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Watford City January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Watford City, North Dakota in the month of January.

Typical Watford City January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	23.2 °F
Average daily low	2.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.5 inches
Average monthly snow	9.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	23.1%
Daily chance of snow	26.1%

Watford City January Weather Records 1912–2022
Highest temperature	60 °F	January 6, 2012
Lowest temperature	-45 °F	January 11, 1912
Highest daily low	38 °F	January 17, 1974
Lowest daily high	-30 °F	January 11, 1912
Hottest average high temperature	38.4 °F	2006
Coldest average high temperature	-0.4 °F	1950
Most daily precipitation	0.7 inches	January 25, 2004
Most monthly precipitation	1.6 inches	1920
Most daily snow	8.0 inches	January 15, 1943
Most monthly snow	22.3 inches	1999

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	23.7	4.0	49	-36
January 2	23.5	3.7	51	-32
January 3	23.3	3.5	47	-31
January 4	23.0	3.2	50	-35
January 5	22.8	3.0	53	-32
January 6	22.7	3.0	60	-32
January 7	22.7	3.1	47	-35
January 8	22.8	3.1	51	-33
January 9	22.9	3.1	55	-31
January 10	22.9	3.0	52	-30
January 11	22.8	3.0	52	-45
January 12	22.8	3.0	49	-40
January 13	22.8	2.9	48	-32
January 14	22.9	3.0	54	-36
January 15	23.1	3.0	55	-33
January 16	23.3	3.1	48	-30
January 17	23.5	3.4	57	-41
January 18	23.7	3.6	48	-39
January 19	23.9	3.6	50	-37
January 20	24.0	3.7	48	-36
January 21	24.1	3.8	52	-35
January 22	24.2	4.0	50	-32
January 23	24.4	4.1	57	-41
January 24	24.5	4.1	51	-29
January 25	24.6	4.2	51	-36
January 26	24.7	4.3	57	-37
January 27	24.8	4.4	51	-31
January 28	24.9	4.5	54	-31
January 29	25.0	4.6	55	-37
January 30	25.3	4.6	53	-35
January 31	25.5	4.8	55	-38

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1912–2022	Watford City	location