Waterloo January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Waterloo, Iowa in the month of January.
Typical Waterloo January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 27.0 °F
Average daily low 9.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.1 inches
Average monthly snow 10.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 26.1%
Daily chance of snow 21.8%
Waterloo January Weather Records
1895–2024
Highest temperature 65 °F January 26, 2002
Lowest temperature -34 °F January 16, 2009
Highest daily low 43 °F January 27, 1944
Lowest daily high -15 °F January 18, 1994
Hottest average high temperature 40.6 °F 1933
Coldest average high temperature 11.7 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 2.0 inches January 22, 2018
Most monthly precipitation 2.9 inches 2017
Most daily snow 13.2 inches January 3, 1971
Most monthly snow 25.1 inches 2024
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 28.9 11.9 61 -21
January 2 28.7 11.7 50 -21
January 3 28.5 11.5 51 -21
January 4 28.3 11.1 50 -28
January 5 28.1 10.7 59 -26
January 6 27.9 10.4 52 -26
January 7 27.8 10.2 59 -27
January 8 27.8 10.3 60 -25
January 9 27.7 10.2 58 -27
January 10 27.6 10.0 55 -27
January 11 27.4 9.7 51 -26
January 12 27.3 9.6 50 -32
January 13 27.2 9.4 56 -32
January 14 27.1 9.3 48 -26
January 15 27.0 9.3 55 -28
January 16 27.0 9.2 56 -34
January 17 27.0 9.2 54 -28
January 18 27.0 9.3 53 -28
January 19 27.0 9.2 50 -28
January 20 27.1 9.3 50 -33
January 21 27.1 9.3 54 -31
January 22 27.2 9.4 60 -33
January 23 27.3 9.5 52 -27
January 24 27.3 9.6 58 -29
January 25 27.2 9.6 61 -29
January 26 27.1 9.5 65 -25
January 27 27.1 9.4 60 -23
January 28 27.3 9.4 51 -29
January 29 27.3 9.6 54 -26
January 30 27.5 9.7 55 -29
January 31 27.7 9.9 57 -31
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1950–2024 Waterloo Municipal Airport location
1895–1950 Waterloo location