Zion climate

Zion Weather in January

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Chicago Waukegan Rgnl AP, 4.3 km from Zion

Average highs run from 32°F on January 1 to 31°F on January 31, and lows from 18°F to 15°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.41 in over about 8 wet days.

January day by day

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

Normal daily high and low temperature at Zion, in °F, with the record for each date.-40-20020406080151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

January at a glance

Average high
31°F
Average low
16°F
Precipitation
1.41 in
Snowfall
11.3 in
Record high
69°FJan 11, 2018
Record low
-23°FJan 30, 2019
Chance of a freeze
100%
Daylight
9 h 08 min to 9 h 58 min
Cloud cover
76%
Humidity
89%
Dew point
17°F
Wind
13.2 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
Jan 132°F18°F48°F 2000-8°F 201828%17%
Jan 232°F18°F59°F 2000-7°F 201828%18%
Jan 332°F18°F52°F 2004-9°F 201428%18%
Jan 432°F18°F51°F 2007-3°F 201828%18%
Jan 532°F17°F54°F 2019-6°F 201528%18%
Jan 632°F17°F59°F 2008-16°F 201428%19%
Jan 732°F17°F64°F 2008-14°F 201428%19%
Jan 831°F17°F58°F 2026-14°F 201428%19%
Jan 931°F17°F59°F 2026-15°F 201428%20%
Jan 1031°F17°F55°F 2018-4°F 201528%20%
Jan 1131°F16°F69°F 2018-4°F 201628%20%
Jan 1231°F16°F57°F 2005-2°F 200928%20%
Jan 1331°F16°F53°F 2026-4°F 200928%20%
Jan 1431°F16°F45°F 2002-9°F 202427%21%
Jan 1531°F16°F42°F 2016-12°F 200927%21%
Jan 1631°F16°F49°F 2023-19°F 200927%21%
Jan 1731°F16°F49°F 2023-3°F 201627%21%
Jan 1830°F15°F44°F 2013-6°F 201627%21%
Jan 1930°F15°F52°F 2006-4°F 200827%21%
Jan 2030°F15°F47°F 2018-6°F 200827%21%
Jan 2130°F15°F58°F 2017-8°F 202527%22%
Jan 2230°F15°F54°F 2002-5°F 201327%22%
Jan 2330°F15°F46°F 2002-14°F 202627%22%
Jan 2430°F15°F44°F 2010-13°F 202627%22%
Jan 2530°F15°F49°F 2002-8°F 201927%22%
Jan 2630°F15°F52°F 2018-14°F 201927%22%
Jan 2730°F15°F60°F 2002-10°F 201427%21%
Jan 2830°F15°F49°F 2025-13°F 201427%21%
Jan 2931°F15°F49°F 2008-12°F 201927%21%
Jan 3031°F15°F53°F 2025-23°F 201927%21%
Jan 3131°F15°F56°F 2012-23°F 201927%21%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Zion, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.01020301102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (CST).

January 1
sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 4:29 PM
January 31
sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 5:04 PM

Every day of January: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00014880 (Chicago Waukegan Rgnl AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00014880, 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.