January weather in Utqiaġvik, AK
The average temperature in Utqiaġvik in January is -11.5°F (-17.8°F–-5.2°F). Average precipitation: 0.14 inches. Average snowfall is 3.5 inches.
January is a winter month in Utqiaġvik, and is cooler than the annual average of 13.7°F. Daily temperatures swing about 12.6°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 5 days with precipitation. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
-5.2°F
Avg Low
-17.8°F
Precipitation
0.14 in
Snow
3.5 in
January records in Utqiaġvik
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36.0°F (2017) | -51.0°F (1956) | 0.32 in (2017) |
| January 2 | 34.0°F (2017) | -50.1°F (1975) | 0.50 in (1916) |
| January 3 | 30.2°F (2017) | -53.0°F (1975) | 0.07 in (1957) |
| January 4 | 36.0°F (1974) | -49.0°F (1975) | 0.18 in (1974) |
| January 5 | 32.0°F (1974) | -50.1°F (1943) | 0.07 in (2012) |
| January 6 | 30.9°F (1968) | -50.1°F (1943) | 0.15 in (1937) |
| January 7 | 30.9°F (2005) | -51.0°F (1917) | 0.07 in (1982) |
| January 8 | 30.9°F (2005) | -47.9°F (1917) | 0.62 in (2001) |
| January 9 | 33.1°F (2011) | -52.1°F (1917) | 0.05 in (1947) |
| January 10 | 28.0°F (2011) | -47.0°F (1925) | 0.07 in (1971) |
| January 11 | 28.9°F (1993) | -50.1°F (1925) | 0.09 in (1957) |
| January 12 | 32.0°F (1916) | -45.0°F (1951) | 0.14 in (1993) |
| January 13 | 33.1°F (1916) | -45.9°F (1951) | 0.29 in (2025) |
| January 14 | 28.0°F (1917) | -50.1°F (1951) | 0.11 in (1952) |
| January 15 | 32.0°F (1957) | -53.0°F (1951) | 0.10 in (1903) |
| January 16 | 32.0°F (1957) | -52.1°F (1980) | 0.17 in (1929) |
| January 17 | 33.1°F (1922) | -47.9°F (1989) | 0.17 in (1962) |
| January 18 | 30.9°F (1922) | -47.0°F (1951) | 0.47 in (1962) |
| January 19 | 33.1°F (1922) | -52.1°F (1925) | 0.14 in (1961) |
| January 20 | 33.1°F (2008) | -52.1°F (1925) | 0.08 in (1961) |
| January 21 | 30.0°F (1930) | -50.1°F (1925) | 0.07 in (2015) |
| January 22 | 30.0°F (1961) | -45.9°F (1968) | 0.08 in (1954) |
| January 23 | 30.9°F (2026) | -47.0°F (1947) | 0.21 in (2026) |
| January 24 | 33.1°F (2025) | -52.1°F (1903) | 0.18 in (2025) |
| January 25 | 30.0°F (1949) | -50.1°F (1925) | 0.13 in (2022) |
| January 26 | 30.9°F (1957) | -49.0°F (1989) | 0.22 in (1957) |
| January 27 | 28.9°F (1963) | -47.9°F (1993) | 0.20 in (1929) |
| January 28 | 34.0°F (1963) | -45.0°F (1989) | 0.60 in (1937) |
| January 29 | 35.1°F (1963) | -47.9°F (1984) | 0.24 in (2024) |
| January 30 | 27.0°F (1996) | -47.9°F (1984) | 0.18 in (2024) |
| January 31 | 28.9°F (1957) | -50.1°F (1993) | 0.25 in (1962) |