January weather in Council Bluffs, IA
The average temperature in Council Bluffs in January is 24.4°F (15.2°F–33.6°F). Average precipitation: 0.75 inches. Average snowfall is 7.2 inches.
January is a winter month in Council Bluffs, and is cooler than the annual average of 52.4°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18.4°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 7 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 20m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
33.6°F
Avg Low
15.2°F
Precipitation
0.75 in
Snow
7.2 in
January records in Council Bluffs
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55.9°F (1964) | -19.8°F (2018) | 0.50 in (1966) |
| January 2 | 64.0°F (1964) | -15.9°F (2018) | 0.53 in (1975) |
| January 3 | 55.0°F (2019) | -9.9°F (1968) | 1.24 in (1949) |
| January 4 | 55.0°F (1989) | -20.0°F (2010) | 0.35 in (1952) |
| January 5 | 66.0°F (2012) | -16.1°F (2010) | 0.35 in (1991) |
| January 6 | 57.0°F (2026) | -16.1°F (1971) | 0.18 in (2010) |
| January 7 | 66.9°F (2026) | -16.1°F (1968) | 0.43 in (2016) |
| January 8 | 68.0°F (2003) | -11.0°F (1970) | 0.85 in (2026) |
| January 9 | 55.9°F (2002) | -20.0°F (1982) | 0.38 in (1985) |
| January 10 | 64.0°F (1990) | -23.1°F (1982) | 1.02 in (1975) |
| January 11 | 60.1°F (1986) | -20.9°F (1974) | 0.43 in (1963) |
| January 12 | 61.0°F (1987) | -22.0°F (1974) | 0.35 in (2019) |
| January 13 | 66.9°F (1987) | -14.8°F (2024) | 0.70 in (2001) |
| January 14 | 55.0°F (1952) | -15.9°F (2024) | 0.61 in (1960) |
| January 15 | 62.1°F (2006) | -16.1°F (2009) | 0.19 in (1969) |
| January 16 | 61.0°F (1990) | -20.9°F (1977) | 0.38 in (2017) |
| January 17 | 59.0°F (1986) | -11.0°F (1978) | 0.35 in (2020) |
| January 18 | 63.0°F (1951) | -9.9°F (1970) | 0.52 in (2023) |
| January 19 | 64.9°F (2014) | -18.0°F (1985) | 0.53 in (1958) |
| January 20 | 61.0°F (1986) | -18.0°F (1985) | 0.57 in (1990) |
| January 21 | 57.0°F (1992) | -14.1°F (1954) | 0.36 in (1973) |
| January 22 | 57.9°F (1989) | -8.0°F (1963) | 1.55 in (1982) |
| January 23 | 63.0°F (1994) | -17.0°F (1948) | 0.60 in (1949) |
| January 24 | 66.9°F (1981) | -11.9°F (1961) | 1.52 in (1967) |
| January 25 | 62.1°F (2002) | -9.9°F (1991) | 0.91 in (2021) |
| January 26 | 68.0°F (2002) | -16.1°F (1950) | 0.31 in (2004) |
| January 27 | 60.1°F (2002) | -15.0°F (1963) | 1.31 in (1949) |
| January 28 | 61.0°F (2025) | -13.0°F (1972) | 0.61 in (1989) |
| January 29 | 57.9°F (1988) | -17.0°F (1966) | 0.54 in (2001) |
| January 30 | 69.1°F (2012) | -16.1°F (1965) | 0.36 in (1980) |
| January 31 | 64.9°F (1989) | -18.0°F (1950) | 0.62 in (2015) |