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Typical January weather

St. Louis

Missouri · January

Cold without much drama, unless ice gets involved.

40° days
24° nights

about 5 snowy days · 10 hours of daylight

What to pack

What January feels like

January is quiet enough that the free museums in Forest Park — the zoo, the art museum, the Science Center — feel almost private. Deep snow worries people here far less than an ice storm; when freezing rain shows up in the forecast, locals cancel plans without embarrassment.

Winter is doing its thing: 5.7 in of snow in a typical January, with fresh snow on about 5 days. about 24 nights dip below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high40°
Typical low24°
Days with snow5
Rain and melted snow2.6 in
Snowfall5.7 in
Humiditydry air
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:17 am / 5:03 pm

How January compares

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