El Paso weather in January: El Paso, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
El Paso in January has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 10 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationEl Paso International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023044
- Location31.81°N 106.38°W
- Elevation3,918 ft (1,194 m)
- Population681,723
- Jan 59° 35°
- Feb 64° 39°
- Mar 72° 46°
- Apr 80° 53°
- May 89° 62°
- Jun 97° 71°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 94° 72°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 67° 42°
- Dec 58° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Paso in January?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 46.5°F. January is 0.4°F warmer than December and 5.0°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in El Paso and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 57°F on January 1 to 61°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 44°F and 49°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 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% |
| January 8 | 57°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% |
| January 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 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 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 57°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 57°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 57°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 57°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 58°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 58°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 58°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 58°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 58°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 59°F | 34°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 59°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 59°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 59°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 59°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 35°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 36°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 36°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 35°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023044; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in El Paso in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around January 1 (12%). In all, 0.39 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in El Paso, 15 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023044.
How humid and windy is El Paso 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 38°F with 54% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 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. | 38°F | 23°F | 54% | 7.2 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 24°F | 46% | 7.1 mph | 55% |
| noon | 54°F | 24°F | 30% | 8.6 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 22°F | 24% | 10.1 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 22°F | 27% | 8.5 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 23°F | 36% | 7.9 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023044. 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 El Paso?
The warmest January temperature on El Paso's official record (since 1887) is 80°F, on January 24, 1970; the coldest is −8°F, on January 11, 1962. The wettest January brought 1.84 in (1949); the snowiest, 8.3 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.5°F: 2021 45.2°F (−1.3), 2022 45.6°F (−0.9), 2023 47.9°F (+1.4), 2024 49.0°F (+2.5), 2025 43.1°F (−3.4), 2026 47.8°F (+1.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.2°F | −1.3°F | 0.18 in |
| 2022 | 45.6°F | −0.9°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 47.9°F | +1.4°F | 0.23 in |
| 2024 | 49.0°F | +2.5°F | 0.26 in |
| 2025 | 43.1°F | −3.4°F | 0.04 in |
| 2026 | 47.8°F | +1.3°F | 1.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023044. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in El Paso 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; El Paso's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.