January weather in Lake Preston, SD
The average temperature in Lake Preston in January is 14.1°F (4.9°F–23.2°F). Average precipitation: 0.60 inches. Average snowfall is 6.2 inches.
January is a winter month in Lake Preston, and is cooler than the annual average of 44°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18.3°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 4 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 1m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
23.2°F
Avg Low
4.9°F
Precipitation
0.60 in
Snow
6.2 in
January records in Lake Preston
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46.9°F (1927) | -27.0°F (2018) | 1.16 in (1976) |
| January 2 | 50.0°F (1944) | -27.0°F (2018) | 0.14 in (1975) |
| January 3 | 55.9°F (1998) | -29.9°F (1911) | 0.49 in (2023) |
| January 4 | 52.0°F (2012) | -27.0°F (1988) | 0.60 in (1910) |
| January 5 | 57.0°F (2012) | -33.0°F (1924) | 0.60 in (1911) |
| January 6 | 50.0°F (2012) | -32.1°F (1909) | 0.57 in (2010) |
| January 7 | 55.0°F (1963) | -34.1°F (1912) | 0.37 in (1975) |
| January 8 | 54.0°F (1958) | -25.1°F (1894) | 0.61 in (1975) |
| January 9 | 59.0°F (1896) | -27.0°F (1977) | 0.61 in (1939) |
| January 10 | 55.9°F (1896) | -29.9°F (1982) | 0.22 in (2017) |
| January 11 | 62.1°F (1896) | -27.0°F (1912) | 0.50 in (1905) |
| January 12 | 52.0°F (1958) | -44.0°F (1912) | 0.24 in (1968) |
| January 13 | 55.0°F (1900) | -23.1°F (1979) | 0.43 in (2002) |
| January 14 | 54.0°F (1901) | -29.9°F (1972) | 0.75 in (1952) |
| January 15 | 48.0°F (1914) | -32.1°F (1972) | 0.40 in (1909) |
| January 16 | 51.1°F (1974) | -25.1°F (1978) | 0.65 in (1932) |
| January 17 | 48.9°F (1944) | -35.0°F (1943) | 0.47 in (2020) |
| January 18 | 66.9°F (1944) | -29.0°F (1970) | 0.34 in (2019) |
| January 19 | 62.1°F (1944) | -32.1°F (1943) | 1.00 in (1926) |
| January 20 | 60.1°F (1944) | -26.0°F (1936) | 0.90 in (1894) |
| January 21 | 52.0°F (1942) | -27.0°F (1920) | 0.50 in (1963) |
| January 22 | 54.0°F (1942) | -29.9°F (1936) | 0.29 in (1952) |
| January 23 | 54.0°F (1981) | -35.0°F (1894) | 0.40 in (1929) |
| January 24 | 68.0°F (1899) | -33.0°F (1904) | 0.35 in (1996) |
| January 25 | 53.1°F (1981) | -27.9°F (1894) | 0.62 in (1978) |
| January 26 | 55.9°F (1931) | -25.1°F (1950) | 0.60 in (1910) |
| January 27 | 55.0°F (1989) | -27.0°F (1915) | 1.09 in (1944) |
| January 28 | 57.9°F (2008) | -29.0°F (1926) | 0.49 in (1969) |
| January 29 | 59.0°F (1931) | -33.0°F (1929) | 0.83 in (2001) |
| January 30 | 55.0°F (1989) | -36.0°F (2019) | 1.20 in (1929) |
| January 31 | 53.1°F (2024) | -29.9°F (1936) | 0.80 in (1922) |