Evanston Weather in January
Average highs run from 32°F on January 1 to 33°F on January 31, and lows from 11°F to 12°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.84 in over about 5 wet days.
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
- 33°F
- Average low
- 11°F
- Precipitation
- 0.84 in
- Snowfall
- 10.3 in
- Record high
- 50°FJan 26, 2015
- Record low
- -17°FJan 6, 2017
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 9 h 16 min to 10 h 03 min
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- Humidity
- 89%
- Dew point
- 15°F
- Wind
- 8.5 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 | 32°F | 11°F | 42°F 2024 | -12°F 2011 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 2 | 32°F | 11°F | 45°F 2012 | -5°F 2016 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 3 | 32°F | 11°F | 47°F 2012 | -7°F 2009 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 4 | 32°F | 11°F | 46°F 2012 | -11°F 2009 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 5 | 32°F | 11°F | 48°F 2012 | -13°F 2017 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 6 | 32°F | 11°F | 47°F 2015 | -17°F 2017 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 7 | 32°F | 11°F | 48°F 2015 | -6°F 2017 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 8 | 32°F | 11°F | 49°F 2015 | 0°F 2010 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 9 | 32°F | 11°F | 41°F 2017 | -1°F 2011 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 10 | 33°F | 11°F | 40°F 2007 | -3°F 2011 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 11 | 33°F | 11°F | 41°F 2014 | -4°F 2011 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 12 | 33°F | 11°F | 47°F 2026 | -8°F 2013 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 13 | 33°F | 11°F | 48°F 2026 | -11°F 2007 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 14 | 33°F | 11°F | 48°F 2026 | -12°F 2013 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 15 | 33°F | 11°F | 45°F 2026 | -10°F 2007 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 16 | 33°F | 11°F | 43°F 2010 | -7°F 2008 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 17 | 33°F | 11°F | 42°F 2000 | -6°F 2008 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 18 | 33°F | 11°F | 48°F 2018 | 1°F 2007 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 19 | 33°F | 11°F | 44°F 2018 | -1°F 2025 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 20 | 33°F | 11°F | 44°F 2005 | -6°F 2025 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 21 | 33°F | 11°F | 43°F 2009 | -4°F 2025 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 22 | 33°F | 11°F | 42°F 2009 | -4°F 2008 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 23 | 33°F | 11°F | 42°F 2013 | -3°F 2008 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 24 | 33°F | 11°F | 40°F 2009 | -4°F 2008 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 25 | 33°F | 11°F | 46°F 2015 | 2°F 2004 | 17% | 13% |
| Jan 26 | 33°F | 11°F | 50°F 2015 | -1°F 2009 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 27 | 33°F | 11°F | 49°F 2003 | -4°F 2009 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 28 | 33°F | 11°F | 44°F 2024 | 1°F 2017 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 29 | 33°F | 11°F | 45°F 2024 | -8°F 2002 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 30 | 33°F | 11°F | 48°F 2018 | -15°F 2023 | 18% | 13% |
| Jan 31 | 33°F | 12°F | 48°F 2003 | -10°F 2023 | 18% | 13% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (MST).
- January 1
- sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 5:06 PM
- January 31
- sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 5:39 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00483100 (Evanston 1 E), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00004111, 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.