Lubbock weather in January: Lubbock, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lubbock in January has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −3°C, 17 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationLubbock International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023042
- Location33.65°N 101.81°W
- Elevation3,259 ft (993 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population272,086
- Jan 55° 27°
- Feb 60° 31°
- Mar 68° 38°
- Apr 76° 46°
- May 84° 57°
- Jun 92° 66°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 76° 48°
- Nov 64° 36°
- Dec 55° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lubbock in January?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 41.1°F. January is 0.6°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lubbock and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 54°F on January 1 to 57°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 39°F and 44°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 8 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 15 | 55°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 22 | 56°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 31 | 57°F | 28°F | 13% | 6% |
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 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 54°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 55°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 55°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 55°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 55°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 55°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 55°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 55°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 55°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 56°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 56°F | 27°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 56°F | 28°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 56°F | 28°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 56°F | 28°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 56°F | 28°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 56°F | 28°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 57°F | 28°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 57°F | 28°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 57°F | 28°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 57°F | 28°F | 13% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 27°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023042; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lubbock in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 31 (13%). In all, 0.65 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Lubbock, 24 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023042.
How humid and windy is Lubbock in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 11.6 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. | 31°F | 23°F | 70% | 9.9 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 24°F | 66% | 10.5 mph | 53% |
| noon | 48°F | 25°F | 40% | 14.1 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 23°F | 30% | 14.4 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 23°F | 33% | 11.9 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 23°F | 48% | 10.9 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023042. 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 Lubbock?
The warmest January temperature on Lubbock's official record (since 1911) is 87°F, on January 17, 1914; the coldest is −16°F, on January 13, 1963. The wettest January brought 4.05 in (1949); the snowiest, 25.3 inches (1983).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.1°F: 2021 40.4°F (−0.7), 2022 39.0°F (−2.1), 2023 44.0°F (+2.9), 2024 38.3°F (−2.8), 2025 37.5°F (−3.6), 2026 41.5°F (+0.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.4°F | −0.7°F | 1.00 in |
| 2022 | 39.0°F | −2.1°F | 0.20 in |
| 2023 | 44.0°F | +2.9°F | 0.60 in |
| 2024 | 38.3°F | −2.8°F | 0.94 in |
| 2025 | 37.5°F | −3.6°F | 0.15 in |
| 2026 | 41.5°F | +0.4°F | 0.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023042. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lubbock 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; Lubbock's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.