Washington D.C. January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Washington D.C., District of Columbia in the month of January.
Typical Washington D.C. January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 44.5 °F
Average daily low 29.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.9 inches
Average monthly snow 4.9 inches
Washington D.C. January Weather Records
1851–2023
Highest temperature 79 °F January 26, 1950
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 temperature 10.5 °F
above average
1950
Coldest average temperature -13.7 °F
below average
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
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 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 30.6 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 29.4 75 3
January 26 44.7 29.3 79 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 44.6 29.0 71 -2
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2023 Washington Reagan Airport location
1851–1945 Washington D.C. location