Richardson weather in January: Richardson, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Richardson in January has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 2.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 71 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationRichardson
- Station IDUSC00417588
- Location33.00°N 96.74°W
- Elevation678 ft (207 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population118,221
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 60° 40°
- Mar 69° 48°
- Apr 75° 55°
- May 83° 64°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 94° 75°
- Aug 95° 75°
- Sep 87° 67°
- Oct 78° 56°
- Nov 66° 46°
- Dec 57° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richardson in January?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. January is 1.8°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Richardson and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 55°F on January 1 to 58°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 43°F and 49°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% |
| January 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% |
| January 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% |
| January 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% |
| January 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 7)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 55°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 55°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 57°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 57°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 57°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 57°F | 36°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 57°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 57°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 57°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 57°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 36°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00417588; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richardson in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around January 2 (26%). In all, 2.78 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Richardson, 12 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00417588.
What are the records for January in Richardson?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 46.4°F (+0.6), 2022 44.5°F (−1.3), 2023 51.1°F (+5.3), 2024 41.6°F (−4.2), 2025 41.9°F (−3.9), 2026 46.2°F (+0.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.4°F | +0.6°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 44.5°F | −1.3°F | 0.40 in |
| 2023 | 51.1°F | +5.3°F | 1.66 in |
| 2024 | 41.6°F | −4.2°F | 4.53 in |
| 2025 | 41.9°F | −3.9°F | 6.05 in |
| 2026 | 46.2°F | +0.4°F | 1.31 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00417588. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Richardson 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; Richardson's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.