January is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint Cloud, with average highs near 21.9°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint Cloud. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Saint Cloud was 1989 — when the month averaged 19.6°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 11.3°C. Typical January days reach 21.9°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Saint Cloud, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 189 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint Cloud during January averages 77%. The most humid January was 1998 at 88%, and the least humid was 1981 at 64%.
January receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint Cloud. The sunniest January was 2003 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Saint Cloud during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2018 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.9°C | 16.9°C | 15.8°C | 16.0°C | 16.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 22.2°C | 21.8°C | 21.9°C | 22.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 8.9°C | 11.6°C | 9.8°C | 10.1°C | 10.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 81 mm | 42 mm | 72 mm | 34 mm | -21 mm |
January temperatures in Saint Cloud have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -6.9°C (1985) to a record high of 30°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 189 mm.
A good time to visit Saint Cloud
January is a good time to visit Saint Cloud, with days averaging 21.9°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 16°C, cooler than Saint Cloud's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 8.0°C | 29.7°C | 1.1°C | 39 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 21.7°C | 16.5°C | 11.4°C | 27.8°C | 2.0°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 29.6°C | 0.1°C | 24 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 29.9°C | -1.7°C | 36 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 29.4°C | 1.9°C | 7 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 28.5°C | -0.4°C | 16 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 29.5°C | 2.6°C | 100 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 27.3°C | -3.3°C | 55 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 18.8°C | 12.7°C | 30.0°C | 1.1°C | 38 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 9.9°C | 28.7°C | -0.2°C | 189 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 21.8°C | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 29.1°C | 1.6°C | 69 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 28.3°C | 1.0°C | 92 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 25.3°C | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 29.1°C | 5.4°C | 17 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 28.3°C | -1.3°C | 4 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 26.7°C | -2.1°C | 101 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 18.2°C | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | 26.2°C | -4.8°C | 55 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 28.5°C | -2.6°C | 37 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 28.1°C | -2.3°C | 68 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 23.9°C | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 29.7°C | 2.1°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 28.0°C | 2.2°C | 13 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 22.0°C | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 27.4°C | -1.1°C | 50 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 27.2°C | 3.4°C | 66 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | 23.2°C | -4.3°C | 20 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 27.6°C | -1.6°C | 55 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 20.9°C | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 30.0°C | -1.7°C | 19 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 10.4°C | 26.5°C | -2.0°C | 48 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 27.5°C | -3.1°C | 78 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 21.0°C | 16.3°C | 11.6°C | 26.5°C | 2.8°C | 104 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 28.9°C | -2.7°C | 54 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 25.7°C | -4.0°C | 89 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 24.6°C | 0.4°C | 58 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 21.7°C | 16.7°C | 11.6°C | 27.6°C | 3.4°C | 98 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 23.2°C | 19.1°C | 15.1°C | 27.2°C | 4.2°C | 138 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 26.2°C | -1.0°C | 94 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 14.0°C | 28.9°C | 4.4°C | 79 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 24.1°C | 18.5°C | 12.9°C | 28.2°C | 2.3°C | 16 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 🔥 | 25.4°C | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 28.4°C | 5.2°C | 81 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 19.8°C | 14.6°C | 9.5°C | 25.7°C | -1.4°C | 78 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 20.3°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 27.4°C | 0.5°C | 57 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 24.8°C | -5.8°C | 97 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 28.7°C | -6.9°C | 19 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 9.8°C | 26.1°C | 0.7°C | 29 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 20.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.9°C | 26.7°C | 0.5°C | 82 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 28.7°C | -4.9°C | 41 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.6°C | 11.5°C | 4.5°C | 24.5°C | -5.7°C | 9 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 21.9°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 59 mm of rainfall in Saint Cloud, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 189 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 30°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to -6.9°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.4°C to 22.4°C and overnight lows from 7.9°C to 10.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint Cloud and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.9°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Saint Cloud, averaging 16°C.
For January in Saint Cloud, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.9°C and lows of 10.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2018).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 189 mm. On average, January sees 59 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 Saint Cloud 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.
