January in Evanston is the snowiest, the windiest, the cloudiest, and the most freezing month of the year. In January, the weather in Evanston is typically freezing. Average daily high temperature in January is about 2 degrees below zero. On average, Evanston has 18 cloudy, 8 snowy, 4 sunny, and 1 rainy day in January. The snowfalls are usually light.