Amarillo weather in January: Amarillo, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Amarillo in January has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −4°C, 18 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAmarillo Airport
- Station IDUSW00023047
- Location35.23°N 101.71°W
- Elevation3,587 ft (1,093 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population203,729
- Jan 52° 25°
- Feb 56° 28°
- Mar 65° 35°
- Apr 72° 43°
- May 81° 53°
- Jun 90° 62°
- Jul 93° 66°
- Aug 91° 65°
- Sep 84° 58°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 61° 34°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Amarillo in January?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 38.6°F. January is 0.2°F cooler than December and 3.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Amarillo and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 51°F on January 1 to 54°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 36°F and 41°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 51°F | 25°F | 14% | 5% |
| January 8 | 51°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% |
| January 15 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% |
| January 22 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% |
| January 31 | 54°F | 26°F | 13% | 6% |
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 | 51°F | 25°F | 14% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 51°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 51°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 51°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 51°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 51°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 51°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 51°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 51°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 52°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 53°F | 25°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 54°F | 25°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 54°F | 25°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 54°F | 25°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 54°F | 26°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023047; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Amarillo in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around January 1 (14%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Amarillo, 27 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.0 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023047.
How humid and windy is Amarillo in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 33% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 12.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 70% | 10.9 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 22°F | 67% | 11.4 mph | 65% |
| noon | 44°F | 23°F | 43% | 14.2 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 21°F | 33% | 14.1 mph | 67% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 22°F | 39% | 11.2 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 21°F | 54% | 11.1 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023047. 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 Amarillo?
The warmest January temperature on Amarillo's official record (since 1892) is 83°F, on January 5, 1927; the coldest is −11°F, on January 6, 1912. The wettest January brought 3.17 in (2017); the snowiest, 19.7 inches (1897).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.6°F: 2021 38.5°F (−0.1), 2022 37.6°F (−1.0), 2023 40.6°F (+2.0), 2024 34.3°F (−4.3), 2025 32.4°F (−6.2), 2026 38.2°F (−0.4). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.5°F | −0.1°F | 0.58 in |
| 2022 | 37.6°F | −1.0°F | 0.34 in |
| 2023 | 40.6°F | +2.0°F | 0.25 in |
| 2024 | 34.3°F | −4.3°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 32.4°F | −6.2°F | 0.57 in |
| 2026 | 38.2°F | −0.4°F | 0.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AMAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023047. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Amarillo 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; Amarillo's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.