Sitka January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Sitka, Alaska in the month of January.
Typical Sitka January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 40.7 °F
Average daily low 32.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 8.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 68.5%
Sitka January Weather Records
1899–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F January 14, 2018
Lowest temperature -2 °F January 20, 1906
Highest daily low 52 °F January 15, 2018
Lowest daily high 6 °F January 8, 1975
Hottest average high temperature 49.2 °F 1981
Coldest average high temperature 26.9 °F 1969
Most daily precipitation 4.7 inches January 15, 1928
Most monthly precipitation 17.7 inches 1928
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 40.9 32.5 60 1
January 2 40.9 32.6 57 7
January 3 41.0 32.6 53 7
January 4 41.0 32.6 52 6
January 5 41.0 32.7 55 6
January 6 41.0 32.7 58 6
January 7 41.0 32.6 54 6
January 8 40.9 32.5 54 1
January 9 40.8 32.5 54 0
January 10 40.8 32.5 52 6
January 11 40.8 32.4 53 6
January 12 40.7 32.4 54 6
January 13 40.7 32.4 53 8
January 14 40.7 32.3 63 1
January 15 40.7 32.3 60 0
January 16 40.7 32.3 55 6
January 17 40.7 32.3 57 5
January 18 40.8 32.3 57 5
January 19 40.8 32.3 56 0
January 20 40.8 32.4 59 -2
January 21 40.9 32.4 54 0
January 22 41.0 32.5 56 -1
January 23 41.0 32.5 57 3
January 24 41.1 32.5 52 8
January 25 41.1 32.5 53 9
January 26 41.2 32.6 50 8
January 27 41.3 32.6 57 8
January 28 41.3 32.7 54 1
January 29 41.4 32.7 52 9
January 30 41.4 32.7 53 4
January 31 41.5 32.7 60 4
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Sitka Airport location
1899–1944 Sitka Magnetic Observatory location