January weather in Traverse City, MI
The average temperature in Traverse City in January is 23.1°F (17.0°F–29.3°F). Average precipitation: 1.67 inches.
January is a winter month in Traverse City, and is cooler than the annual average of 46.9°F. Daily temperatures swing about 12.3°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 14 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 58m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
29.3°F
Avg Low
17.0°F
Precipitation
1.67 in
Daylight
8h 58m
January records in Traverse City
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55.0°F (1903) | -7.1°F (1968) | 1.00 in (1898) |
| January 2 | 55.0°F (1897) | -8.0°F (1982) | 0.86 in (1897) |
| January 3 | 54.0°F (1897) | -13.0°F (1918) | 0.78 in (1897) |
| January 4 | 48.9°F (2007) | -8.0°F (1981) | 1.76 in (1997) |
| January 5 | 48.9°F (1946) | -11.0°F (1972) | 0.68 in (1998) |
| January 6 | 51.1°F (1946) | -9.9°F (1912) | 0.99 in (1995) |
| January 7 | 50.0°F (2008) | -17.0°F (1943) | 1.12 in (2008) |
| January 8 | 50.0°F (2026) | -18.0°F (1968) | 0.98 in (1998) |
| January 9 | 55.0°F (2026) | -8.0°F (1994) | 0.50 in (1946) |
| January 10 | 51.1°F (1939) | -11.0°F (1979) | 0.84 in (1997) |
| January 11 | 55.0°F (2018) | -15.0°F (1979) | 0.88 in (1977) |
| January 12 | 55.0°F (2013) | -20.9°F (1964) | 1.02 in (1898) |
| January 13 | 60.1°F (2009) | -13.9°F (2015) | 0.90 in (1916) |
| January 14 | 48.0°F (1932) | -16.1°F (1982) | 0.60 in (1940) |
| January 15 | 52.0°F (1949) | -18.9°F (1982) | 0.50 in (1906) |
| January 16 | 53.1°F (1949) | -15.0°F (1965) | 1.40 in (1975) |
| January 17 | 48.9°F (1914) | -11.0°F (1945) | 1.03 in (1990) |
| January 18 | 55.9°F (1996) | -13.0°F (1918) | 0.71 in (1997) |
| January 19 | 50.0°F (1907) | -20.9°F (1994) | 0.71 in (1985) |
| January 20 | 55.0°F (1901) | -11.9°F (1984) | 0.98 in (1974) |
| January 21 | 50.0°F (1906) | -20.0°F (1984) | 0.46 in (1993) |
| January 22 | 48.9°F (1933) | -9.9°F (1954) | 1.20 in (1898) |
| January 23 | 48.0°F (1967) | -11.9°F (1948) | 0.90 in (1996) |
| January 24 | 54.0°F (1950) | -9.9°F (1948) | 1.82 in (1938) |
| January 25 | 55.0°F (1950) | -15.0°F (1904) | 1.59 in (1950) |
| January 26 | 59.0°F (1944) | -14.1°F (1927) | 0.67 in (1971) |
| January 27 | 55.0°F (1916) | -18.9°F (1918) | 1.23 in (1996) |
| January 28 | 55.0°F (1916) | -14.1°F (1915) | 0.49 in (1993) |
| January 29 | 51.1°F (2013) | -11.0°F (1951) | 0.90 in (1996) |
| January 30 | 55.0°F (2011) | -20.0°F (1951) | 2.10 in (1909) |
| January 31 | 52.0°F (2012) | -20.0°F (1918) | 0.40 in (1943) |