Norwalk weather in January

In January, Norwalk sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Norwalk's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norwalk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:00 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Norwalk is city in and the county seat of Huron County, Ohio, United States.

Density
710/km²
people per km²
Founded
1817

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 33°F through the month.

A typical January day in Norwalk reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°F and 49°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13525
23524
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43524
53524
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How January really feels in Norwalk

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.

Norwalk weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°3.311.77.39.40.0
Feb36° / 23°2.69.85.810.30.0
Mar44° / 30°3.511.34.311.70.8
Apr57° / 42°4.313.11.213.13.6
May68° / 53°4.213.4014.35.7
Jun77° / 63°4.212.9014.96.3
Jul81° / 67°3.612014.76.3
Aug79° / 65°3.511.2013.76.6
Sep73° / 58°3.19.7012.36.9
Oct61° / 47°3.210.90.110.95.0
Nov49° / 37°3.410.81.99.71.8
Dec38° / 28°3.411.15.39.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
51981
61981
71981
81981
91882
101882
111981
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312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Norwalk gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13820
23820
33921
44021
54122
64122
74223
84223
94224
104124
114124
124024
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313323

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
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:015:06
29.18:025:07
39.18:025:07
49.18:025:08
59.18:025:09
69.18:025:10
79.28:025:11
89.28:025:12
99.28:015:13
109.28:015:14
119.28:015:15
129.28:015:16
139.38:015:17
149.38:005:18
159.38:005:19
169.38:005:20
179.47:595:21
189.47:595:22
199.47:585:23
209.47:585:24
219.57:575:25
229.57:575:26
239.57:565:28
249.67:565:29
259.67:555:30
269.67:545:31
279.67:545:32
289.77:535:34
299.77:525:35
309.77:515:36
319.87:505:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
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202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Norwalk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Norwalk.

What to pack for Norwalk in January

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

In January, Norwalk sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Norwalk in January

The nearest coast averages about 34°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 27 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Sep 23 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun67Cool
Jul75Refreshing
Aug75Warm
Sep71Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov48Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Norwalk in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Norwalk peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 19UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Norwalk in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Norwalk is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Norwalk?

Norwalk sits at 41.2°N, 82.6°W, 719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sandusky, 15 mi away.

Topography around Norwalk

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Norwalk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 735 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 ft.

The land around Norwalk is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%), water (27%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
528 ft
50 miles
1,102 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sandusky 15 mi · Lorain 27 mi · Fremont 27 mi · Elyria 28 mi · Ashland 30 mi · Tiffin 30 mi · North Ridgeville 32 mi · Avon 34 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 Norwalk (41.2426°, -82.6157°, elevation 719 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).