Lawton weather in January: Lawton, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lawton in January has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 1.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −3°C, 26 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationLawton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003950
- Location34.56°N 98.42°W
- Elevation1,069 ft (326 m)
- Population90,027
- Jan 54° 27°
- Feb 58° 32°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 83° 59°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 96° 71°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 77° 50°
- Nov 64° 38°
- Dec 54° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lawton in January?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 40.5°F. January is 1.2°F cooler than December and 4.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lawton and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 52°F on January 1 to 56°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 38°F and 43°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% |
| January 8 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% |
| January 15 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% |
| January 22 | 54°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% |
| January 31 | 56°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 2)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 52°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 53°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 54°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 54°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 54°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 54°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 54°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 54°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 54°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 55°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 55°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 55°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 55°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 55°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 55°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 55°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 56°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 27°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003950; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lawton in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around January 31 (14%). In all, 1.04 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Lawton, 23 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003950.
What are the records for January in Lawton?
The warmest January temperature on Lawton's official record (since 1912) is 85°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −11°F, on January 22, 1930. The wettest January brought 5.02 in (1932); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1988).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.5°F: 2021 42.1°F (+1.6), 2022 38.5°F (−2.0), 2023 44.4°F (+3.9), 2024 36.2°F (−4.3), 2025 37.6°F (−2.9), 2026 38.0°F (−2.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.1°F | +1.6°F | 0.79 in |
| 2022 | 38.5°F | −2.0°F | 0.50 in |
| 2023 | 44.4°F | +3.9°F | 0.76 in |
| 2024 | 36.2°F | −4.3°F | 1.82 in |
| 2025 | 37.6°F | −2.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 38.0°F | −2.5°F | 1.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LAWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003950. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lawton compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, January normal highs run from 45°F in Newkirk to 55°F in Waurika; Lawton's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.