Las Vegas weather in January: Las Vegas, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Las Vegas in January has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 5°C, 14 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationHarry Reid International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023169
- Location36.07°N 115.16°W
- Elevation2,131 ft (650 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population678,922
- Jan 59° 41°
- Feb 63° 44°
- Mar 71° 51°
- Apr 79° 57°
- May 89° 66°
- Jun 99° 76°
- Jul 105° 82°
- Aug 103° 81°
- Sep 95° 72°
- Oct 81° 60°
- Nov 67° 47°
- Dec 57° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Las Vegas in January?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. January is 1.3°F warmer than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Las Vegas and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 57°F on January 1 to 60°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 47°F and 52°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 | 57°F | 39°F | 10% | 5% |
| January 8 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% |
| January 31 | 60°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% |
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 | 39°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 57°F | 39°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 57°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 57°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 57°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 57°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 57°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 58°F | 40°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 59°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 59°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 59°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 59°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 59°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 59°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 59°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 59°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 41°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 60°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 60°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 60°F | 42°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 41°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023169; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Las Vegas in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around January 31 (11%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Las Vegas, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023169.
How humid and windy is Las Vegas in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 51% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 26°F | 51% | 6.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 26°F | 40% | 4.8 mph | 50% |
| noon | 57°F | 25°F | 29% | 6.7 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 25°F | 26% | 7.3 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 26°F | 31% | 5.9 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 27°F | 40% | 6.6 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023169. 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 Las Vegas?
The warmest January temperature on Las Vegas's official record (since 1937) is 77°F, on January 26, 1975; the coldest is 8°F, on January 25, 1937. The wettest January brought 3.00 in (1995); the snowiest, 16.7 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.5°F: 2021 49.4°F (−0.1), 2022 49.3°F (−0.2), 2023 47.0°F (−2.5), 2024 49.9°F (+0.4), 2025 47.5°F (−2.0), 2026 52.1°F (+2.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.4°F | −0.1°F | 0.20 in |
| 2022 | 49.3°F | −0.2°F | 0.06 in |
| 2023 | 47.0°F | −2.5°F | 0.68 in |
| 2024 | 49.9°F | +0.4°F | 0.26 in |
| 2025 | 47.5°F | −2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 52.1°F | +2.6°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LASthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023169. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Las Vegas compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, January normal highs run from 35°F in Lamoille to 65°F in Laughlin; Las Vegas's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.