Roswell weather in January: Roswell, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Roswell in January has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −2°C, 9 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationRoswell Industrial Air Park
- Station IDUSW00023009
- Location33.31°N 104.51°W
- Elevation3,649 ft (1,112 m)
- Population47,176
- Jan 57° 28°
- Feb 63° 33°
- Mar 71° 39°
- Apr 79° 47°
- May 88° 57°
- Jun 96° 66°
- Jul 97° 70°
- Aug 95° 69°
- Sep 88° 61°
- Oct 78° 49°
- Nov 66° 36°
- Dec 57° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Roswell in January?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 42.7°F. January is 0.3°F warmer than December and 5.1°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Roswell and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 55°F on January 1 to 60°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 40°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 8 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% |
| January 15 | 57°F | 28°F | 10% | 4% |
| January 22 | 58°F | 29°F | 9% | 3% |
| January 31 | 60°F | 30°F | 9% | 4% |
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 | 55°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 55°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 55°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 55°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 55°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 55°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 56°F | 27°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 56°F | 28°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 56°F | 28°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 57°F | 28°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 57°F | 28°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 57°F | 28°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 57°F | 28°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 57°F | 28°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 58°F | 28°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 58°F | 28°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 58°F | 28°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 58°F | 29°F | 9% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 58°F | 29°F | 9% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 59°F | 29°F | 9% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 59°F | 29°F | 9% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 59°F | 29°F | 9% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 59°F | 29°F | 9% | 3% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 29°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 29°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 60°F | 30°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 60°F | 30°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 60°F | 30°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 28°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023009; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Roswell in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around January 1 (11%). In all, 0.36 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Roswell, 25 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.4 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023009.
How humid and windy is Roswell in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 20°F | 64% | 6.1 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 54% | 6.5 mph | 76% |
| noon | 51°F | 23°F | 33% | 9.3 mph | 77% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 22°F | 25% | 10.9 mph | 76% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 22°F | 33% | 8.3 mph | 77% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 22°F | 46% | 7.7 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023009. 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 Roswell?
The warmest January temperature on Roswell's official record (since 1893) is 88°F, on January 31, 1893; the coldest is −24°F, on January 11, 1962. The wettest January brought 1.70 in (1949); the snowiest, 18.7 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.7°F: 2021 42.0°F (−0.7), 2022 40.7°F (−2.0), 2023 44.9°F (+2.2), 2024 41.6°F (−1.1), 2025 37.1°F (−5.6), 2026 37.6°F (−5.1). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.0°F | −0.7°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 40.7°F | −2.0°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 44.9°F | +2.2°F | 0.51 in |
| 2024 | 41.6°F | −1.1°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 37.1°F | −5.6°F | 0.40 in |
| 2026 | 37.6°F | −5.1°F | 1.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ROWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023009. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Roswell compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, January normal highs run from 35°F in Red River to 61°F in Lordsburg; Roswell's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.