Tulsa weather in January: Tulsa, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Tulsa in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal January, 1.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 41 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationTulsa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013968
- Location36.20°N 95.89°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population415,154
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 54° 32°
- Mar 63° 41°
- Apr 72° 50°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tulsa in January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 38.5°F. January is 2.5°F cooler than December and 4.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Tulsa and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 48°F on January 1 to 51°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 35°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48°F | 29°F | 21% | 11% |
| January 8 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 19% | 11% |
| January 31 | 51°F | 29°F | 20% | 12% |
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 | 48°F | 29°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 48°F | 29°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 48°F | 28°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 48°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 49°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 49°F | 28°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 49°F | 28°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 49°F | 28°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 50°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 50°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 28°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 28°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 28°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 51°F | 28°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 29°F | 20% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 28°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013968; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Tulsa in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around January 1 (21%). In all, 1.63 in falls on 6 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Tulsa, 22 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.9 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 USW00013968.
How humid and windy is Tulsa in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 26°F | 76% | 7.8 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 27°F | 71% | 8.8 mph | – |
| noon | 44°F | 28°F | 53% | 11.3 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 28°F | 45% | 11.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 28°F | 51% | 9.1 mph | 42% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 28°F | 61% | 8.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013968. 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 Tulsa?
The warmest January temperature on Tulsa's official record (since 1905) is 82°F, on January 28, 1909; the coldest is −16°F, on January 22, 1930. The wettest January brought 6.74 in (1916); the snowiest, 12.7 inches (1979).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.5°F: 2021 40.1°F (+1.6), 2022 37.7°F (−0.8), 2023 41.9°F (+3.4), 2024 33.4°F (−5.1), 2025 34.5°F (−4.0), 2026 36.7°F (−1.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.1°F | +1.6°F | 2.41 in |
| 2022 | 37.7°F | −0.8°F | 0.55 in |
| 2023 | 41.9°F | +3.4°F | 1.33 in |
| 2024 | 33.4°F | −5.1°F | 3.00 in |
| 2025 | 34.5°F | −4.0°F | 1.16 in |
| 2026 | 36.7°F | −1.8°F | 1.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TULthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013968. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Tulsa 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; Tulsa's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.