January is one of the cooler months of the year in Land O'Lakes, with average highs near 19.5°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 14.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Land O'Lakes. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Land O'Lakes was 2013 — when the month averaged 18.3°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 11°C. Typical January days reach 19.5°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Land O'Lakes, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1994 with 164 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Land O'Lakes during January averages 79%. The most humid January was 1998 at 88%, and the least humid was 1981 at 68%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Land O'Lakes. The sunniest January was 2003 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Land O'Lakes during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1987 and 1994 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2002 and 2012 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.0°C | 15.8°C | 14.8°C | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 18.6°C | 20.2°C | 19.6°C | 19.3°C | 19.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 11.4°C | 10.1°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 99 mm | 59 mm | 87 mm | 39 mm | -38 mm |
January temperatures in Land O'Lakes have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -5.8°C (1985) to a record high of 27.7°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Land O'Lakes
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Land O'Lakes. That said, January — with days averaging 19.5°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 14.9°C) and moderate rainfall (75 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 7.3°C | 24.8°C | 1.3°C | 47 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 19.1°C | 14.8°C | 10.5°C | 25.8°C | 1.4°C | 66 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | 16.4°C | 11.4°C | 26.9°C | 2.4°C | 43 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 10.2°C | 26.6°C | 0.4°C | 33 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 15.3°C | 10.6°C | 25.9°C | 2.8°C | 24 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 21.1°C | 16.5°C | 11.9°C | 26.4°C | 1.0°C | 19 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 18.8°C | 14.2°C | 9.5°C | 25.4°C | 3.3°C | 122 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 17.4°C | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 24.5°C | -2.8°C | 102 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 17.9°C | 13.2°C | 27.1°C | 1.0°C | 56 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 18.8°C | 14.4°C | 9.9°C | 26.7°C | 1.6°C | 140 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 19.4°C | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 25.9°C | -0.1°C | 65 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 17.6°C | 13.0°C | 8.5°C | 25.3°C | 0.8°C | 96 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 🔥 | 23.2°C | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 27.2°C | 6.0°C | 14 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 10.9°C | 26.9°C | 0.7°C | 30 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 18.3°C | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 24.0°C | -0.7°C | 134 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 15.8°C | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 24.1°C | -2.0°C | 117 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 19.9°C | 14.8°C | 9.7°C | 25.8°C | 0.7°C | 51 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 19.7°C | 15.0°C | 10.3°C | 25.0°C | -0.6°C | 92 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 21.0°C | 16.8°C | 12.6°C | 26.2°C | 3.1°C | 49 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 20.9°C | 16.1°C | 11.4°C | 26.1°C | 4.2°C | 45 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 20.2°C | 15.7°C | 11.2°C | 25.7°C | -0.2°C | 45 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 25.6°C | 2.8°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 15.7°C | 11.0°C | 6.4°C | 21.3°C | -3.5°C | 21 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 20.2°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 27.7°C | 1.2°C | 88 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 18.3°C | 13.1°C | 7.9°C | 25.8°C | 0.5°C | 35 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 20.8°C | 15.7°C | 10.6°C | 25.8°C | 0.6°C | 65 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 21.8°C | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 26.2°C | -1.7°C | 119 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 19.4°C | 15.7°C | 11.9°C | 24.7°C | 2.6°C | 132 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 11.6°C | 25.5°C | 0.3°C | 42 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 24.4°C | -0.2°C | 70 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 23.3°C | 3.3°C | 77 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 14.6°C | 10.1°C | 24.0°C | 2.4°C | 164 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 25.0°C | 4.9°C | 120 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 23.7°C | 1.9°C | 96 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 22.3°C | 17.9°C | 13.6°C | 27.2°C | 5.7°C | 126 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 21.4°C | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 25.1°C | 3.5°C | 41 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 22.2°C | 17.8°C | 13.3°C | 24.8°C | 5.9°C | 58 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 9.3°C | 24.0°C | 0.5°C | 103 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 25.3°C | 3.0°C | 82 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.6°C | 23.0°C | -3.1°C | 115 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 18.0°C | 13.0°C | 8.0°C | 26.2°C | -5.8°C | 62 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 23.3°C | -0.1°C | 59 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 18.4°C | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 25.0°C | 2.7°C | 96 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 9.4°C | 25.1°C | -2.2°C | 104 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 6.2°C | 20.7°C | -2.5°C | 15 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 19.5°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 14.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 75 mm of rainfall in Land O'Lakes, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 1994.
The hottest January reached 27.7°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -5.8°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 18°C to 19.5°C and overnight lows from 8.5°C to 10°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Land O'Lakes and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.5°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Land O'Lakes, averaging 14.9°C.
For January in Land O'Lakes, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.5°C and lows of 10.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1987).
The wettest January on record was 1994 with 164 mm. On average, January sees 75 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Land O'Lakes behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
