Spokane weather in January

In January, Spokane sees average daytime highs of 35°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 37°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Spokane's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spokane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:40 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Spokane is city in and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,275/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 37°F by the end.

A typical January day in Spokane reaches about 35°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°F and 44°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Spokane

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Spokane weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 25°2.712.78.28.70.0
Feb40° / 27°1.99.95.79.90.0
Mar48° / 32°2.5123.611.61.7
Apr57° / 38°2.09.80.713.34.0
May67° / 46°1.88014.96.4
Jun74° / 52°1.36015.77.4
Jul84° / 58°0.52.7015.46.9
Aug83° / 57°0.52.3014.17.2
Sep73° / 49°0.84.20.112.47.9
Oct58° / 39°1.87.90.310.64.6
Nov43° / 31°2.912.64.59.10.6
Dec35° / 25°3.112.38.58.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
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303070
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Spokane gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14331
24331
34331
44330
54330
64329
74329
84329
94329
104329
114329
124329
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144230
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223927
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293622
303621
313521

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 (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 6 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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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 7:44 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.37:444:01
28.37:454:02
38.37:444:03
48.37:444:04
58.37:444:05
68.47:444:06
78.47:444:07
88.47:444:08
98.47:434:09
108.57:434:10
118.57:434:11
128.57:424:13
138.57:424:14
148.67:414:15
158.67:414:16
168.67:404:18
178.77:404:19
188.77:394:20
198.77:384:22
208.87:384:23
218.87:374:24
228.87:364:26
238.97:354:27
248.97:344:29
258.97:334:30
269.07:324:32
279.07:314:33
289.17:304:34
299.17:294:36
309.27:284:37
319.27:274:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Spokane?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Spokane.

What to pack for Spokane in January

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

In January, Spokane sees daytime highs around 35°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Spokane 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 Spokane peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Spokane 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 Spokane is worst in August — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1663 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul24Moderate
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spokane?

Spokane sits at 47.7°N, 117.4°W, 1,873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Opportunity, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Spokane

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spokane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft around an average of 1,939 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,610 ft.

The land around Spokane is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (41%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
643 ft
10 miles
2,139 ft
50 miles
4,610 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Opportunity 8.7 mi · Spokane Valley 8.7 mi · Post Falls 22 mi · Coeur d'Alene 30 mi · Pullman 65 mi · Moscow 67 mi · Lewiston 88 mi · Lewiston Orchards 91 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 Spokane (47.6597°, -117.4291°, elevation 1,873 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. 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).