Pahrump weather in January: Pahrump, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Pahrump in January has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal January, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −2°C, 18 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPahrump (4 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00265890
- Location36.26°N 116.06°W
- Elevation2,573 ft (784 m)
- Population (census place)45,811
- Jan 58° 28°
- Feb 62° 32°
- Mar 69° 38°
- Apr 76° 44°
- May 85° 53°
- Jun 95° 61°
- Jul 101° 68°
- Aug 100° 66°
- Sep 93° 57°
- Oct 81° 45°
- Nov 67° 34°
- Dec 57° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pahrump in January?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 42.9°F. January is 1.1°F warmer than December and 3.9°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Pahrump and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 56°F on January 1 to 60°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 41°F and 45°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 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 6% |
| January 8 | 57°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% |
| January 31 | 60°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% |
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 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 57°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 57°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 57°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 57°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 57°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 57°F | 27°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 57°F | 28°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 28°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 58°F | 28°F | 11% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 28°F | 11% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 58°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 58°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 58°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 58°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 59°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 59°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 59°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 59°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 59°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 59°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 59°F | 28°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 59°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 59°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 60°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 60°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 60°F | 29°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 28°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00265890; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pahrump in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around January 29 (12%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 4 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Pahrump, 23 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00265890.
What are the records for January in Pahrump?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1914) is 78°F, on January 26, 1951; the coldest is 5°F, on January 6, 1971. The wettest January brought 3.87 in (1995); the snowiest, 9.5 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.9°F: 2021 42.9°F (at normal), 2022 41.5°F (−1.4), 2023 42.6°F (−0.3), 2024 43.1°F (+0.2), 2026 45.6°F (+2.7). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9°F | at normal | 0.74 in |
| 2022 | 41.5°F | −1.4°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 42.6°F | −0.3°F | 1.64 in |
| 2024 | 43.1°F | +0.2°F | 0.96 in |
| 2026 | 45.6°F | +2.7°F | 0.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00265890; recent months: ACIS, station USC00265890. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Pahrump compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, January normal highs run from 35°F in Lamoille to 65°F in Laughlin; Pahrump's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.