United States · 1991–2020 normal

Blanchard in
January.

Typical January weather in Blanchard: -5.2°C by day, -13°C at night, 13 mm of rain over 3.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high-5.2°C
Typical low-13°C
Rain13 mm
Wet days3.3

In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 76). Daylight is calculated as 6 h 19 from latitude 61.21°. Open-water sea temperature is -0.7°C (16 km from the place centre).

January at a glance

What is Blanchard like in January?

Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.

Is Blanchard hot in January?

Days are typically cold at -5.2°C, while nights average -13°C.

Does it rain much?

The measured monthly average is 13 mm across about 3 wet days.

How much daylight is there?

There are about 6 h 19 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.

Is January a good time to visit?

January ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.

Event window

Long northern nights in January

At 61.2° the calculated mid-month daylight is 6 h 19. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in January. Typical nights are -13°C.

Event window

Frost-level nights in January

The measured night-time normal is -13°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 5857631
NOAA station
USW00026409 · ANCHORAGE MERRILL FLD
Station distance
1.7 km from the place centre
Coverage
Good coverage · 22 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

Next step

Choose your month.
Then plan the details.

The weather comparison for Blanchard is based on climate evidence, not payments from travel companies. Flight, accommodation and activity links will be clearly labelled when they are added; there are no booking offers on this page today.

How travel partnerships will work