Williston January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Williston, North Dakota in the month of January.
Typical Williston January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 24.5 °F
Average daily low 4.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.4 inches
Average monthly snow 7.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 19.0%
Daily chance of snow 19.2%
Williston January Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 58 °F January 5, 2012
Lowest temperature -42 °F January 12, 1916
Highest daily low 40 °F January 5, 2012
Lowest daily high -28 °F January 12, 1916
Hottest average high temperature 39.4 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature -3.1 °F 1950
Most daily precipitation 1.0 inches January 2, 2017
Most monthly precipitation 2.0 inches 1896
Most daily snow 9.0 inches January 16, 1995
Most monthly snow 27.4 inches 1999
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 24.3 5.2 50 -32
January 2 24.1 4.9 47 -32
January 3 23.9 4.7 51 -32
January 4 23.7 4.5 52 -34
January 5 23.6 4.4 58 -32
January 6 23.6 4.3 50 -37
January 7 23.8 4.4 48 -38
January 8 23.8 4.4 54 -35
January 9 23.8 4.4 53 -36
January 10 23.8 4.4 51 -37
January 11 23.8 4.3 48 -42
January 12 23.8 4.3 47 -42
January 13 23.9 4.4 54 -41
January 14 24.1 4.4 53 -41
January 15 24.2 4.5 48 -42
January 16 24.5 4.7 49 -33
January 17 24.7 4.8 49 -35
January 18 24.9 5.0 49 -37
January 19 25.1 5.1 52 -33
January 20 25.3 5.2 48 -38
January 21 25.4 5.4 49 -39
January 22 25.6 5.6 46 -34
January 23 25.8 5.8 55 -40
January 24 25.9 5.9 52 -37
January 25 25.9 6.0 51 -34
January 26 26.1 6.1 50 -37
January 27 26.3 6.3 53 -40
January 28 26.4 6.4 48 -35
January 29 26.7 6.4 51 -34
January 30 26.9 6.6 53 -34
January 31 27.1 6.8 54 -36
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1957–2024 Williston Experimental Farm location
1894–1956 Sloulin Field International Airport location