January is one of the cooler months of the year in Clovis, with average highs near 12.3°C and lows around 1.8°C (mean 7.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Clovis. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Clovis was 2014 — when the month averaged 12.1°C — while the coldest was 2017 at 3°C. Typical January days reach 12.3°C with nights near 1.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Clovis, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2017 with 413 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Clovis during January averages 63%. The most humid January was 1995 at 83%, and the least humid was 2014 at 34%.
January receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Clovis. The sunniest January was 2025 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Clovis during January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2019, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1985, 2009 and 2024, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 6.9°C | 6.7°C | 7.9°C | 7.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 11.9°C | 12.0°C | 13.2°C | 12.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 1.3°C | 1.8°C | 1.4°C | 2.5°C | 1.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 141 mm | 92 mm | 111 mm | 78 mm | 0 mm |
January temperatures in Clovis have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -12.2°C (1982) to a record high of 24°C (2021).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 413 mm.
A quieter season to visit Clovis
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Clovis. That said, January — with days averaging 12.3°C and nights around 1.8°C (mean 7.1°C) and higher rainfall (102 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 | 14.6°C | 8.3°C | 2.0°C | 20.2°C | -0.9°C | 10 mm | 49% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 2.4°C | 23.0°C | -5.7°C | 75 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 8.0°C | 3.9°C | -0.2°C | 13.9°C | -6.1°C | 258 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 13.9°C | 8.3°C | 2.7°C | 20.8°C | -4.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 2.5°C | 24.0°C | -4.6°C | 103 mm | 57% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 1.9°C | 20.2°C | -3.0°C | 18 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | 23.3°C | -3.9°C | 134 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 15.9°C | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | 22.4°C | -2.6°C | 57 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 ❄️ 🌧️ | 6.8°C | 3.0°C | -0.9°C | 18.9°C | -8.3°C | 413 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 10.0°C | 5.7°C | 1.4°C | 17.0°C | -4.7°C | 169 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | 23.9°C | -3.6°C | 3 mm | 54% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 🔥 | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 23.6°C | -1.9°C | 24 mm | 34% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 0.1°C | 20.0°C | -8.2°C | 23 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 3.3°C | 22.8°C | -4.0°C | 93 mm | 42% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 22.0°C | -5.8°C | 57 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 11.2°C | 6.4°C | 1.6°C | 17.1°C | -5.5°C | 133 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 9.2°C | 2.9°C | 23.0°C | -3.6°C | 67 mm | 54% | 0.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | -0.8°C | 17.3°C | -8.2°C | 176 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 0.1°C | 21.3°C | -8.3°C | 12 mm | 47% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 0.9°C | 19.4°C | -4.3°C | 150 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 10.6°C | 6.0°C | 1.4°C | 22.2°C | -7.1°C | 180 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 11.1°C | 6.0°C | 0.9°C | 17.5°C | -9.2°C | 52 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | 23.5°C | 0.2°C | 8 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 10.8°C | 5.7°C | 0.5°C | 20.9°C | -8.5°C | 39 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 0.4°C | 21.0°C | -5.2°C | 87 mm | 57% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 2.3°C | 16.9°C | -1.7°C | 146 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 13.2°C | 7.8°C | 2.3°C | 20.7°C | -5.9°C | 123 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 10.6°C | 6.3°C | 2.1°C | 17.4°C | -4.2°C | 156 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 10.0°C | 5.8°C | 1.5°C | 17.5°C | -7.7°C | 251 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | 21.7°C | -4.1°C | 124 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 2.0°C | 19.2°C | -5.5°C | 274 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | 21.9°C | -1.8°C | 34 mm | 49% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 9.0°C | 4.8°C | 0.5°C | 21.0°C | -8.4°C | 227 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | 21.3°C | -4.8°C | 106 mm | 55% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | 18.5°C | -1.4°C | 18 mm | 50% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 1.1°C | 23.3°C | -5.1°C | 94 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | 0.0°C | 22.0°C | -6.2°C | 19 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 11.4°C | 6.4°C | 1.4°C | 22.9°C | -4.1°C | 89 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 0.1°C | 20.9°C | -7.1°C | 63 mm | 54% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 14.9°C | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | 21.0°C | 1.7°C | 84 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 0.6°C | 20.1°C | -5.9°C | 25 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | 19.7°C | -2.9°C | 3 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 11.6°C | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | 19.5°C | -5.9°C | 166 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | -1.8°C | 16.8°C | -12.2°C | 137 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.4°C | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | 19.5°C | -9.6°C | 115 mm | 59% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 12.3°C with lows near 1.8°C (mean 7.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 102 mm of rainfall in Clovis, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 413 mm in 2017.
The hottest January reached 24°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -12.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.8°C to 12.3°C and overnight lows from 1.1°C to 1.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Clovis and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.3°C daytime highs and 1.8°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Clovis, averaging 7.1°C.
For January in Clovis, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.3°C and lows of 1.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 2017 with 413 mm. On average, January sees 102 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 Clovis 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.
