Weather in Spokane in January 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Spokane in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +37°F with a maximum of +45°F and a minimum of +5°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°F to +28°F.
Is Spokane warm or cold in January?
Spokane is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +36°F to +37°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +27°F to +27°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is one of the coolest months in Spokane, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Spokane in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +36°F | +37°F | +43°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -15°F | -22°F | -20°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +57°F | +64°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 53 mm | 42 mm | 37 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 84% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 7 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +36°F to +37°F during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 53 mm to 42 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Spokane is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Spokane.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Spokane?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Spokane in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+57°F) and the highest in 2015 (+65°F). The driest year was 1985 with only 339 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 743 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Spokane, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
