Midland weather in January: Midland, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Midland in January has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 0°C, 17 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationMidland International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023023
- Location31.94°N 102.19°W
- Elevation2,868 ft (874 m)
- Population143,687
- Jan 59° 33°
- Feb 64° 37°
- Mar 72° 44°
- Apr 81° 52°
- May 89° 62°
- Jun 95° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 95° 72°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 67° 42°
- Dec 59° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Midland in January?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 45.7°F. January is 0.7°F cooler than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Midland and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 58°F on January 1 to 61°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 43°F and 48°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% |
| January 8 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 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 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 32°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 58°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 59°F | 33°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 59°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 33°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 60°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 34°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 33°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023023; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Midland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 4 (12%). In all, 0.66 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Midland, 19 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day 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 USW00023023.
How humid and windy is Midland in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 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. | 36°F | 27°F | 70% | 8.2 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 28°F | 65% | 9.5 mph | 72% |
| noon | 52°F | 28°F | 40% | 13.1 mph | 71% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 26°F | 30% | 12.9 mph | 76% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 26°F | 32% | 10.8 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 28°F | 50% | 9.4 mph | 77% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023023. 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 Midland?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 84°F, on January 21, 1974; the coldest is −8°F, on January 11, 1962. The wettest January brought 4.99 in (1939); the snowiest, 10.6 inches (2012).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.7°F: 2021 43.7°F (−2.0), 2022 42.7°F (−3.0), 2023 47.1°F (+1.4), 2024 41.8°F (−3.9), 2025 39.2°F (−6.5), 2026 43.7°F (−2.0). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.7°F | −2.0°F | 0.36 in |
| 2022 | 42.7°F | −3.0°F | 0.04 in |
| 2023 | 47.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.21 in |
| 2024 | 41.8°F | −3.9°F | 0.20 in |
| 2025 | 39.2°F | −6.5°F | 0.11 in |
| 2026 | 43.7°F | −2.0°F | 0.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023023; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023023. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Midland 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; Midland's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.