Farmington weather in January: Farmington, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Farmington in January has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 0.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −7°C, 18 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationFarmington Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023090
- Location36.74°N 108.23°W
- Elevation5,495 ft (1,675 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population46,262
- Jan 43° 19°
- Feb 50° 24°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 35°
- May 77° 44°
- Jun 89° 53°
- Jul 93° 61°
- Aug 90° 60°
- Sep 82° 51°
- Oct 69° 38°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 43° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Farmington in January?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 31.1°F. January is 0.2°F cooler than December and 5.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Farmington and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 41°F on January 1 to 45°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 27°F and 35°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% |
| January 8 | 42°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% |
| January 15 | 43°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% |
| January 22 | 44°F | 20°F | 20% | 8% |
| January 31 | 45°F | 21°F | 19% | 8% |
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 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 42°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 42°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 42°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 42°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 42°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 42°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 42°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 42°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 42°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 42°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 43°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 43°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 43°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 43°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 43°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 43°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 43°F | 20°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 44°F | 20°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 44°F | 20°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 44°F | 20°F | 20% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 44°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 44°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 45°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 45°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 45°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 45°F | 21°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 45°F | 21°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 45°F | 21°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023090; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Farmington in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around January 5 (20%). In all, 0.72 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Farmington, 30 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023090.
How humid and windy is Farmington in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 24°F | 18°F | 79% | 6.3 mph | 76% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 20°F | 72% | 7.1 mph | 70% |
| noon | 39°F | 21°F | 48% | 7.6 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 20°F | 38% | 10.3 mph | 71% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 20°F | 47% | 8.0 mph | 72% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 20°F | 61% | 6.4 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023090. 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 Farmington?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 66°F, on January 16, 2000; the coldest is −20°F, on January 13, 1963. The wettest January brought 1.91 in (2010); the snowiest, 15.0 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.1°F: 2021 31.4°F (+0.3), 2022 32.5°F (+1.4), 2023 32.9°F (+1.8), 2024 33.1°F (+2.0), 2025 28.9°F (−2.2), 2026 33.1°F (+2.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.4°F | +0.3°F | 0.55 in |
| 2022 | 32.5°F | +1.4°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 32.9°F | +1.8°F | 1.21 in |
| 2024 | 33.1°F | +2.0°F | – |
| 2025 | 28.9°F | −2.2°F | 0.06 in |
| 2026 | 33.1°F | +2.0°F | 1.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023090; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023090. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Farmington 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; Farmington's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Farmington in December43°F by day, 19°F at night
- Farmington in February50°F by day, 24°F at night
- Farmington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Mexico in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lordsburg: New Mexico's warmest Januarynormal high 61°F