Barrow Weather in January

What's the weather like in Barrow (Alaska) in January 2024?

The climate in Barrow during January can be summarized as severely cold and very dry.

January is in the winter in Barrow and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing -22°C (-8°F), whilst at night -29°C (-20°F) is normal.

Barrow weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature -22°C -7.6°F
Nightly temperature -28.6°C -19.5°F
Average temperature -25.3°C -13.5°F
Daily sunshine 1.3 hrs
Avg rainfall 4 mm 0.2 ins
Rainy days 5 days
Sea temperature -1.7°C 29°F
Humidity 73%
Windspeed 18.7kph 12 mph

On average January is the 3rd driest month of the year in Barrow with around 4mm 0.2 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 1.3 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Barrow

Barrow average temperature in January

January rainfall

Barrow average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Barrow average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Barrow in January 2024.