Watertown weather in January (South Dakota, United States of America)

What should you pack for a trip to Watertown in January? Our guide gives you the essential weather details for this month.

Temperatures

Typically, January in Watertown includes very low temperatures and low snowfall. Experience the winter season in January. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near -5°C, cooling down at night to around -16°C. Prepare for the coldest month of the year by packing warm and cozy winter cloths.

Precipitation

Watertown in January usually receives low snowfall, averaging around 12 mm for the month. Analyzing past climate data, one can expect approximately 6 days of snow.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Watertown. June, July, August and September typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February, March and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Watertown climate page with graphs.

 

Watertown, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature -16°C  

Max Temperature -5°C  

Chance of Rain 20%  

Precipitation 12 mm  

Rainy days 6 days  

Where to go in the United States of America in January

Find out more about the weather in the United States of America and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Visitors traveling to Watertown should plan on bringing winter clothes, snow boots and a warm winter coat. There will be periods of snow.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

1/10

Walking

1/10

Barbeque

1/10

Camping

2/10

Outdoor sports

1/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Watertown.

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