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Spirit Lake January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Spirit Lake, Iowa in the month of January.

Typical Spirit Lake January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	24.8 °F
Average daily low	9.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.5 inches
Average monthly snow	8.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	14.9%
Daily chance of snow	9.4%

Spirit Lake January Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	64 °F	January 26, 2002
Lowest temperature	-30 °F	January 25, 1894
Highest daily low	36 °F	January 27, 2006
Lowest daily high	-15 °F	January 24, 1897
Hottest average high temperature	34.9 °F	2006
Coldest average high temperature	16.0 °F	2010
Most daily precipitation	1.3 inches	January 24, 2017
Most monthly precipitation	1.9 inches	2023
Most daily snow	12.3 inches	January 23, 2018
Most monthly snow	19.2 inches	2023

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	25.4	10.6	44	-26
January 2	25.3	10.4	46	-29
January 3	25.1	10.2	40	-22
January 4	25.1	9.9	43	-25
January 5	24.9	9.6	55	-16
January 6	24.8	9.5	48	-21
January 7	24.7	9.3	55	-20
January 8	24.7	9.2	57	-20
January 9	24.7	9.1	50	-20
January 10	24.8	9.0	55	-20
January 11	24.7	8.9	46	-17
January 12	24.7	8.8	48	-16
January 13	24.7	8.8	48	-20
January 14	24.7	8.9	47	-18
January 15	24.8	8.9	42	-24
January 16	24.9	9.0	55	-17
January 17	25.1	9.1	44	-14
January 18	25.2	9.2	46	-13
January 19	25.2	9.2	50	-14
January 20	25.2	9.2	50	-16
January 21	25.2	9.0	47	-17
January 22	25.1	9.0	51	-15
January 23	25.1	8.9	44	-22
January 24	25.0	8.8	45	-28
January 25	24.9	8.5	53	-30
January 26	24.8	8.5	64	-26
January 27	24.9	8.4	52	-25
January 28	25.1	8.5	44	-20
January 29	25.2	8.7	50	-21
January 30	25.4	8.8	51	-28
January 31	25.6	8.9	45	-28

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Spirit Lake	location