Hibbing weather in January

In January, Hibbing sees average daytime highs of 17°F and overnight lows near 0°F, with 0.9 in of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hibbing's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hibbing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
0.9 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:02 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hibbing is city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
34/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 Hibbing reaches about 17°F in the afternoon and slips back to 0°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°F and 32°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 6°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
1182
2172
3171
4171
5171
6171
7171
8170
9160
10160
11160
12160
13160
1416-1
1516-1
1616-1
1716-1
1816-1
1916-1
2017-1
2117-1
22170
23170
24170
25170
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27180
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29181
30181
31191

How January really feels in Hibbing

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.

Hibbing weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 0.95.96.78.70.0
Feb22° / 0.85.25.69.90.0
Mar35° / 16°1.46.84.911.60.0
Apr51° / 31°2.49.23.913.32.4
May64° / 43°3.311.80.714.95.3
Jun72° / 53°4.112.5015.76.2
Jul76° / 57°4.412.7015.46.6
Aug74° / 55°3.611014.16.8
Sep66° / 47°3.410.9012.45.8
Oct51° / 35°2.710.11.710.62.4
Nov34° / 21°1.67.65.69.10.0
Dec22° / 1.277.48.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
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192773
202773
212773
222773
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242674
252674
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272773
282773
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hibbing gets around 0.9 in of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12123
22123
32123
42123
52123
62123
72123
82123
92123
102123
112123
122123
132123
142123
152123
162123
172123
182123
192123
202022
212022
221922
231821
241821
251720
261620
271619
281619
291518
301518
311518

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
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17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:064:24
28.38:064:25
38.38:064:26
48.48:054:27
58.48:054:28
68.48:054:29
78.48:054:30
88.48:054:31
98.58:054:32
108.58:044:33
118.58:044:34
128.58:044:36
138.68:034:37
148.68:034:38
158.68:024:39
168.78:024:41
178.78:014:42
188.78:004:43
198.78:004:45
208.87:594:46
218.87:584:47
228.97:574:49
238.97:564:50
248.97:564:51
259.07:554:53
269.07:544:54
279.17:534:56
289.17:524:57
299.17:514:59
309.27:505:00
319.27:485:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hibbing

In seasonPeak

None of Hibbing's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hibbing's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Hibbing?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hibbing.

What to pack for Hibbing in January

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

In January, Hibbing sees daytime highs around 17°F and nights near 0°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Hibbing in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hibbing peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hibbing?

Hibbing sits at 47.4°N, 92.9°W, 1,493 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duluth, 59 mi away.

Topography around Hibbing

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hibbing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 1,480 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 ft.

The land around Hibbing is covered by trees (58%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
732 ft
50 miles
850 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Duluth 59 mi · Superior 63 mi · Sartell 139 mi · Saint Cloud 142 mi · Forest Lake 149 mi · Elk River 150 mi · Ham Lake 151 mi · Ramsey 152 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 Hibbing (47.4271°, -92.9377°, elevation 1,493 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. 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).