Prudhoe Bay Weather in January
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 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.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | -7°F | -20°F | 36°F 2017 | -44°F 2007 | |
| Jan 2 | -7°F | -20°F | 38°F 2017 | -45°F 2007 | |
| Jan 3 | -7°F | -21°F | 35°F 2017 | -45°F 2026 | |
| Jan 4 | -7°F | -21°F | 28°F 2004 | -45°F 2026 | |
| Jan 5 | -7°F | -21°F | 28°F 2016 | -48°F 2020 | |
| Jan 6 | -7°F | -21°F | 33°F 2005 | -47°F 2020 | |
| Jan 7 | -8°F | -21°F | 33°F 2005 | -44°F 2020 | |
| Jan 8 | -8°F | -21°F | 34°F 2005 | -40°F 2008 | |
| Jan 9 | -8°F | -22°F | 32°F 2011 | -48°F 2010 | |
| Jan 10 | -8°F | -22°F | 32°F 2011 | -47°F 2010 | |
| Jan 11 | -8°F | -22°F | 24°F 2017 | -41°F 2010 | |
| Jan 12 | -8°F | -22°F | 15°F 2025 | -49°F 2008 | |
| Jan 13 | -8°F | -22°F | 31°F 2025 | -50°F 2008 | |
| Jan 14 | -8°F | -22°F | 28°F 2025 | -48°F 2008 | |
| Jan 15 | -8°F | -22°F | 30°F 2001 | -47°F 2008 | |
| Jan 16 | -8°F | -22°F | 29°F 2024 | -43°F 2004 | |
| Jan 17 | -8°F | -22°F | 40°F 2009 | -47°F 2014 | |
| Jan 18 | -8°F | -22°F | 34°F 2025 | -42°F 2010 | |
| Jan 19 | -8°F | -22°F | 36°F 2025 | -44°F 2010 | |
| Jan 20 | -8°F | -22°F | 39°F 2008 | -39°F 2017 | |
| Jan 21 | -8°F | -22°F | 26°F 2008 | -41°F 2011 | |
| Jan 22 | -8°F | -22°F | 29°F 2008 | -50°F 2012 | |
| Jan 23 | -8°F | -22°F | 31°F 2026 | -50°F 2012 | |
| Jan 24 | -8°F | -22°F | 34°F 2025 | -48°F 2012 | |
| Jan 25 | -8°F | -22°F | 21°F 2022 | -51°F 2012 | |
| Jan 26 | -8°F | -22°F | 8°F 2010 | -45°F 2012 | |
| Jan 27 | -8°F | -22°F | 9°F 2016 | -43°F 2012 | |
| Jan 28 | -8°F | -22°F | 24°F 2019 | -45°F 2020 | |
| Jan 29 | -8°F | -22°F | 15°F 2014 | -46°F 2020 | |
| Jan 30 | -8°F | -22°F | 21°F 2014 | -47°F 2012 | |
| Jan 31 | -8°F | -22°F | 27°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
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.