Winkler County Airport weather in January: Winkler County Airport, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Winkler County Airport in January has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal January, 0.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of −1°C, 12 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationWinkler County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00023040
  • Location31.78°N 103.20°W
  • Elevation2,807 ft (856 m)
  1. Jan 60° 30°
  2. Feb 65° 34°
  3. Mar 74° 42°
  4. Apr 83° 50°
  5. May 90° 60°
  6. Jun 98° 69°
  7. Jul 97° 72°
  8. Aug 96° 71°
  9. Sep 89° 64°
  10. Oct 81° 51°
  11. Nov 69° 38°
  12. Dec 60° 31°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Winkler County Airport in January?

The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 44.8°F. January is 0.5°F cooler than December and 4.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Winkler County Airport and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 58°F on January 1 to 62°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 42°F and 48°F.

Winkler County Airport in January, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 158°F29°F11%5%
January 859°F29°F11%5%
January 1559°F30°F11%5%
January 2261°F30°F11%5%
January 3162°F31°F11%5%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
Winkler County Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 158°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 258°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 358°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 458°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 559°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 659°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 759°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 859°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 959°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 1059°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 1159°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 1259°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 1359°F29°F11%5%10 h 10 min
January 1459°F30°F11%5%10 h 20 min
January 1559°F30°F11%5%10 h 20 min
January 1660°F30°F11%5%10 h 20 min
January 1760°F30°F11%5%10 h 20 min
January 1860°F30°F11%5%10 h 20 min
January 1960°F30°F11%5%10 h 20 min
January 2060°F30°F11%5%10 h 20 min
January 2160°F30°F11%5%10 h 20 min
January 2261°F30°F11%5%10 h 30 min
January 2361°F30°F11%5%10 h 30 min
January 2461°F30°F11%5%10 h 30 min
January 2561°F30°F11%5%10 h 30 min
January 2661°F31°F11%5%10 h 30 min
January 2761°F31°F11%5%10 h 30 min
January 2862°F31°F11%5%10 h 30 min
January 2962°F31°F11%5%10 h 30 min
January 3062°F31°F11%5%10 h 40 min
January 3162°F31°F11%5%10 h 40 min
Normal high
60°FJanuary average
Normal low
30°FJanuary average
Precipitation
0.49 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
30.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
19
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
8
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023040; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Winkler County Airport in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around January 28 (11%). In all, 0.49 in falls on 3 days of a normal January.

In a normal January in Winkler County Airport, 19 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023040.

How humid and windy is Winkler County Airport in January?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal January day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.35°F25°F68%6.6 mph78%
9 a.m.38°F27°F64%6.3 mph71%
noon53°F27°F36%9.9 mph74%
3 p.m.60°F25°F25%10.6 mph73%
6 p.m.59°F24°F26%9.7 mph73%
9 p.m.47°F26°F43%8.2 mph78%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023040. 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 Winkler County Airport?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1938) is 88°F, on January 3, 2006; the coldest is −14°F, on January 11, 1962. The wettest January brought 3.09 in (1949); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1974).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.8°F: 2021 44.4°F (−0.4), 2022 42.4°F (−2.4), 2023 47.7°F (+2.9), 2024 44.6°F (−0.1), 2025 40.8°F (−4.0). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Winkler County Airport: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202144.4°F−0.4°F0.24 in
202242.4°F−2.4°F0.00 in
202347.7°F+2.9°F0.26 in
202444.6°F−0.1°F0.30 in
202540.8°F−4.0°F0.13 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023040; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023040. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Winkler County Airport 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; Winkler County Airport's is 60°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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