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Traverse City weather in January

Weather in Traverse City: January

Average day temperature: 26.1°F
Average night temperature: 22.9°F
Sea water temperature: 39.0°F
Number of sunny days: 1 day
Day length: 8.9 - 9.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.6 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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2026
2025
2024

The highest day temperature during January of 2026 was 50°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was -8°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 21.8°F and 17.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Traverse City in January, °F

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2026
2025
2024

The average sea water temperature in January of 2026 was 38.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 40.3°F and 35.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

Precipitation total value in Traverse City in January is 0.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph

The average wind speed value in January is 9.4 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 1.5.

Best time for vacation in Traverse City

Sunniest months:
August 14 days
September 13 days
July 13 days
Warmest months:
July 77.0 °F
August 76.3 °F
June 72.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 71.9 °F
July 69.2 °F
September 67.7 °F
Coldest months:
January 26.1 °F
February 27.0 °F
December 32.6 °F
Rainiest months:
July 2 days
October 2 days
April 2 days
Windiest months:
November 10.4 mph
December 9.9 mph
March 9.8 mph

Traverse City on a weather map

Traverse City
+28°F
NE 9 mph
Feels like: +19°F
Precip.: 100%
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24 Hours Forecast
Traverse City
Local time: 19:39
February 05, thursday
2100
28°F
NE
9 mph
February 06, friday
0000
28°F
NE
6 mph
0300
28°F
NE
5 mph
0600
28°F
SE
6 mph
0900
30°F
SE
10 mph
1200
30°F
SE
20 mph
1500
23°F
S
21 mph
1800
18°F
S
20 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F