Prudhoe Bay climate

Prudhoe Bay Weather in January

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Deadhorse AP, 8.8 km from Prudhoe Bay

Average highs run from -7°F on January 1 to -8°F on January 31, and lows from -20°F to -22°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.25 in.

January day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Prudhoe Bay, in °F, with the record for each date.-60-40-2002040151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

January at a glance

Average high
-8°F
Average low
-22°F
Precipitation
0.25 in
Record high
40°FJan 17, 2009
Record low
-51°FJan 25, 2012
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
0 h 00 min to 4 h 43 min
Cloud cover
61%
Humidity
98%
Dew point
-7°F
Wind
13.4 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wet
Jan 1-7°F-20°F36°F 2017-44°F 2007
Jan 2-7°F-20°F38°F 2017-45°F 2007
Jan 3-7°F-21°F35°F 2017-45°F 2026
Jan 4-7°F-21°F28°F 2004-45°F 2026
Jan 5-7°F-21°F28°F 2016-48°F 2020
Jan 6-7°F-21°F33°F 2005-47°F 2020
Jan 7-8°F-21°F33°F 2005-44°F 2020
Jan 8-8°F-21°F34°F 2005-40°F 2008
Jan 9-8°F-22°F32°F 2011-48°F 2010
Jan 10-8°F-22°F32°F 2011-47°F 2010
Jan 11-8°F-22°F24°F 2017-41°F 2010
Jan 12-8°F-22°F15°F 2025-49°F 2008
Jan 13-8°F-22°F31°F 2025-50°F 2008
Jan 14-8°F-22°F28°F 2025-48°F 2008
Jan 15-8°F-22°F30°F 2001-47°F 2008
Jan 16-8°F-22°F29°F 2024-43°F 2004
Jan 17-8°F-22°F40°F 2009-47°F 2014
Jan 18-8°F-22°F34°F 2025-42°F 2010
Jan 19-8°F-22°F36°F 2025-44°F 2010
Jan 20-8°F-22°F39°F 2008-39°F 2017
Jan 21-8°F-22°F26°F 2008-41°F 2011
Jan 22-8°F-22°F29°F 2008-50°F 2012
Jan 23-8°F-22°F31°F 2026-50°F 2012
Jan 24-8°F-22°F34°F 2025-48°F 2012
Jan 25-8°F-22°F21°F 2022-51°F 2012
Jan 26-8°F-22°F8°F 2010-45°F 2012
Jan 27-8°F-22°F9°F 2016-43°F 2012
Jan 28-8°F-22°F24°F 2019-45°F 2020
Jan 29-8°F-22°F15°F 2014-46°F 2020
Jan 30-8°F-22°F21°F 2014-47°F 2012
Jan 31-8°F-22°F27°F 2017-51°F 2012

Chance of rain

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (AKST).

January 1
sunrise , sunset
January 31
sunrise 10:46 AM, sunset 3:29 PM

Every day of January: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00027406 (Deadhorse AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00027406, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.