January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingman, with average highs near 12.5°C and lows around -0.4°C (mean 6.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kingman was 2003 — when the month averaged 10.5°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 3.6°C. Typical January days reach 12.5°C with nights near -0.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Kingman, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 104 mm, while the driest were 1984 and 2002 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingman during January averages 52%. The most humid January was 1993 at 74%, and the least humid was 2025 at 32%.
January receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingman. The sunniest January was 2022 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Kingman during January is 2.3 m/s. The windiest January was 2017 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.6°C | 5.7°C | 6.3°C | 6.6°C | 5.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 12.2°C | 12.0°C | 12.7°C | 13.0°C | 12.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -1.0°C | -0.6°C | -0.2°C | 0.1°C | -0.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 37 mm | 22 mm | 32 mm | 21 mm | +0 mm |
January temperatures in Kingman have stayed relatively stable across the record.
January has ranged from a record low of -11.7°C (2013) to a record high of 23.9°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 104 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kingman
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kingman. That said, January — with days averaging 12.5°C and nights around -0.4°C (mean 6.1°C) and low rainfall (27 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.8°C | 5.4°C | -0.9°C | 20.5°C | -5.1°C | 8 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 0.3°C | 20.8°C | -5.6°C | 22 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | -1.0°C | 17.2°C | -4.7°C | 72 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 14.0°C | 6.9°C | -0.2°C | 18.5°C | -5.4°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 12.5°C | 6.1°C | -0.3°C | 19.8°C | -6.1°C | 20 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 0.2°C | 17.4°C | -3.2°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | -0.1°C | 17.7°C | -7.1°C | 52 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 16.2°C | 9.3°C | 2.3°C | 21.1°C | -4.9°C | 23 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 9.9°C | 5.0°C | 0.0°C | 17.7°C | -5.4°C | 56 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 17.9°C | -4.4°C | 40 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 14.4°C | 7.9°C | 1.5°C | 21.3°C | -5.7°C | 30 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 15.7°C | 8.6°C | 1.6°C | 19.5°C | -3.0°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 10.5°C | 4.0°C | -2.4°C | 19.9°C | -11.7°C | 27 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 15.0°C | 7.4°C | -0.2°C | 21.0°C | -2.7°C | 4 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | -1.0°C | 18.9°C | -7.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | -0.1°C | 16.6°C | -4.0°C | 89 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | -0.1°C | 20.1°C | -4.9°C | 11 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 9.2°C | 3.6°C | -2.1°C | 14.3°C | -6.1°C | 65 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 10.4°C | 3.9°C | -2.6°C | 19.0°C | -8.7°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 13.6°C | 6.7°C | -0.3°C | 21.1°C | -5.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 1.3°C | 20.7°C | -4.5°C | 85 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 12.5°C | 6.0°C | -0.5°C | 19.1°C | -5.6°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 🔥 | 17.9°C | 10.5°C | 3.2°C | 23.9°C | -1.6°C | 5 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 12.4°C | 5.7°C | -1.0°C | 22.1°C | -6.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | -1.3°C | 19.3°C | -4.9°C | 41 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 21.2°C | -4.4°C | 6 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 0.3°C | 19.7°C | -4.9°C | 10 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 0.3°C | 18.4°C | -5.2°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | -0.6°C | 17.8°C | -7.7°C | 49 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 13.5°C | 6.4°C | -0.6°C | 21.3°C | -5.0°C | 7 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | -0.4°C | 19.1°C | -4.5°C | 62 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 13.4°C | 6.3°C | -0.7°C | 20.9°C | -6.2°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 10.1°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 17.3°C | -6.5°C | 104 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | -1.9°C | 19.8°C | -5.1°C | 41 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 11.8°C | 5.2°C | -1.5°C | 16.3°C | -4.5°C | 34 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 11.4°C | 5.0°C | -1.4°C | 22.9°C | -6.8°C | 41 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 10.8°C | 4.4°C | -2.0°C | 17.4°C | -6.3°C | 38 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 10.7°C | 4.3°C | -2.0°C | 19.8°C | -9.4°C | 33 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | -2.0°C | 20.9°C | -7.3°C | 18 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 16.6°C | 9.3°C | 1.9°C | 21.4°C | -4.0°C | 10 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 10.3°C | 4.1°C | -2.0°C | 18.8°C | -8.6°C | 38 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 12.8°C | 5.6°C | -1.6°C | 20.4°C | -6.4°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | -0.2°C | 19.5°C | -6.1°C | 21 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.3°C | 3.8°C | -2.7°C | 21.8°C | -7.1°C | 19 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 1.5°C | 19.5°C | -4.5°C | 10 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 12.5°C with lows near -0.4°C (mean 6.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 27 mm of rainfall in Kingman, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 104 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 23.9°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -11.7°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -1°C to -0.4°C while daytime highs eased from 12.2°C to 12°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingman and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.5°C daytime highs and -0.4°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Kingman, averaging 6.1°C.
For January in Kingman, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.5°C and lows of -0.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3 m/s (2017).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 104 mm. On average, January sees 27 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kingman behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
