January weather in Cottonwood, SD
The average temperature in Cottonwood in January is 20.6°F (8.1°F–33.1°F). Average precipitation: 0.41 inches. Average snowfall is 5.4 inches.
January is a winter month in Cottonwood, and is cooler than the annual average of 46.1°F. Daily temperatures swing about 25°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 5 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 4m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
33.1°F
Avg Low
8.1°F
Precipitation
0.41 in
Snow
5.4 in
January records in Cottonwood
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 61.0°F (1939) | -35.0°F (1924) | 0.70 in (1912) |
| January 2 | 63.0°F (1998) | -33.0°F (2018) | 0.32 in (2006) |
| January 3 | 66.9°F (1998) | -33.0°F (1968) | 0.64 in (1922) |
| January 4 | 64.0°F (2012) | -33.0°F (1950) | 2.31 in (1949) |
| January 5 | 60.1°F (1987) | -32.1°F (1924) | 0.32 in (2005) |
| January 6 | 73.0°F (2012) | -33.0°F (1913) | 0.20 in (1940) |
| January 7 | 60.1°F (1948) | -33.0°F (1913) | 0.57 in (1975) |
| January 8 | 64.9°F (1958) | -29.9°F (1976) | 0.85 in (1992) |
| January 9 | 72.0°F (2002) | -33.0°F (1988) | 0.20 in (1963) |
| January 10 | 61.0°F (2001) | -27.9°F (1988) | 0.12 in (1949) |
| January 11 | 64.9°F (1990) | -29.0°F (1918) | 0.20 in (1916) |
| January 12 | 70.0°F (1987) | -42.0°F (1916) | 0.40 in (1947) |
| January 13 | 69.1°F (1987) | -40.0°F (1916) | 0.20 in (1933) |
| January 14 | 61.0°F (1983) | -29.0°F (1979) | 0.77 in (1953) |
| January 15 | 66.9°F (2006) | -23.1°F (1963) | 0.83 in (1953) |
| January 16 | 69.1°F (2006) | -26.0°F (1977) | 0.36 in (1985) |
| January 17 | 62.1°F (1974) | -29.0°F (1930) | 0.30 in (1936) |
| January 18 | 62.1°F (1914) | -27.9°F (1936) | 0.36 in (1975) |
| January 19 | 63.0°F (1974) | -34.1°F (1970) | 0.14 in (1988) |
| January 20 | 64.9°F (1964) | -27.9°F (1962) | 0.85 in (1917) |
| January 21 | 61.0°F (1964) | -36.0°F (1949) | 0.40 in (1917) |
| January 22 | 62.1°F (1989) | -36.9°F (1927) | 0.55 in (1936) |
| January 23 | 63.0°F (1931) | -26.0°F (2003) | 0.20 in (1982) |
| January 24 | 64.9°F (2005) | -25.1°F (1920) | 0.25 in (1934) |
| January 25 | 66.0°F (1911) | -33.0°F (1929) | 0.55 in (2017) |
| January 26 | 66.0°F (2002) | -29.9°F (1936) | 0.12 in (1918) |
| January 27 | 69.1°F (2002) | -29.9°F (1936) | 0.28 in (1944) |
| January 28 | 80.1°F (2015) | -29.9°F (1972) | 0.20 in (1916) |
| January 29 | 68.0°F (1931) | -33.0°F (1929) | 0.25 in (1910) |
| January 30 | 62.1°F (1911) | -33.0°F (1918) | 0.38 in (2001) |
| January 31 | 64.9°F (1989) | -26.0°F (1996) | 0.36 in (1958) |