Waco weather in January: Waco, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Waco in January has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 2.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 66 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationWaco Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013959
- Location31.62°N 97.23°W
- Elevation500 ft (152 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population146,608
- Jan 59° 36°
- Feb 63° 40°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 93° 71°
- Jul 97° 74°
- Aug 97° 74°
- Sep 91° 67°
- Oct 81° 56°
- Nov 69° 46°
- Dec 60° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waco in January?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.4°F. January is 1.8°F cooler than December and 4.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Waco and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 58°F on January 1 to 61°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 44°F and 50°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 36°F | 24% | 13% |
| January 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 24% | 13% |
| January 15 | 59°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% |
| January 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 23% | 13% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 6)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 36°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 58°F | 36°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 58°F | 36°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 58°F | 35°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 58°F | 35°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 58°F | 35°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 58°F | 35°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 58°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 58°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 58°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 59°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 59°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 59°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 59°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 59°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 60°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 36°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 61°F | 37°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 61°F | 37°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 36°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013959; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waco in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around January 1 (24%). In all, 2.59 in falls on 7 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Waco, 12 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013959.
How humid and windy is Waco in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 37°F | 81% | 8.2 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 38°F | 76% | 9.2 mph | 55% |
| noon | 54°F | 38°F | 55% | 11.7 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 38°F | 46% | 12.0 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 38°F | 54% | 9.5 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 69% | 8.8 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013959. 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 Waco?
The warmest January temperature on Waco's official record (since 1901) is 90°F, on January 30, 1911; the coldest is −5°F, on January 31, 1949. The wettest January brought 6.56 in (1932); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.4°F: 2021 48.8°F (+1.4), 2022 46.0°F (−1.4), 2023 50.0°F (+2.6), 2024 43.6°F (−3.8), 2025 43.3°F (−4.1), 2026 47.3°F (−0.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.8°F | +1.4°F | 0.92 in |
| 2022 | 46.0°F | −1.4°F | 0.33 in |
| 2023 | 50.0°F | +2.6°F | 1.43 in |
| 2024 | 43.6°F | −3.8°F | 4.55 in |
| 2025 | 43.3°F | −4.1°F | 2.68 in |
| 2026 | 47.3°F | −0.1°F | 1.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ACTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013959. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Waco 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; Waco's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.