Abilene weather in January: Abilene, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Abilene in January has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 1.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 28 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAbilene Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013962
- Location32.41°N 99.68°W
- Elevation1,790 ft (546 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population130,501
- Jan 59° 34°
- Feb 63° 37°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 62°
- Jun 93° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 96° 72°
- Sep 89° 65°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 68° 43°
- Dec 59° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Abilene in January?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 46.3°F. January is 1.0°F cooler than December and 3.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Abilene and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 58°F on January 1 to 61°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 43°F and 49°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 8 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 15 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 35°F | 16% | 8% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 2)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 59°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 60°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 34°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 34°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 34°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 60°F | 35°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 60°F | 35°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 35°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Abilene in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around January 31 (16%). In all, 1.10 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Abilene, 15 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013962.
How humid and windy is Abilene in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 30°F | 71% | 9.4 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 32°F | 69% | 10.1 mph | 67% |
| noon | 51°F | 31°F | 47% | 13.3 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 30°F | 37% | 13.6 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 30°F | 41% | 10.1 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 31°F | 58% | 9.6 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013962. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Abilene?
The warmest January temperature on Abilene's official record (since 1885) is 90°F, on January 31, 1911; the coldest is −9°F, on January 4, 1947. The wettest January brought 4.35 in (1968); the snowiest, 13.5 inches (1973).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.3°F: 2021 45.7°F (−0.6), 2022 44.8°F (−1.5), 2023 50.9°F (+4.6), 2024 42.7°F (−3.6), 2025 42.5°F (−3.8), 2026 45.5°F (−0.8). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.7°F | −0.6°F | 1.20 in |
| 2022 | 44.8°F | −1.5°F | 0.20 in |
| 2023 | 50.9°F | +4.6°F | 0.73 in |
| 2024 | 42.7°F | −3.6°F | 2.29 in |
| 2025 | 42.5°F | −3.8°F | 0.89 in |
| 2026 | 45.5°F | −0.8°F | 0.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Abilene compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, January normal highs run from 49°F in Follett to 73°F in McAllen; Abilene's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.