Albuquerque weather in January: Albuquerque, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Albuquerque in January has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −3°C, 9 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAlbuquerque International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023050
- Location35.04°N 106.62°W
- Elevation5,310 ft (1,619 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population560,326
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 54° 30°
- Mar 63° 36°
- Apr 70° 43°
- May 80° 52°
- Jun 90° 62°
- Jul 91° 67°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 57° 34°
- Dec 47° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Albuquerque in January?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 37.4°F. January is 0.5°F warmer than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Albuquerque and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 46°F on January 1 to 51°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 35°F and 40°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 8 | 47°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 15 | 48°F | 26°F | 12% | 4% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% |
| January 31 | 51°F | 28°F | 12% | 4% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 47°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 47°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 47°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 47°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 47°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 47°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 47°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 48°F | 26°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 48°F | 26°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 48°F | 26°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 48°F | 26°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 48°F | 26°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 48°F | 26°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 49°F | 26°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 49°F | 26°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 49°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 49°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 49°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 49°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 50°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 50°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 50°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 51°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 51°F | 27°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 28°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023050; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Albuquerque in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 1 (12%). In all, 0.36 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Albuquerque, 26 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.4 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023050.
How humid and windy is Albuquerque in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 61% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 19°F | 61% | 6.0 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 20°F | 55% | 5.9 mph | 47% |
| noon | 44°F | 19°F | 36% | 7.4 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 18°F | 28% | 9.0 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 18°F | 33% | 8.7 mph | 41% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 19°F | 43% | 7.8 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023050. 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 Albuquerque?
The warmest January temperature on Albuquerque's official record (since 1891) is 72°F, on January 6, 1909; the coldest is −17°F, on January 7, 1971. The wettest January brought 2.52 in (1916); the snowiest, 9.5 inches (1973).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.4°F: 2021 37.3°F (−0.1), 2022 38.2°F (+0.8), 2023 37.4°F (at normal), 2024 38.3°F (+0.9), 2025 33.7°F (−3.7), 2026 41.6°F (+4.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.3°F | −0.1°F | 0.18 in |
| 2022 | 38.2°F | +0.8°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 37.4°F | at normal | 0.31 in |
| 2024 | 38.3°F | +0.9°F | 0.33 in |
| 2025 | 33.7°F | −3.7°F | 0.07 in |
| 2026 | 41.6°F | +4.2°F | 0.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023050. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Albuquerque compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, January normal highs run from 35°F in Red River to 61°F in Lordsburg; Albuquerque's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Albuquerque in December47°F by day, 27°F at night
- Albuquerque in February54°F by day, 30°F at night
- Albuquerque through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Mexico in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lordsburg: New Mexico's warmest Januarynormal high 61°F