West Lafayette January Weather

Averages and records for weather in West Lafayette, Indiana in the month of January.
Typical West Lafayette January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 34.5 °F
Average daily low 18.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 29.8%
West Lafayette January Weather Records
1901–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F January 7, 2008
Lowest temperature -23 °F January 20, 1985
Highest daily low 61 °F January 7, 2008
Lowest daily high -9 °F January 15, 1972
Hottest average high temperature 46.8 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 17.8 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 3.1 inches January 23, 1996
Most monthly precipitation 8.4 inches 1950
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 36.5 21.4 59 -18
January 2 36.4 21.2 63 -19
January 3 36.2 21.1 63 -16
January 4 36.0 20.8 66 -16
January 5 35.7 20.5 57 -20
January 6 35.5 20.2 64 -17
January 7 35.2 20.0 69 -18
January 8 35.3 19.9 63 -13
January 9 35.3 20.0 58 -11
January 10 35.2 19.9 60 -17
January 11 35.0 19.7 61 -14
January 12 34.9 19.5 66 -20
January 13 34.8 19.3 63 -20
January 14 34.7 19.1 63 -12
January 15 34.6 19.0 66 -19
January 16 34.5 18.8 57 -22
January 17 34.5 18.8 59 -21
January 18 34.4 18.8 63 -19
January 19 34.5 18.7 66 -22
January 20 34.6 18.8 68 -23
January 21 34.7 18.7 64 -19
January 22 34.7 18.7 61 -15
January 23 34.8 18.7 67 -20
January 24 34.8 18.8 66 -16
January 25 34.8 18.7 65 -14
January 26 34.7 18.5 64 -9
January 27 34.6 18.3 64 -13
January 28 34.6 18.3 64 -15
January 29 34.6 18.4 65 -15
January 30 34.8 18.4 65 -17
January 31 35.0 18.6 66 -11
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1965–2024 Purdue University Airport location
1901–1964 West Lafayette 6 NW location