Gallup weather in January: Gallup, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Gallup in January has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 0.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −10°C, 21 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationGallup Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023081
- Location35.51°N 108.79°W
- Elevation6,471 ft (1,972 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population20,339
- Jan 45° 14°
- Feb 50° 19°
- Mar 59° 23°
- Apr 66° 28°
- May 75° 36°
- Jun 86° 45°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 86° 53°
- Sep 80° 44°
- Oct 69° 31°
- Nov 56° 20°
- Dec 45° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gallup in January?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 29.8°F. January is 0.3°F warmer than December and 4.6°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Gallup and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 44°F on January 1 to 47°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 26°F and 33°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 | 44°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% |
| January 8 | 45°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% |
| January 15 | 45°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% |
| January 22 | 46°F | 15°F | 19% | 8% |
| January 31 | 47°F | 16°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 | 44°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 44°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 44°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 44°F | 13°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 44°F | 13°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 44°F | 13°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 44°F | 13°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 45°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 45°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 45°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 45°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 45°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 45°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 45°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 45°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 45°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 46°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 46°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 46°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 46°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 46°F | 15°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 46°F | 15°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 46°F | 15°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 46°F | 15°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 46°F | 15°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 47°F | 15°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 16°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 16°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 47°F | 16°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 16°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 47°F | 16°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 14°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023081; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Gallup in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around January 4 (20%). In all, 0.81 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Gallup, 30 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.3 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023081.
How humid and windy is Gallup in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 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. | 20°F | 14°F | 80% | 3.0 mph | 74% |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 19°F | 71% | 3.8 mph | 71% |
| noon | 41°F | 20°F | 43% | 8.2 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 19°F | 34% | 10.4 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 20°F | 47% | 7.4 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 19°F | 67% | 3.7 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023081. 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 Gallup?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1973) is 68°F, on January 16, 2000; the coldest is −20°F, on January 30, 1979. The wettest January brought 2.60 in (1993); the snowiest, 17.2 inches (1979).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.8°F: 2021 27.7°F (−2.1), 2022 31.3°F (+1.5), 2023 28.4°F (−1.4), 2025 24.5°F (−5.3), 2026 31.5°F (+1.7). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.7°F | −2.1°F | 0.37 in |
| 2022 | 31.3°F | +1.5°F | 0.30 in |
| 2023 | 28.4°F | −1.4°F | 1.09 in |
| 2025 | 24.5°F | −5.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 31.5°F | +1.7°F | 0.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023081; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023081. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Gallup 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; Gallup's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.