West Yellowstone Weather in January
Average highs run from 25°F on January 1 to 28°F on January 31, and lows from 0°F to 1°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 2.28 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
- 27°F
- Average low
- 0°F
- Precipitation
- 2.28 in
- Snowfall
- 43.8 in
- Record high
- 49°FJan 31, 2024
- Record low
- -44°FJan 30, 2023
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 8 h 53 min to 9 h 48 min
- Cloud cover
- 68%
- Humidity
- 99%
- Dew point
- 11°F
- Wind
- 5.1 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.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 25°F | 0°F | 35°F 2024 | -35°F 2019 | 40% | |
| Jan 2 | 25°F | 0°F | 31°F 2009 | -33°F 2022 | 40% | |
| Jan 3 | 25°F | 0°F | 35°F 2026 | -25°F 2016 | 40% | |
| Jan 4 | 25°F | 0°F | 38°F 2012 | -35°F 2009 | 40% | |
| Jan 5 | 26°F | 0°F | 37°F 2012 | -39°F 2017 | 40% | |
| Jan 6 | 26°F | 0°F | 35°F 2012 | -40°F 2017 | 40% | |
| Jan 7 | 26°F | 0°F | 35°F 2023 | -39°F 2010 | 40% | |
| Jan 8 | 26°F | 0°F | 37°F 2016 | -39°F 2010 | 40% | |
| Jan 9 | 26°F | 0°F | 46°F 2019 | -39°F 2010 | 40% | |
| Jan 10 | 26°F | 0°F | 46°F 2019 | -18°F 2020 | 40% | |
| Jan 11 | 26°F | 0°F | 38°F 2019 | -16°F 2022 | 40% | |
| Jan 12 | 26°F | 0°F | 36°F 2014 | -26°F 2013 | 40% | |
| Jan 13 | 27°F | 0°F | 38°F 2023 | -39°F 2013 | 40% | |
| Jan 14 | 27°F | 0°F | 38°F 2010 | -40°F 2024 | 39% | |
| Jan 15 | 27°F | 0°F | 39°F 2022 | -28°F 2013 | 39% | |
| Jan 16 | 27°F | 0°F | 36°F 2009 | -26°F 2024 | 39% | |
| Jan 17 | 27°F | 0°F | 36°F 2010 | -24°F 2017 | 39% | |
| Jan 18 | 27°F | 0°F | 40°F 2010 | -26°F 2025 | 39% | |
| Jan 19 | 27°F | 0°F | 38°F 2018 | -26°F 2025 | 38% | |
| Jan 20 | 27°F | 0°F | 34°F 2014 | -40°F 2025 | 38% | |
| Jan 21 | 27°F | 0°F | 46°F 2024 | -40°F 2025 | 38% | |
| Jan 22 | 28°F | 1°F | 41°F 2024 | -17°F 2009 | 38% | |
| Jan 23 | 28°F | 1°F | 39°F 2024 | -18°F 2013 | 37% | |
| Jan 24 | 28°F | 1°F | 38°F 2024 | -28°F 2026 | 37% | |
| Jan 25 | 28°F | 1°F | 34°F 2013 | -28°F 2026 | 37% | |
| Jan 26 | 28°F | 1°F | 36°F 2024 | -32°F 2025 | 37% | |
| Jan 27 | 28°F | 1°F | 41°F 2015 | -36°F 2009 | 36% | |
| Jan 28 | 28°F | 1°F | 44°F 2015 | -35°F 2009 | 36% | |
| Jan 29 | 28°F | 1°F | 39°F 2015 | -29°F 2023 | 36% | |
| Jan 30 | 28°F | 1°F | 41°F 2024 | -44°F 2023 | 36% | |
| Jan 31 | 28°F | 1°F | 49°F 2024 | -43°F 2023 | 36% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (MST).
- January 1
- sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 4:55 PM
- January 31
- sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 5:32 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00248858 (W Yellowstone Gateway), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00248858, 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.