Eagle River weather in January

In January, Eagle River sees average daytime highs of 17°F and overnight lows near 7°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 5 h 12 min at the start of January to 7 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Eagle River's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eagle River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
14.2 wet days
Daylight
5 h 54 min
10:09 AM – 4:06 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Eagle River is community in Alaska, USA.

Density
224/km²
people per km²
Founded
1939

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°F through the month.

A typical January day in Eagle River reaches about 17°F in the afternoon and slips back to 7°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°F and 32°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28188
29188
30188
31188

How January really feels in Eagle River

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Eagle River weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 4.114.215.260.0
Feb22° / 11°3.913.314.38.40.0
Mar27° / 14°3.212.613.911.30.0
Apr38° / 25°2.71212.314.30.1
May48° / 34°2.512.1917.11.7
Jun57° / 44°3.015.12.118.83.4
Jul60° / 48°4.4180.418.13.8
Aug58° / 46°5.818.50.715.63.3
Sep49° / 38°6.818.37.212.61.6
Oct36° / 26°5.616.514.69.60.0
Nov24° / 14°4.715.115.76.80.0
Dec19° / 10°5.517.118.65.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43466
53565
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123763
133664
143664
153565
163565
173466
183565
193466
203466
213466
223466
233367
243268
253268
263268
273466
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Eagle River gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 14.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14852
24751
34650
44549
54548
64447
74447
84447
94447
104547
114548
124649
134749
144750
154851
164951
174952
184952
194952
204952
214952
224952
234852
244852
254752
264751
274651
284651
294651
304651
314651

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 3 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 12 min at the start of January to 7 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 10:26 AM to 9:38 AM, and sunset from 3:37 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
15.210:263:37
25.210:263:38
35.210:253:40
45.310:243:41
55.310:243:43
65.410:233:45
75.410:223:46
85.510:213:48
95.510:193:50
105.610:183:52
115.610:173:54
125.710:163:57
135.710:143:59
145.810:134:01
155.910:114:03
165.910:094:06
176.010:084:08
186.110:064:11
196.110:044:13
206.210:024:15
216.310:004:18
226.49:584:21
236.49:564:23
246.59:544:26
256.69:524:28
266.79:504:31
276.89:484:34
286.99:454:37
296.99:434:39
307.09:414:42
317.19:384:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 0.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
80.3Dim
90.3Dim
100.3Dim
110.3Dim
120.3Dim
130.3Dim
140.3Dim
150.3Dim
160.3Dim
170.3Dim
180.4Dim
190.4Dim
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210.4Dim
220.4Dim
230.5Dim
240.5Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Eagle River?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eagle River.

What to pack for Eagle River in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Eagle River sees daytime highs around 17°F and nights near 7°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Eagle River in January

The nearest coast averages about 31°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 mi away) is warmest in August at about 57°F and coldest in February near 31°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

30°40°50°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan31Bracing
Feb31Bracing
Mar31Bracing
Apr32Bracing
May36Bracing
Jun48Bracing
Jul55Bracing
Aug57Bracing
Sep54Bracing
Oct47Bracing
Nov40Bracing
Dec32Bracing

UV index in Eagle River in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eagle River peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Eagle River?

Eagle River sits at 61.3°N, 149.6°W, 322 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anchorage, 13 mi away.

Dawson CityWhitehorseJuneauTerraceAnadyr

Topography around Eagle River

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Eagle River.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eagle River has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,413 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,846 ft.

The land around Eagle River is covered by trees (78%) within 2 miles, trees (42%), grassland (26%) and water (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (36%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,713 ft
10 miles
5,413 ft
50 miles
9,846 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Anchorage 13 mi · Badger 249 mi · Fairbanks 250 mi · Dawson City 372 mi · Whitehorse 487 mi · Juneau 564 mi · Terrace 895 mi · Anadyr 1,045 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eagle River (61.3214°, -149.5678°, elevation 322 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).