Wichita Falls weather in January: Wichita Falls, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Wichita Falls in January has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 1.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −1°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationWichita Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013966
- Location33.98°N 98.49°W
- Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,372
- Jan 55° 30°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 68° 42°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 84° 60°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 56° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita Falls in January?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 42.4°F. January is 1.3°F cooler than December and 3.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Wichita Falls and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 54°F on January 1 to 56°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 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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% |
| January 8 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% |
| January 15 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% |
| January 22 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% |
| January 31 | 56°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 5)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 54°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 56°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 56°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 56°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 56°F | 31°F | 15% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 56°F | 31°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 56°F | 31°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 56°F | 31°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 30°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013966; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wichita Falls in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around January 30 (16%). In all, 1.20 in falls on 5 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Wichita Falls, 18 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013966.
How humid and windy is Wichita Falls in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 10.7 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. | 36°F | 29°F | 76% | 9.4 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 30°F | 71% | 10.6 mph | 52% |
| noon | 49°F | 31°F | 49% | 12.8 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 30°F | 39% | 12.9 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 30°F | 47% | 10.1 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 30°F | 60% | 9.6 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013966. 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 Wichita Falls?
The warmest January temperature on Wichita Falls's official record (since 1908) is 87°F, on January 23, 1943; the coldest is −12°F, on January 4, 1947. The wettest January brought 4.48 in (1968); the snowiest, 11.9 inches (1966).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.4°F: 2021 43.6°F (+1.2), 2022 41.1°F (−1.3), 2023 47.5°F (+5.1), 2024 38.7°F (−3.7), 2025 39.2°F (−3.2), 2026 41.2°F (−1.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.6°F | +1.2°F | 0.74 in |
| 2022 | 41.1°F | −1.3°F | 0.40 in |
| 2023 | 47.5°F | +5.1°F | 1.21 in |
| 2024 | 38.7°F | −3.7°F | 2.74 in |
| 2025 | 39.2°F | −3.2°F | 0.49 in |
| 2026 | 41.2°F | −1.2°F | 1.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013966. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Wichita Falls 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; Wichita Falls's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wichita Falls in December56°F by day, 32°F at night
- Wichita Falls in February59°F by day, 34°F at night
- Wichita Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Texas in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- McAllen: Texas's warmest Januarynormal high 73°F