22, 2018
Most monthly precipitation 2.4 inches 1949
Most daily snow 17.4 inches January 22, 1982
Most monthly snow 29.1 inches 1982
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 30.6 11.6 55 -25
January 2 30.4 11.5 59 -28
January 3 30.3 11.3 51 -20
January 4 30.2 11.0 58 -22
January 5 30.1 10.9 68 -18
January 6 30.0 10.7 50 -16
January 7 30.1 10.8 64 -19
January 8 30.2 10.9 64 -17
January 9 30.1 10.8 55 -20
January 10 30.0 10.6 64 -22
January 11 29.9 10.6 58 -20
January 12 29.9 10.5 59 -24
January 13 29.9 10.4 64 -21
January 14 29.9 10.5 53 -20
January 15 30.0 10.6 64 -20
January 16 30.0 10.6 54 -23
January 17 30.2 10.8 54 -15
January 18 30.3 10.9 62 -19
January 19 30.5 11.0 65 -26
January 20 30.7 11.1 57 -20
January 21 30.8 11.2 56 -26
January 22 30.9 11.3 62 -17
January 23 30.9 11.4 60 -23
January 24 31.0 11.5 70 -20
January 25 31.0 11.5 59 -12
January 26 31.0 11.5 71 -23
January 27 31.1 11.6 59 -18
January 28 31.2 11.7 52 -17
January 29 31.3 11.8 57 -22
January 30 31.5 12.0 65 -18
January 31 31.7 12.1 57 -21
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Sioux City Gateway Airport location