Austin weather in January: Austin, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Austin in January has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 2.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 67 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationAustin-Camp Mabry
- Station IDUSW00013958
- Location30.32°N 97.76°W
- Elevation670 ft (204 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population993,588
- Jan 63° 42°
- Feb 67° 46°
- Mar 73° 52°
- Apr 80° 59°
- May 87° 67°
- Jun 93° 73°
- Jul 97° 75°
- Aug 98° 75°
- Sep 91° 70°
- Oct 83° 61°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Austin in January?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. January is 1.4°F cooler than December and 3.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Austin and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 62°F on January 1 to 64°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 49°F and 55°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 62°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% |
| January 8 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% |
| January 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% |
| January 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% |
| January 31 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 5)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 62°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 62°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 62°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 63°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 63°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 63°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 63°F | 42°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 63°F | 42°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 63°F | 42°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 42°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013958; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Austin in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around January 31 (25%). In all, 2.64 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Austin, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013958.
What are the records for January in Austin?
The warmest January temperature on Austin's official record (since 1897) is 90°F, on January 30, 1971; the coldest is −2°F, on January 31, 1949. The wettest January brought 9.21 in (1991); the snowiest, 7.5 inches (1985).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 53.6°F (+1.4), 2022 50.0°F (−2.2), 2023 56.6°F (+4.4), 2024 47.7°F (−4.5), 2025 46.9°F (−5.3), 2026 52.8°F (+0.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.6°F | +1.4°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 50.0°F | −2.2°F | 2.21 in |
| 2023 | 56.6°F | +4.4°F | 1.26 in |
| 2024 | 47.7°F | −4.5°F | 6.07 in |
| 2025 | 46.9°F | −5.3°F | 2.01 in |
| 2026 | 52.8°F | +0.6°F | 1.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ATTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013958. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Austin 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; Austin's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.