January weather in McKinley, MN
The average temperature in McKinley in January is 7.5°F (-1.5°F–16.5°F). Average precipitation: 0.77 inches.
January is a winter month in McKinley, and is cooler than the annual average of 38.9°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 10 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 39m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
16.5°F
Avg Low
-1.5°F
Precipitation
0.77 in
Daylight
8h 39m
January records in McKinley
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 30.9°F (2007) | -29.0°F (2022) | 0.60 in (2005) |
| January 2 | 30.9°F (1992) | -29.9°F (2022) | 0.09 in (2020) |
| January 3 | 36.0°F (1997) | -31.0°F (2022) | 0.22 in (2017) |
| January 4 | 37.0°F (1992) | -25.1°F (1988) | 0.55 in (2009) |
| January 5 | 39.0°F (2019) | -25.1°F (1988) | 0.70 in (1997) |
| January 6 | 43.0°F (2012) | -31.0°F (2014) | 0.30 in (2024) |
| January 7 | 46.0°F (2003) | -29.0°F (2014) | 0.21 in (1989) |
| January 8 | 45.0°F (2003) | -26.0°F (2022) | 0.10 in (2016) |
| January 9 | 39.9°F (2002) | -23.1°F (1988) | 0.19 in (2005) |
| January 10 | 42.1°F (2012) | -24.0°F (2022) | 0.13 in (2025) |
| January 11 | 45.0°F (2012) | -24.0°F (2022) | 0.41 in (2013) |
| January 12 | 43.0°F (2013) | -20.9°F (1999) | 0.42 in (2013) |
| January 13 | 39.0°F (1996) | -25.1°F (2017) | 0.27 in (1995) |
| January 14 | 39.0°F (1996) | -27.0°F (1994) | 0.21 in (1995) |
| January 15 | 33.1°F (2021) | -32.1°F (1994) | 0.21 in (2016) |
| January 16 | 34.0°F (1988) | -33.0°F (1994) | 0.28 in (1990) |
| January 17 | 36.0°F (1999) | -27.0°F (2005) | 0.31 in (1994) |
| January 18 | 37.9°F (1999) | -33.0°F (1994) | 0.50 in (1996) |
| January 19 | 41.0°F (2017) | -35.0°F (1994) | 0.21 in (2013) |
| January 20 | 37.9°F (2018) | -35.0°F (1994) | 0.13 in (2004) |
| January 21 | 37.9°F (1989) | -27.9°F (2025) | 0.26 in (2017) |
| January 22 | 45.0°F (1989) | -27.9°F (2025) | 0.29 in (2019) |
| January 23 | 35.1°F (1993) | -27.0°F (2026) | 0.40 in (2000) |
| January 24 | 36.0°F (2015) | -29.0°F (2026) | 0.27 in (1997) |
| January 25 | 39.9°F (1989) | -25.1°F (1996) | 0.52 in (2010) |
| January 26 | 39.0°F (2002) | -27.0°F (2022) | 0.25 in (2014) |
| January 27 | 42.1°F (2006) | -29.0°F (2019) | 0.15 in (1999) |
| January 28 | 45.0°F (2006) | -31.0°F (2004) | 0.30 in (2005) |
| January 29 | 39.9°F (2024) | -32.1°F (2004) | 0.27 in (2011) |
| January 30 | 37.0°F (2024) | -34.1°F (2019) | 0.15 in (1988) |
| January 31 | 41.0°F (2025) | -35.0°F (2019) | 0.30 in (1997) |