January weather in Wainwright, AK
The average temperature in Wainwright in January is -10.8°F (-17.6°F–-3.9°F). Average precipitation: inches.
January is a winter month in Wainwright, and is cooler than the annual average of 14.8°F. Daily temperatures swing about 13.7°F between overnight low and afternoon high. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
-3.9°F
Avg Low
-17.6°F
Precipitation
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Daylight
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January records in Wainwright
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 35.1°F (2017) | -50.1°F (1956) | 0.08 in (1968) |
| January 2 | 37.9°F (1968) | -43.1°F (1958) | 0.05 in (1956) |
| January 3 | 28.9°F (1968) | -40.9°F (2007) | 0.00 in (1936) |
| January 4 | 28.9°F (2004) | -41.1°F (1963) | 0.04 in (1964) |
| January 5 | 26.1°F (1968) | -43.1°F (1943) | 0.09 in (1968) |
| January 6 | 32.0°F (1968) | -40.0°F (1957) | 0.20 in (1956) |
| January 7 | 30.9°F (2005) | -42.0°F (1963) | 0.06 in (1950) |
| January 8 | 30.9°F (2005) | -45.0°F (1951) | 0.00 in (1936) |
| January 9 | 32.0°F (2011) | -44.0°F (1952) | 0.04 in (1949) |
| January 10 | 30.2°F (2011) | -47.9°F (1952) | 0.08 in (1956) |
| January 11 | 30.9°F (2003) | -45.0°F (1952) | 0.15 in (1955) |
| January 12 | 24.1°F (1968) | -43.1°F (1951) | 0.07 in (1936) |
| January 13 | 28.9°F (1962) | -44.0°F (1966) | 0.01 in (1965) |
| January 14 | 39.9°F (2003) | -44.0°F (1951) | 0.07 in (1952) |
| January 15 | 29.1°F (2024) | -44.0°F (1951) | 0.12 in (1955) |
| January 16 | 30.0°F (1962) | -50.1°F (1951) | 0.03 in (1952) |
| January 17 | 30.0°F (1962) | -49.0°F (1965) | 0.02 in (1948) |
| January 18 | 34.0°F (1963) | -47.0°F (1965) | 0.04 in (1962) |
| January 19 | 30.9°F (1962) | -49.0°F (1947) | 0.10 in (1954) |
| January 20 | 31.1°F (2008) | -50.1°F (1956) | 0.07 in (1943) |
| January 21 | 37.9°F (2003) | -47.9°F (1956) | 0.08 in (1967) |
| January 22 | 33.1°F (1961) | -47.9°F (1956) | 0.05 in (1954) |
| January 23 | 21.9°F (1967) | -42.9°F (2012) | 0.03 in (1936) |
| January 24 | 30.0°F (1950) | -45.0°F (1956) | 0.07 in (1961) |
| January 25 | 34.0°F (1963) | -43.1°F (1962) | 0.05 in (1949) |
| January 26 | 33.1°F (1963) | -45.0°F (1962) | 0.00 in (1936) |
| January 27 | 34.0°F (1963) | -44.0°F (1962) | 0.04 in (1963) |
| January 28 | 34.0°F (1963) | -38.9°F (1947) | 0.02 in (1963) |
| January 29 | 35.1°F (1963) | -40.0°F (1968) | 0.06 in (2011) |
| January 30 | 34.0°F (1963) | -50.1°F (1999) | 0.00 in (1936) |
| January 31 | 28.9°F (1957) | -50.1°F (1999) | 0.03 in (1936) |