The highest day temperature in January 2026 was 50°F. The lowest night temperature was -15°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 19.7°F и 15.8°F respectivly.

The average sea surface temperature in January 2026 for Traverse City was 36.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 34.2°F and 39.2°F respectively.

Most of the days in January are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation total in January for Traverse City is 0.5 in. It makes january one of the least rainy months of the year.

The average wind speed in January is 9.5 mph.

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Traverse City in January is 1.4 hours.