January weather in Dakota, MN
The average temperature in Dakota in January is 18.6°F (11.7°F–25.5°F). Average precipitation: 1.17 inches. Average snowfall is 11.2 inches.
January is a winter month in Dakota, and is cooler than the annual average of 48.1°F. Daily temperatures swing about 13.8°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 8 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 4m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
25.5°F
Avg Low
11.7°F
Precipitation
1.17 in
Snow
11.2 in
January records in Dakota
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48.0°F (2011) | -8.0°F (2018) | 0.56 in (2007) |
| January 2 | 39.0°F (1944) | -7.1°F (2018) | 0.57 in (1941) |
| January 3 | 39.9°F (1944) | -8.0°F (2014) | 0.60 in (1999) |
| January 4 | 39.0°F (2020) | -6.0°F (1972) | 0.45 in (1973) |
| January 5 | 51.1°F (2012) | -18.0°F (1972) | 0.85 in (1997) |
| January 6 | 603.0°F (1972) | -22.0°F (1971) | 1.39 in (1946) |
| January 7 | 42.1°F (2019) | -22.0°F (1971) | 0.45 in (1967) |
| January 8 | 42.1°F (1972) | -18.9°F (1971) | 0.33 in (2016) |
| January 9 | 42.1°F (1972) | -13.0°F (2014) | 1.31 in (2026) |
| January 10 | 55.0°F (2012) | -11.9°F (1970) | 0.30 in (2000) |
| January 11 | 46.0°F (2012) | -14.1°F (1978) | 0.91 in (2017) |
| January 12 | 48.9°F (2013) | -8.0°F (1978) | 0.45 in (2011) |
| January 13 | 39.9°F (1967) | -11.9°F (1943) | 1.05 in (1993) |
| January 14 | 39.9°F (1944) | -16.1°F (1972) | 0.64 in (1950) |
| January 15 | 37.0°F (1944) | -24.0°F (1972) | 0.53 in (1952) |
| January 16 | 39.0°F (2013) | -18.9°F (1972) | 0.41 in (1949) |
| January 17 | 42.1°F (2015) | -13.0°F (1978) | 0.78 in (1967) |
| January 18 | 46.0°F (1944) | -20.0°F (1970) | 0.52 in (1996) |
| January 19 | 45.0°F (2013) | -25.1°F (1970) | 0.48 in (2023) |
| January 20 | 44.1°F (1944) | -25.1°F (1943) | 0.60 in (1952) |
| January 21 | 48.0°F (1944) | -26.0°F (1970) | 0.26 in (1974) |
| January 22 | 45.0°F (1944) | -14.1°F (1970) | 0.54 in (2005) |
| January 23 | 46.0°F (1967) | -11.0°F (2011) | 0.81 in (2018) |
| January 24 | 41.0°F (1944) | -9.0°F (2014) | 0.81 in (2010) |
| January 25 | 55.0°F (1944) | -8.0°F (1940) | 1.26 in (1967) |
| January 26 | 57.0°F (1944) | -20.0°F (1943) | 0.40 in (1978) |
| January 27 | 45.0°F (1944) | -15.0°F (1971) | 0.90 in (1996) |
| January 28 | 44.1°F (1944) | -15.0°F (2014) | 1.02 in (1944) |
| January 29 | 44.1°F (2013) | -9.9°F (2014) | 0.46 in (1968) |
| January 30 | 43.0°F (2016) | -24.0°F (2019) | 0.78 in (2001) |
| January 31 | 41.0°F (1970) | -29.9°F (2019) | 0.26 in (1946) |