January weather in Sturgis, SD
The average temperature in Sturgis in January is 26.4°F (15.1°F–37.7°F). Average precipitation: 0.49 inches. Average snowfall is 5.3 inches.
January is a winter month in Sturgis, and is cooler than the annual average of 48.2°F. Daily temperatures swing about 22.6°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 6 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 1m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
37.7°F
Avg Low
15.1°F
Precipitation
0.49 in
Snow
5.3 in
January records in Sturgis
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 66.0°F (1998) | -20.9°F (2018) | 0.40 in (1913) |
| January 2 | 63.0°F (1998) | -18.9°F (1919) | 0.20 in (1907) |
| January 3 | 70.0°F (1962) | -20.0°F (1919) | 0.68 in (1996) |
| January 4 | 63.0°F (2012) | -24.0°F (1950) | 0.40 in (1997) |
| January 5 | 71.1°F (1984) | -18.0°F (1909) | 0.14 in (1994) |
| January 6 | 64.9°F (1954) | -24.0°F (1913) | 0.12 in (1982) |
| January 7 | 68.0°F (2003) | -20.0°F (1913) | 0.22 in (1975) |
| January 8 | 69.1°F (1914) | -18.0°F (1913) | 0.30 in (1993) |
| January 9 | 70.0°F (1953) | -18.9°F (1980) | 0.33 in (1993) |
| January 10 | 64.9°F (1995) | -24.0°F (1982) | 0.15 in (1916) |
| January 11 | 66.9°F (1953) | -33.0°F (2018) | 0.21 in (2000) |
| January 12 | 72.0°F (1987) | -31.0°F (1913) | 0.35 in (1979) |
| January 13 | 62.1°F (1996) | -29.0°F (1916) | 0.13 in (1994) |
| January 14 | 64.9°F (1914) | -25.1°F (2024) | 0.40 in (1994) |
| January 15 | 68.0°F (1973) | -20.9°F (1950) | 0.20 in (1915) |
| January 16 | 66.0°F (1974) | -15.0°F (1957) | 0.43 in (2023) |
| January 17 | 63.0°F (1974) | -11.9°F (1950) | 0.32 in (2011) |
| January 18 | 62.1°F (1909) | -14.1°F (1963) | 0.50 in (1975) |
| January 19 | 68.0°F (1986) | -27.0°F (1963) | 0.20 in (1918) |
| January 20 | 64.0°F (2005) | -18.9°F (1913) | 0.25 in (1998) |
| January 21 | 63.0°F (1989) | -20.0°F (1966) | 0.53 in (1902) |
| January 22 | 64.0°F (1981) | -20.9°F (1917) | 0.40 in (1902) |
| January 23 | 64.9°F (2005) | -20.0°F (1952) | 0.30 in (1918) |
| January 24 | 70.0°F (1973) | -20.0°F (1918) | 0.32 in (1905) |
| January 25 | 64.0°F (1968) | -20.0°F (1957) | 0.25 in (1996) |
| January 26 | 66.0°F (2015) | -20.0°F (1902) | 0.30 in (1918) |
| January 27 | 72.0°F (2015) | -25.1°F (1918) | 0.24 in (1972) |
| January 28 | 66.9°F (1988) | -35.0°F (1918) | 0.51 in (2023) |
| January 29 | 66.0°F (1960) | -27.0°F (1916) | 0.29 in (1994) |
| January 30 | 69.1°F (1989) | -25.1°F (1916) | 0.32 in (1971) |
| January 31 | 70.0°F (1992) | -22.0°F (1917) | 0.33 in (1971) |