Clayton weather in January: Clayton, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Clayton in January has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −6°C, 8 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationClayton Municipal Air Park
- Station IDUSW00023051
- Location36.45°N 103.15°W
- Elevation4,960 ft (1,512 m)
- Population2,559
- Jan 50° 21°
- Feb 52° 23°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 37°
- May 76° 47°
- Jun 86° 56°
- Jul 90° 61°
- Aug 87° 60°
- Sep 80° 53°
- Oct 69° 40°
- Nov 58° 30°
- Dec 49° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clayton in January?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 35.5°F. January is 0.2°F warmer than December and 2.0°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Clayton and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 48°F on January 1 to 50°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 33°F and 38°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% |
| January 8 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% |
| January 15 | 50°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% |
| January 22 | 50°F | 22°F | 10% | 3% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 30, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 48°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 48°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 48°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 49°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 50°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 50°F | 21°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 50°F | 22°F | 10% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 50°F | 22°F | 10% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 50°F | 22°F | 10% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 50°F | 22°F | 10% | 3% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 50°F | 22°F | 10% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 50°F | 22°F | 10% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 22°F | 11% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 21°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023051; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Clayton in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around January 1 (11%). In all, 0.33 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Clayton, 28 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023051.
How humid and windy is Clayton in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 59% humidity. The wind averages 11.7 mph, most often from the 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. | 28°F | 16°F | 59% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 18°F | 45% | 12.0 mph | – |
| noon | 45°F | 17°F | 32% | 13.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 17°F | 29% | 14.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 17°F | 45% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 17°F | 54% | 10.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023051. 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 Clayton?
The warmest January temperature on Clayton's official record (since 1896) is 80°F, on January 10, 1990; the coldest is −21°F, on January 4, 1959. The wettest January brought 1.56 in (2015); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1983).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.5°F: 2021 35.1°F (−0.4), 2022 35.5°F (at normal), 2023 34.3°F (−1.2), 2024 31.0°F (−4.5), 2025 29.4°F (−6.1), 2026 36.9°F (+1.4). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.1°F | −0.4°F | 0.30 in |
| 2022 | 35.5°F | at normal | 0.19 in |
| 2023 | 34.3°F | −1.2°F | 0.19 in |
| 2024 | 31.0°F | −4.5°F | 0.86 in |
| 2025 | 29.4°F | −6.1°F | 0.33 in |
| 2026 | 36.9°F | +1.4°F | 0.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CAOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023051. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Clayton 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; Clayton's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.