January in Traverse City is the snowiest, the cloudiest, and the most freezing month of the year. In January, the weather in Traverse City is typically freezing. Average daily high temperature in January is about 2 degrees below zero. On average, Traverse City has 13 cloudy, 11 snowy, 5 partly cloudy, 1 rainy, and 1 sunny day in January. The snowfalls are usually moderate.