Weather on January 1 at Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch National Park
Based on 52 years of data from St. Louis, MO
Planning Your Visit
January 1st in Gateway Arch National Park (via St. Louis, MO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 23°F. Over 52 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2005 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (4°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Gateway Arch? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 41°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 36°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 64°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 58°F | 28°F | 1.42" | 0" |
| 2021 | 35°F | 30°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 56°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 42°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 12°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 57°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 33°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 38°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 47°F | 25°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2013 | 33°F | 21°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2012 | 58°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 64°F | 25°F | 0.71" | 0" |
| 2010 | 39°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 29°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 49°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 59°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 50°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 70°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 56°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 40°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 25°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 22°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 21°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 37°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 49°F | 36°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1996 | 36°F | 35°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1995 | 39°F | 20°F | 0.3" | 1.2" |
| 1994 | 52°F | 36°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 1993 | 22°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 40°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 37°F | 21°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1989 | 34°F | 16°F | 0.89" | 3.5" |
| 1988 | 27°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 39°F | 17°F | 1.7" | 2.5" |
| 1985 | 28°F | 10°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1983 | 42°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 45°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 51°F | 25°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1980 | 46°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 40°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 17°F | -5°F | -- | 0" |
| 1976 | 38°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 46°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 12°F | 3°F | -- | -- |
| 1973 | 42°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 46°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 1971 | 46°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |