January weather in Alpena, MI
The average temperature in Alpena in January is 20.2°F (13.4°F–27.1°F). Average precipitation: 2.19 inches. Average snowfall is 15.6 inches.
January is a winter month in Alpena, and is cooler than the annual average of 44.2°F. Daily temperatures swing about 13.7°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 20 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 56m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
27.1°F
Avg Low
13.4°F
Precipitation
2.19 in
Snow
15.6 in
January records in Alpena
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55.0°F (2005) | -7.1°F (1968) | 3.06 in (1994) |
| January 2 | 50.0°F (1998) | -2.0°F (1979) | 0.50 in (1999) |
| January 3 | 52.0°F (1998) | -9.9°F (1981) | 0.71 in (1951) |
| January 4 | 46.0°F (2007) | -16.1°F (1981) | 1.14 in (1997) |
| January 5 | 46.9°F (2007) | -6.0°F (1979) | 0.42 in (1994) |
| January 6 | 48.9°F (2007) | -7.1°F (2018) | 1.02 in (1994) |
| January 7 | 50.0°F (2012) | -8.0°F (2018) | 0.62 in (1994) |
| January 8 | 48.0°F (1965) | -11.0°F (1968) | 1.60 in (2008) |
| January 9 | 46.9°F (2002) | -11.0°F (1994) | 0.85 in (1997) |
| January 10 | 53.1°F (1950) | -18.9°F (1982) | 0.98 in (2024) |
| January 11 | 48.0°F (1980) | -8.0°F (1984) | 0.57 in (2013) |
| January 12 | 46.9°F (2018) | -4.0°F (1981) | 0.41 in (2018) |
| January 13 | 55.9°F (2013) | -8.0°F (1977) | 0.84 in (2005) |
| January 14 | 46.9°F (1950) | -11.0°F (1994) | 0.61 in (1998) |
| January 15 | 48.9°F (1953) | -20.9°F (1994) | 0.35 in (1997) |
| January 16 | 48.9°F (1949) | -17.0°F (1994) | 0.33 in (2016) |
| January 17 | 51.1°F (1986) | -14.1°F (1982) | 0.40 in (2020) |
| January 18 | 48.9°F (1988) | -15.0°F (1994) | 0.69 in (1949) |
| January 19 | 44.1°F (1991) | -14.1°F (1994) | 0.50 in (2023) |
| January 20 | 39.0°F (1988) | -15.0°F (2000) | 1.01 in (1974) |
| January 21 | 46.9°F (1957) | -9.9°F (1984) | 0.54 in (2006) |
| January 22 | 46.9°F (1957) | -8.0°F (2014) | 0.47 in (1957) |
| January 23 | 46.9°F (1967) | -14.1°F (1948) | 0.76 in (2018) |
| January 24 | 46.0°F (2002) | -11.0°F (1963) | 0.98 in (1997) |
| January 25 | 50.0°F (1950) | -7.1°F (2026) | 0.99 in (1950) |
| January 26 | 46.9°F (1973) | -11.9°F (2019) | 1.18 in (1978) |
| January 27 | 48.0°F (2002) | -11.9°F (2019) | 1.00 in (1978) |
| January 28 | 48.0°F (2002) | -11.0°F (1986) | 0.54 in (2013) |
| January 29 | 45.0°F (2006) | -9.0°F (1965) | 0.55 in (2006) |
| January 30 | 46.9°F (1974) | -16.1°F (1994) | 0.97 in (2013) |
| January 31 | 51.1°F (1989) | -11.0°F (1994) | 0.28 in (2002) |