State College January Weather

Averages and records for weather in State College, Pennsylvania in the month of January.
Typical State College January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 34.5 °F
Average daily low 20.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.9 inches
Average monthly snow 11.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 43.9%
Daily chance of snow 27.2%
State College January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 71 °F January 25, 1950
Lowest temperature -18 °F January 20, 1994
Highest daily low 54 °F January 4, 2000
Lowest daily high -3 °F January 21, 1985
Hottest average high temperature 45.3 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 21.3 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 1.8 inches January 20, 1996
Most monthly precipitation 7.6 inches 1978
Most daily snow 17.6 inches January 13, 1964
Most monthly snow 41.7 inches 1978
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 36.8 23.1 64 -5
January 2 36.6 22.9 61 -9
January 3 36.4 22.7 60 -5
January 4 36.3 22.6 65 -8
January 5 36.1 22.5 60 -15
January 6 35.9 22.2 62 -8
January 7 35.6 21.9 62 -9
January 8 35.2 21.5 66 -8
January 9 35.0 21.3 67 -5
January 10 35.0 21.2 62 -5
January 11 35.0 21.1 56 -7
January 12 34.8 20.9 63 -7
January 13 34.6 20.7 68 -13
January 14 34.5 20.6 70 -17
January 15 34.5 20.4 63 -4
January 16 34.4 20.3 60 -6
January 17 34.3 20.1 59 -17
January 18 34.3 20.0 63 -17
January 19 34.2 19.9 61 -18
January 20 34.2 19.7 67 -18
January 21 34.2 19.7 67 -17
January 22 34.3 19.7 60 -15
January 23 34.4 19.7 66 -14
January 24 34.4 19.7 63 -15
January 25 34.5 19.7 71 -16
January 26 34.5 19.7 69 -9
January 27 34.4 19.5 67 -7
January 28 34.3 19.4 63 -14
January 29 34.2 19.3 62 -10
January 30 34.2 19.2 65 -10
January 31 34.1 19.2 59 -9
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 State College location