McAlester weather in January: McAlester, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
McAlester in January has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 2.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −1°C, 57 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMcAlester Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093950
- Location34.88°N 95.78°W
- Elevation770 ft (235 m)
- Population18,108
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 86° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 63° 41°
- Dec 54° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McAlester in January?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 41.1°F. January is 2.2°F cooler than December and 4.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in McAlester and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 51°F on January 1 to 54°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 38°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% |
| January 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% |
| January 15 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% |
| January 22 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% |
| January 31 | 54°F | 31°F | 21% | 13% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 51°F | 30°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 51°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 52°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 53°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 53°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 53°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 53°F | 30°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 53°F | 31°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 54°F | 31°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 54°F | 31°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 30°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093950; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in McAlester in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around January 1 (22%). In all, 2.23 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in McAlester, 20 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093950.
How humid and windy is McAlester in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 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. | 36°F | 29°F | 76% | 6.5 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 31°F | 72% | 8.2 mph | 57% |
| noon | 47°F | 31°F | 53% | 10.4 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 31°F | 45% | 10.5 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 31°F | 51% | 7.4 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 31°F | 65% | 6.3 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093950. 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 McAlester?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1953) is 81°F, on January 3, 2009; the coldest is −14°F, on January 10, 1977. The wettest January brought 6.39 in (2020); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1977).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.1°F: 2021 42.1°F (+1.0), 2022 39.8°F (−1.3), 2023 44.8°F (+3.7), 2024 36.2°F (−4.9), 2025 36.5°F (−4.6), 2026 39.7°F (−1.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.1°F | +1.0°F | 1.30 in |
| 2022 | 39.8°F | −1.3°F | 1.19 in |
| 2023 | 44.8°F | +3.7°F | 2.11 in |
| 2024 | 36.2°F | −4.9°F | 2.45 in |
| 2025 | 36.5°F | −4.6°F | 1.38 in |
| 2026 | 39.7°F | −1.4°F | 1.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093950; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093950. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in McAlester 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; McAlester's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.