January weather in Bison, SD
The average temperature in Bison in January is 19.7°F (9.7°F–29.6°F). Average precipitation: 0.46 inches. Average snowfall is 5.6 inches.
January is a winter month in Bison, and is cooler than the annual average of 45.7°F. Daily temperatures swing about 19.9°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 3 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 53m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
29.6°F
Avg Low
9.7°F
Precipitation
0.46 in
Snow
5.6 in
January records in Bison
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 59.0°F (1998) | -26.0°F (2018) | 0.60 in (2006) |
| January 2 | 59.0°F (1998) | -23.1°F (1919) | 0.66 in (1986) |
| January 3 | 59.0°F (1962) | -26.0°F (1919) | 0.80 in (2007) |
| January 4 | 55.9°F (2012) | -29.9°F (1940) | 1.13 in (1997) |
| January 5 | 57.9°F (2012) | -24.0°F (1942) | 0.30 in (1937) |
| January 6 | 57.9°F (2012) | -20.9°F (1936) | 0.45 in (1967) |
| January 7 | 62.1°F (1948) | -23.1°F (1942) | 0.70 in (1993) |
| January 8 | 61.0°F (2002) | -23.1°F (1977) | 0.29 in (1948) |
| January 9 | 55.9°F (1948) | -20.0°F (1980) | 0.18 in (2011) |
| January 10 | 57.0°F (2007) | -29.0°F (1977) | 0.25 in (1971) |
| January 11 | 60.1°F (1987) | -29.0°F (1918) | 0.09 in (2017) |
| January 12 | 64.0°F (1987) | -22.0°F (1918) | 0.18 in (2009) |
| January 13 | 55.9°F (1996) | -38.0°F (1917) | 0.18 in (1932) |
| January 14 | 54.0°F (1944) | -29.0°F (1972) | 0.49 in (2001) |
| January 15 | 55.9°F (1921) | -27.0°F (1950) | 0.46 in (2003) |
| January 16 | 61.0°F (1974) | -27.0°F (1950) | 0.21 in (1990) |
| January 17 | 54.0°F (1973) | -29.0°F (1943) | 0.20 in (1990) |
| January 18 | 55.9°F (1919) | -33.0°F (1943) | 0.28 in (1996) |
| January 19 | 57.9°F (2005) | -29.0°F (1963) | 0.20 in (1937) |
| January 20 | 57.0°F (1992) | -29.9°F (1954) | 0.30 in (1945) |
| January 21 | 57.0°F (1989) | -26.0°F (1954) | 0.60 in (1917) |
| January 22 | 59.0°F (1981) | -27.9°F (1917) | 0.30 in (2011) |
| January 23 | 66.9°F (1981) | -26.0°F (2026) | 0.23 in (1993) |
| January 24 | 63.0°F (2005) | -25.1°F (1943) | 0.35 in (1999) |
| January 25 | 60.1°F (2007) | -25.1°F (1950) | 0.23 in (1954) |
| January 26 | 57.0°F (2002) | -27.0°F (1950) | 0.20 in (1918) |
| January 27 | 66.9°F (2015) | -26.0°F (1963) | 2.00 in (1944) |
| January 28 | 57.9°F (1988) | -27.9°F (1977) | 0.30 in (2002) |
| January 29 | 55.9°F (1935) | -29.0°F (1951) | 0.20 in (1918) |
| January 30 | 71.1°F (1935) | -31.0°F (1918) | 0.40 in (1917) |
| January 31 | 66.9°F (1934) | -34.1°F (1917) | 0.30 in (1979) |