Weather on January 5
Saint Louis, MO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1998
57°F avg
Coldest
1972
6°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Saint Louis, MO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 21°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 1998 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (6°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 5th in Saint Louis, MO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 1.88" | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 24° | 32° | 0.84" | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 19° | 14° | 17° | — | — |
| 2017 | 27° | 16° | 21° | 0.13" | 0.9" |
| 2016 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 21° | 12° | 17° | 0.18" | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 2° | 18° | 0.46" | — |
| 2013 | — | 27° | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 44° | 48° | 0.99" | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 37° | 39° | 5.97" | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.25" | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 22° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 59° | 55° | 57° | 0.64" | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1995 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 22° | 24° | 0.1" | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 1.02" | 0.6" |
| 1990 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 40° | 42° | 2.84" | — |
| 1988 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1976 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 14° | -2° | 6° | 1.78" | — |
| 1971 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
54 years of data from CAHOKIA