Arlington weather in January: Arlington, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Arlington in January has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 2.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 59 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationArlington Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053907
- Location32.66°N 97.09°W
- Elevation630 ft (192 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population403,672
- Jan 58° 37°
- Feb 62° 40°
- Mar 70° 48°
- Apr 77° 55°
- May 84° 64°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 96° 75°
- Aug 96° 75°
- Sep 89° 68°
- Oct 79° 57°
- Nov 67° 46°
- Dec 59° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Arlington in January?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.3°F. January is 1.5°F cooler than December and 3.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Arlington and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 57°F on January 1 to 60°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 44°F and 50°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 57°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% |
| January 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% |
| January 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% |
| January 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 22% | 13% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 4)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 57°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 57°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 57°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 57°F | 36°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 58°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 58°F | 36°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 58°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 58°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 58°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 59°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 59°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 59°F | 37°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 59°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 59°F | 37°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 59°F | 38°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 59°F | 38°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 37°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053907; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Arlington in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around January 31 (22%). In all, 2.34 in falls on 6 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Arlington, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053907.
What are the records for January in Arlington?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 85°F, on January 11, 2023; the coldest is 6°F, on January 17, 2018. The wettest January brought 6.33 in (2012).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.3°F: 2021 49.5°F (+2.2), 2022 44.9°F (−2.4), 2023 51.1°F (+3.8), 2024 42.9°F (−4.4), 2025 43.0°F (−4.3), 2026 46.6°F (−0.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.5°F | +2.2°F | 0.83 in |
| 2022 | 44.9°F | −2.4°F | 0.22 in |
| 2023 | 51.1°F | +3.8°F | 1.41 in |
| 2024 | 42.9°F | −4.4°F | 3.89 in |
| 2025 | 43.0°F | −4.3°F | 3.97 in |
| 2026 | 46.6°F | −0.7°F | 1.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053907; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053907. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Arlington 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; Arlington's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.