Norman weather in January: Norman, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Norman in January has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 1.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −2°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationNorman (3 mi SSE)
- Station IDUSC00346386
- Location35.18°N 97.44°W
- Elevation1,128 ft (344 m)
- Population131,010
- Jan 50° 28°
- Feb 54° 31°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 67°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 52° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Norman in January?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 38.8°F. January is 2.3°F cooler than December and 4.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Norman and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 49°F on January 1 to 51°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 36°F and 42°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% |
| January 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% |
| January 15 | 50°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% |
| January 22 | 50°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% |
| January 31 | 51°F | 28°F | 18% | 10% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 49°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 50°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 50°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 50°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 50°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 50°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 50°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 50°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 50°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 50°F | 27°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 50°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 50°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 51°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 51°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 51°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 51°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 51°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 51°F | 28°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 51°F | 28°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 28°F | 18% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 28°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00346386; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Norman in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around January 1 (18%). In all, 1.37 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Norman, 22 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.2 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 USC00346386.
What are the records for January in Norman?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 81°F, on January 22, 1909; the coldest is −9°F, on January 22, 1930. The wettest January brought 6.84 in (1949); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1988).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.8°F: 2024 33.6°F (−5.2), 2025 35.1°F (−3.7), 2026 38.2°F (−0.6). 0 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.6°F | −5.2°F | 2.34 in |
| 2025 | 35.1°F | −3.7°F | 0.73 in |
| 2026 | 38.2°F | −0.6°F | 1.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00346386; recent months: ACIS, station USC00346386. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Norman 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; Norman's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.