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Yankton January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Yankton, South Dakota in the month of January.

Typical Yankton January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	30.2 °F
Average daily low	9.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.6 inches
Average monthly snow	6.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	14.9%
Daily chance of snow	10.4%

Yankton January Weather Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	74 °F	January 25, 1981
Lowest temperature	-29 °F	January 20, 1970
Highest daily low	39 °F	January 20, 1934
Lowest daily high	-13 °F	January 15, 1972
Hottest average high temperature	43.6 °F	2006
Coldest average high temperature	13.0 °F	1979
Most daily precipitation	1.5 inches	January 4, 1949
Most monthly precipitation	1.9 inches	2001
Most daily snow	16.0 inches	January 20, 1988
Most monthly snow	22.5 inches	2011

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	30.4	10.6	62	-25
January 2	30.3	10.5	61	-24
January 3	30.2	10.4	59	-18
January 4	30.0	10.2	53	-20
January 5	30.0	10.0	58	-20
January 6	29.9	9.9	68	-20
January 7	30.0	9.8	53	-23
January 8	30.2	9.9	63	-21
January 9	30.2	9.9	62	-23
January 10	30.2	9.7	58	-27
January 11	30.0	9.5	64	-22
January 12	30.1	9.5	55	-22
January 13	30.1	9.4	65	-20
January 14	30.1	9.4	62	-20
January 15	30.2	9.4	56	-22
January 16	30.3	9.5	62	-21
January 17	30.4	9.6	60	-21
January 18	30.6	9.7	60	-22
January 19	30.8	9.8	62	-29
January 20	31.0	9.8	65	-29
January 21	31.1	9.8	60	-21
January 22	31.2	9.9	63	-22
January 23	31.3	9.9	67	-25
January 24	31.5	10.0	60	-26
January 25	31.5	10.0	74	-26
January 26	31.6	10.0	65	-20
January 27	31.7	10.1	73	-22
January 28	31.9	10.2	62	-18
January 29	32.0	10.3	55	-28
January 30	32.1	10.4	58	-28
January 31	32.4	10.6	63	-21

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Yankton 2 E	location