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Typical Washington D.C. January Weather 1991–2020 |
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| Average daily high | 44.5 °F | |
| Average daily low | 29.6 °F | |
| Average monthly precipitation | 2.9 inches | |
| Average monthly snow | 4.9 inches | |
| Daily chance of precipitation | 31.3% | |
| Daily chance of snow | 9.0% | |
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Washington D.C. January Weather Records 1851–2024 |
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| Highest temperature | 80 °F | January 26, 2024 |
| Lowest temperature | -14 °F | January 1, 1881 |
| Highest daily low | 60 °F | January 4, 1950 |
| Lowest daily high | 8 °F | January 19, 1994 |
| Hottest average high temperature | 57.0 °F | 1950 |
| Coldest average high temperature | 29.9 °F | 1918 |
| Most daily precipitation | 2.8 inches | January 12, 1915 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 7.8 inches | 1937 |
| Most daily snow | 21.0 inches | January 28, 1922 |
| Most monthly snow | 31.5 inches | 1922 |
| Day | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | High | Low | |
| January 1 | 46.3 | 31.9 | 69 | -14 |
| January 2 | 46.2 | 31.7 | 71 | -1 |
| January 3 | 46.1 | 31.6 | 69 | -3 |
| January 4 | 46.0 | 31.5 | 73 | -3 |
| January 5 | 45.8 | 31.3 | 71 | -3 |
| January 6 | 45.6 | 31.1 | 73 | 2 |
| January 7 | 45.2 | 30.8 | 76 | 5 |
| January 8 | 44.9 | 30.5 | 73 | 0 |
| January 9 | 44.9 | 30.4 | 76 | 4 |
| January 10 | 45.0 | 30.4 | 70 | -3 |
| January 11 | 44.8 | 30.3 | 75 | 2 |
| January 12 | 44.6 | 30.1 | 76 | 3 |
| January 13 | 44.5 | 29.9 | 75 | -8 |
| January 14 | 44.5 | 29.8 | 76 | -13 |
| January 15 | 44.4 | 29.7 | 77 | 4 |
| January 16 | 44.3 | 29.6 | 73 | 2 |
| January 17 | 44.3 | 29.5 | 74 | -5 |
| January 18 | 44.3 | 29.4 | 69 | -6 |
| January 19 | 44.3 | 29.3 | 71 | -4 |
| January 20 | 44.3 | 29.3 | 70 | -2 |
| January 21 | 44.3 | 29.3 | 70 | -4 |
| January 22 | 44.4 | 29.3 | 76 | 1 |
| January 23 | 44.5 | 29.3 | 72 | 0 |
| January 24 | 44.6 | 29.3 | 73 | 3 |
| January 25 | 44.7 | 29.3 | 75 | 3 |
| January 26 | 44.7 | 29.3 | 80 | 5 |
| January 27 | 44.6 | 29.1 | 75 | 6 |
| January 28 | 44.5 | 29.0 | 73 | -2 |
| January 29 | 44.4 | 29.0 | 76 | 2 |
| January 30 | 44.4 | 28.9 | 77 | -6 |
| January 31 | 44.5 | 29.0 | 71 | -2 |