January is one of the cooler months of the year in Edmonds, with average highs near 6.6°C and lows around 1.6°C (mean 4.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 178 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Edmonds. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Edmonds was 2003 — when the month averaged 6.6°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 0.4°C. Typical January days reach 6.6°C with nights near 1.6°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Edmonds, averaging 178 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2006 with 322 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Edmonds during January averages 91%. The most humid January was 2006 at 95%, and the least humid was 2017 at 85%.
January receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Edmonds. The sunniest January was 2025 at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1999 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Edmonds during January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1998, 2006 and 2020 at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2015 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.9°C | 3.8°C | 4.1°C | 4.4°C | 4.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 6.5°C | 6.4°C | 6.6°C | 6.9°C | 6.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.4°C | 1.3°C | 1.7°C | 1.9°C | 2.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 169 mm | 192 mm | 179 mm | 162 mm | 191 mm | +22 mm |
January temperatures in Edmonds have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -12.7°C (1982) to a record high of 16.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 178 mm, with a wettest year of 322 mm.
A quieter season to visit Edmonds
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Edmonds. That said, January — with days averaging 6.6°C and nights around 1.6°C (mean 4.1°C) and higher rainfall (178 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 | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 0.3°C | 7.7°C | -3.0°C | 65 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 5.9°C | 3.7°C | 1.4°C | 16.2°C | -12.4°C | 220 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 2.7°C | 12.0°C | -2.7°C | 136 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 7.1°C | 4.5°C | 1.9°C | 11.1°C | -9.5°C | 213 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 7.4°C | 5.2°C | 2.9°C | 11.6°C | -0.8°C | 216 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 3.2°C | 11.7°C | -3.5°C | 293 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 8.3°C | 5.6°C | 2.9°C | 11.3°C | -1.0°C | 120 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 3.6°C | 11.4°C | -1.2°C | 242 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 4.3°C | 1.4°C | -1.4°C | 9.7°C | -8.5°C | 92 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 7.0°C | 4.5°C | 2.0°C | 12.2°C | -5.2°C | 193 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 14.4°C | -2.2°C | 149 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 2.2°C | 11.2°C | -1.8°C | 143 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | 8.7°C | -4.7°C | 136 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | 9.5°C | -4.4°C | 189 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 6.3°C | 3.8°C | 1.4°C | 11.9°C | -7.1°C | 202 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 8.6°C | 6.4°C | 4.2°C | 11.2°C | -0.9°C | 158 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 5.5°C | 2.9°C | 0.3°C | 9.7°C | -3.1°C | 188 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 0.1°C | 8.4°C | -4.6°C | 135 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 5.8°C | 3.0°C | 0.2°C | 11.3°C | -6.7°C | 173 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 10.9°C | 1.0°C | 322 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | 15.0°C | -6.2°C | 131 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 6.0°C | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | 10.5°C | -9.3°C | 211 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 🔥 | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 3.8°C | 12.9°C | -0.9°C | 202 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 5.9°C | 3.9°C | 1.9°C | 12.2°C | -2.9°C | 202 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 7.3°C | 4.6°C | 1.9°C | 11.1°C | -1.5°C | 90 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | 7.7°C | -2.1°C | 136 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 2.5°C | 10.5°C | -0.8°C | 199 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 11.4°C | -10.6°C | 241 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 5.9°C | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | 10.5°C | -6.6°C | 235 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | 10.8°C | -11.5°C | 197 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 1.6°C | 13.4°C | -4.8°C | 181 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 11.1°C | -1.3°C | 102 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 3.6°C | 0.4°C | -2.8°C | 9.9°C | -9.8°C | 121 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 3.1°C | 12.0°C | -2.6°C | 245 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 0.1°C | 10.8°C | -6.5°C | 148 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 1.8°C | 10.7°C | -1.4°C | 252 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | 10.2°C | -3.0°C | 171 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1988 | 5.5°C | 2.8°C | 0.2°C | 11.1°C | -7.0°C | 129 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 1.3°C | 11.6°C | -3.5°C | 198 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 8.1°C | 5.5°C | 2.9°C | 11.7°C | -1.1°C | 235 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1985 | 5.5°C | 2.6°C | -0.3°C | 11.1°C | -3.3°C | 21 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 6.7°C | 4.2°C | 1.7°C | 11.1°C | -5.9°C | 199 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | 7.9°C | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 11.8°C | -1.9°C | 244 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.7°C | 1.7°C | -0.3°C | 7.9°C | -12.7°C | 250 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 3.0°C | 13.0°C | 0.3°C | 74 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 6.6°C with lows near 1.6°C (mean 4.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 178 mm of rainfall in Edmonds, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 322 mm in 2006.
The hottest January reached 16.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -12.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 1.4°C to 1.8°C while daytime highs eased from 6.7°C to 6.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Edmonds and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 6.6°C daytime highs and 1.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Edmonds, averaging 4.1°C.
For January in Edmonds, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.6°C and lows of 1.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1 m/s (1998).
The wettest January on record was 2006 with 322 mm. On average, January sees 178 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 Edmonds 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.
