January weather in Rockford, IA
The average temperature in Rockford in January is 16.6°F (8.6°F–24.6°F). Average precipitation: 1.01 inches. Average snowfall is 9.5 inches.
January is a winter month in Rockford, and is cooler than the annual average of 46.5°F. Daily temperatures swing about 16°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 8 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 9m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
24.6°F
Avg Low
8.6°F
Precipitation
1.01 in
Snow
9.5 in
January records in Rockford
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 57.9°F (1897) | -23.1°F (1974) | 0.48 in (1978) |
| January 2 | 48.0°F (1998) | -20.9°F (1979) | 0.48 in (1966) |
| January 3 | 46.9°F (2007) | -25.1°F (1904) | 0.42 in (1949) |
| January 4 | 46.0°F (2007) | -26.0°F (1904) | 1.40 in (1971) |
| January 5 | 57.0°F (2012) | -23.1°F (1988) | 0.38 in (1998) |
| January 6 | 46.0°F (2012) | -27.9°F (1988) | 0.50 in (1899) |
| January 7 | 55.0°F (2003) | -29.0°F (1988) | 0.38 in (1980) |
| January 8 | 55.0°F (2002) | -20.9°F (1970) | 0.54 in (2016) |
| January 9 | 50.0°F (2002) | -24.0°F (1977) | 0.62 in (2026) |
| January 10 | 53.1°F (2012) | -26.0°F (1982) | 0.40 in (1901) |
| January 11 | 46.9°F (2004) | -24.0°F (1977) | 0.50 in (2017) |
| January 12 | 46.9°F (2026) | -25.1°F (1974) | 1.00 in (1898) |
| January 13 | 52.0°F (1996) | -24.0°F (1893) | 0.53 in (1950) |
| January 14 | 45.0°F (1996) | -20.9°F (1979) | 0.63 in (1952) |
| January 15 | 53.1°F (1990) | -31.0°F (1963) | 1.02 in (1953) |
| January 16 | 48.0°F (1894) | -34.1°F (2009) | 0.44 in (1980) |
| January 17 | 52.0°F (1894) | -24.0°F (1977) | 0.76 in (1980) |
| January 18 | 50.0°F (1996) | -31.0°F (1967) | 0.50 in (1897) |
| January 19 | 48.0°F (1981) | -27.9°F (1994) | 0.67 in (1952) |
| January 20 | 48.9°F (2018) | -26.0°F (1994) | 0.43 in (1988) |
| January 21 | 48.0°F (1964) | -27.9°F (1970) | 0.49 in (1952) |
| January 22 | 55.0°F (2002) | -18.9°F (1991) | 0.92 in (2018) |
| January 23 | 53.1°F (1981) | -24.0°F (1963) | 0.69 in (2018) |
| January 24 | 57.0°F (1981) | -29.9°F (1904) | 0.50 in (1897) |
| January 25 | 59.0°F (1981) | -29.9°F (1904) | 0.76 in (1967) |
| January 26 | 63.0°F (2002) | -27.0°F (1904) | 0.47 in (2024) |
| January 27 | 57.9°F (2002) | -31.0°F (1904) | 0.74 in (1949) |
| January 28 | 53.1°F (2025) | -29.9°F (1904) | 0.35 in (1894) |
| January 29 | 46.9°F (2013) | -27.0°F (1904) | 0.50 in (1968) |
| January 30 | 59.0°F (2025) | -29.9°F (1951) | 0.70 in (2001) |
| January 31 | 53.1°F (2024) | -33.0°F (2019) | 0.20 in (1896) |