January weather in Pocahontas, IA
The average temperature in Pocahontas in January is 16.6°F (7.5°F–25.6°F). Average precipitation: 1.02 inches. Average snowfall is 9.3 inches.
January is a winter month in Pocahontas, and is cooler than the annual average of 46.9°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18.1°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 7 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 11m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
25.6°F
Avg Low
7.5°F
Precipitation
1.02 in
Snow
9.3 in
January records in Pocahontas
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 50.0°F (1954) | -26.0°F (2018) | 0.40 in (1942) |
| January 2 | 52.0°F (1964) | -27.9°F (2010) | 0.89 in (1999) |
| January 3 | 53.1°F (1909) | -27.0°F (1911) | 0.52 in (1926) |
| January 4 | 48.9°F (1964) | -26.0°F (1942) | 1.29 in (1971) |
| January 5 | 53.1°F (1956) | -33.0°F (1924) | 0.70 in (1932) |
| January 6 | 62.1°F (2012) | -20.9°F (1912) | 0.55 in (1989) |
| January 7 | 52.0°F (2019) | -32.1°F (1912) | 0.27 in (2010) |
| January 8 | 57.0°F (1939) | -17.0°F (1970) | 0.75 in (1937) |
| January 9 | 59.0°F (2002) | -25.1°F (1937) | 0.35 in (2024) |
| January 10 | 57.0°F (1928) | -18.9°F (1937) | 0.35 in (2009) |
| January 11 | 57.0°F (2012) | -23.1°F (1918) | 1.00 in (1975) |
| January 12 | 59.0°F (1928) | -36.0°F (1912) | 1.16 in (1993) |
| January 13 | 54.0°F (1959) | -25.1°F (1916) | 0.45 in (1910) |
| January 14 | 55.9°F (1987) | -20.9°F (2024) | 0.55 in (2009) |
| January 15 | 55.9°F (1914) | -24.0°F (1972) | 0.83 in (2022) |
| January 16 | 55.9°F (1990) | -26.0°F (2009) | 0.45 in (1915) |
| January 17 | 53.1°F (1990) | -22.0°F (1930) | 0.59 in (2004) |
| January 18 | 59.0°F (1919) | -24.0°F (1940) | 1.12 in (1996) |
| January 19 | 59.0°F (1919) | -24.0°F (1943) | 0.75 in (1979) |
| January 20 | 54.0°F (1944) | -22.0°F (1936) | 0.54 in (1988) |
| January 21 | 51.1°F (2018) | -26.0°F (1924) | 0.65 in (1917) |
| January 22 | 48.9°F (2002) | -27.9°F (1936) | 1.45 in (1933) |
| January 23 | 54.0°F (2002) | -22.0°F (1935) | 0.47 in (1965) |
| January 24 | 57.9°F (1981) | -20.0°F (2026) | 0.40 in (1997) |
| January 25 | 66.0°F (1944) | -20.9°F (1905) | 0.58 in (2017) |
| January 26 | 57.0°F (1944) | -22.0°F (2022) | 0.50 in (1997) |
| January 27 | 68.0°F (2002) | -22.0°F (1950) | 0.74 in (1944) |
| January 28 | 55.0°F (1931) | -23.1°F (1996) | 0.74 in (1909) |
| January 29 | 57.9°F (1919) | -24.0°F (1966) | 0.40 in (1909) |
| January 30 | 52.0°F (1964) | -29.0°F (2019) | 0.80 in (2001) |
| January 31 | 61.0°F (2025) | -29.9°F (1918) | 0.52 in (1915) |