Carlsbad weather in January: Carlsbad, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Carlsbad in January has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of −1°C, 9 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationCarlsbad Cavern City Airport
- Station IDUSW00093033
- Location32.33°N 104.26°W
- Elevation3,232 ft (985 m)
- Population31,999
- Jan 58° 30°
- Feb 63° 34°
- Mar 71° 40°
- Apr 80° 48°
- May 88° 57°
- Jun 96° 66°
- Jul 95° 69°
- Aug 94° 68°
- Sep 87° 61°
- Oct 78° 49°
- Nov 66° 37°
- Dec 57° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carlsbad in January?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 43.9°F. January is 0.4°F warmer than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Carlsbad and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 56°F on January 1 to 61°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 41°F and 47°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 | 56°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 8 | 57°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 30°F | 10% | 4% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 31°F | 10% | 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 | 56°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 56°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 56°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 56°F | 29°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 57°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 57°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 57°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 57°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 57°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 57°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 57°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 58°F | 29°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 59°F | 30°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 59°F | 30°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 59°F | 30°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 59°F | 30°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 59°F | 30°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 60°F | 30°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 30°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 30°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 31°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 31°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 31°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 61°F | 31°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 61°F | 31°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 31°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 30°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093033; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carlsbad in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around January 4 (12%). In all, 0.37 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Carlsbad, 21 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093033.
How humid and windy is Carlsbad in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 24% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 61% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 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. | 34°F | 22°F | 61% | 7.2 mph | 75% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 25°F | 49% | 8.5 mph | 72% |
| noon | 54°F | 24°F | 32% | 10.2 mph | 73% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 22°F | 24% | 11.9 mph | 71% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 23°F | 32% | 9.1 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 23°F | 43% | 9.0 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093033. 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 Carlsbad?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 86°F, on January 24, 1999; the coldest is −18°F, on January 11, 1962. The wettest January brought 2.93 in (1949); the snowiest, 11.1 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.9°F: 2021 42.3°F (−1.6), 2022 41.3°F (−2.6), 2023 45.9°F (+2.0), 2024 43.0°F (−0.9), 2025 37.6°F (−6.3). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.3°F | −1.6°F | 0.16 in |
| 2022 | 41.3°F | −2.6°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 45.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.50 in |
| 2024 | 43.0°F | −0.9°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 37.6°F | −6.3°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093033; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093033. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Carlsbad 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; Carlsbad's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.