January weather in Spencer, IA
The average temperature in Spencer in January is 16.1°F (7.0°F–25.1°F). Average precipitation: 0.72 inches. Average snowfall is 9.8 inches.
January is a winter month in Spencer, and is cooler than the annual average of 46.1°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18.1°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 6 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 9m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
25.1°F
Avg Low
7.0°F
Precipitation
0.72 in
Snow
9.8 in
January records in Spencer
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48.9°F (1954) | -27.9°F (1974) | 0.67 in (1960) |
| January 2 | 52.0°F (1931) | -29.9°F (2010) | 0.70 in (1937) |
| January 3 | 48.0°F (2022) | -27.0°F (2010) | 0.44 in (1949) |
| January 4 | 48.9°F (1964) | -27.9°F (2010) | 0.70 in (1922) |
| January 5 | 57.0°F (2012) | -32.1°F (1924) | 0.75 in (1932) |
| January 6 | 50.0°F (1933) | -24.0°F (1988) | 0.30 in (1920) |
| January 7 | 55.9°F (2003) | -33.0°F (1912) | 0.37 in (1967) |
| January 8 | 59.0°F (2002) | -20.9°F (1970) | 0.62 in (1937) |
| January 9 | 55.0°F (1958) | -24.0°F (1974) | 0.28 in (2024) |
| January 10 | 55.9°F (2012) | -22.0°F (1937) | 0.39 in (2011) |
| January 11 | 48.9°F (2002) | -20.9°F (1974) | 0.35 in (1993) |
| January 12 | 53.1°F (2026) | -38.0°F (1912) | 1.00 in (1922) |
| January 13 | 54.0°F (1980) | -20.9°F (1912) | 0.33 in (2001) |
| January 14 | 50.0°F (1914) | -24.0°F (1972) | 0.89 in (2022) |
| January 15 | 57.9°F (1990) | -27.0°F (1972) | 0.38 in (1969) |
| January 16 | 46.0°F (1961) | -27.9°F (2009) | 0.90 in (2023) |
| January 17 | 46.9°F (1944) | -22.0°F (1930) | 0.74 in (1996) |
| January 18 | 50.0°F (1944) | -26.0°F (1967) | 0.40 in (1914) |
| January 19 | 55.0°F (1921) | -29.9°F (1970) | 0.42 in (2015) |
| January 20 | 55.9°F (1944) | -27.9°F (1962) | 0.59 in (2012) |
| January 21 | 51.1°F (1944) | -32.1°F (1970) | 0.48 in (2010) |
| January 22 | 52.0°F (1981) | -29.9°F (1936) | 0.74 in (2018) |
| January 23 | 57.9°F (1981) | -24.0°F (1935) | 0.45 in (1949) |
| January 24 | 66.0°F (1981) | -22.0°F (2008) | 0.49 in (2010) |
| January 25 | 66.0°F (1944) | -25.1°F (1897) | 0.50 in (1925) |
| January 26 | 64.0°F (2002) | -24.0°F (1897) | 0.23 in (1979) |
| January 27 | 55.9°F (2002) | -23.1°F (1897) | 0.88 in (1944) |
| January 28 | 55.9°F (1931) | -25.1°F (1915) | 0.45 in (1947) |
| January 29 | 53.1°F (1896) | -26.0°F (1952) | 0.47 in (1984) |
| January 30 | 60.1°F (2025) | -27.0°F (2019) | 0.64 in (1929) |
| January 31 | 55.9°F (1931) | -24.0°F (1936) | 0.53 in (1926) |