January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lawton, with average highs near 10.4°C and lows around -1.8°C (mean 4.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lawton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Lawton was 2006 — when the month averaged 9.4°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 0°C. Typical January days reach 10.4°C with nights near -1.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Lawton, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1998 with 99 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Lawton during January averages 70%. The most humid January was 1998 at 84%, and the least humid was 2006 at 51%.
January receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lawton. The sunniest January was 1986 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Lawton during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January was 1996 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 1992 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.1°C | 4.2°C | 4.9°C | 4.5°C | 4.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.2°C | 10.0°C | 11.1°C | 10.7°C | 10.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -3.0°C | -1.6°C | -1.3°C | -1.7°C | -1.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 43 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 41 mm | +10 mm |
January temperatures in Lawton have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -18°C (1988) to a record high of 25.4°C (2013).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 99 mm.
A quieter season to visit Lawton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Lawton. That said, January — with days averaging 10.4°C and nights around -1.8°C (mean 4.3°C) and moderate rainfall (35 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 | 8.9°C | 2.9°C | -3.1°C | 18.0°C | -10.5°C | 26 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | -3.1°C | 21.1°C | -14.3°C | 65 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 0.6°C | 21.7°C | -6.2°C | 26 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 11.1°C | 4.0°C | -3.0°C | 21.5°C | -8.6°C | 16 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | 20.4°C | -5.2°C | 28 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 20.4°C | -4.2°C | 86 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 9.6°C | 4.0°C | -1.7°C | 17.6°C | -6.0°C | 47 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 10.6°C | 3.9°C | -2.7°C | 20.9°C | -12.7°C | 3 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 0.1°C | 22.8°C | -9.9°C | 62 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | -2.0°C | 20.8°C | -6.6°C | 11 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | -1.2°C | 23.9°C | -7.9°C | 51 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 4.1°C | -2.8°C | 22.5°C | -9.0°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 12.0°C | 5.8°C | -0.5°C | 25.4°C | -6.1°C | 24 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | 6.9°C | -0.1°C | 21.1°C | -5.6°C | 51 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 9.9°C | 3.4°C | -3.1°C | 22.3°C | -7.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 8.2°C | 2.7°C | -2.8°C | 21.6°C | -13.3°C | 48 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 4.1°C | -2.9°C | 22.5°C | -11.1°C | 13 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | -1.4°C | 22.2°C | -6.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 7.2°C | 1.8°C | -3.5°C | 18.1°C | -12.4°C | 60 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 🔥 | 16.5°C | 9.4°C | 2.2°C | 23.5°C | -2.4°C | 12 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | 20.7°C | -10.5°C | 60 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 11.8°C | 5.7°C | -0.4°C | 23.3°C | -9.2°C | 43 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | -2.5°C | 19.4°C | -8.2°C | 2 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | -0.9°C | 22.0°C | -6.9°C | 45 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | -2.5°C | 16.6°C | -9.1°C | 56 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 12.8°C | 6.1°C | -0.6°C | 22.6°C | -7.6°C | 23 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | -1.0°C | 22.1°C | -8.5°C | 58 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 0.4°C | 20.7°C | -5.4°C | 99 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | -2.2°C | 23.4°C | -12.1°C | 11 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 9.1°C | 2.9°C | -3.3°C | 18.6°C | -10.0°C | 18 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | -1.4°C | 19.6°C | -5.9°C | 36 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | -1.7°C | 17.5°C | -8.8°C | 10 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | -2.3°C | 16.3°C | -6.7°C | 46 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 10.0°C | 4.5°C | -1.0°C | 18.6°C | -8.6°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | -3.5°C | 13.5°C | -7.5°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 14.0°C | 7.2°C | 0.3°C | 21.5°C | -4.5°C | 62 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 0.2°C | 22.6°C | -4.5°C | 38 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 5.9°C | 0.0°C | -5.9°C | 19.1°C | -18.0°C | 40 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | -3.0°C | 15.9°C | -14.5°C | 56 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 12.7°C | 5.9°C | -0.8°C | 21.6°C | -6.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.0°C | 0.3°C | -5.5°C | 15.6°C | -13.3°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 7.3°C | 1.5°C | -4.4°C | 18.4°C | -13.6°C | 7 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | -2.2°C | 17.5°C | -6.0°C | 60 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.3°C | 2.7°C | -3.8°C | 21.6°C | -14.8°C | 52 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.5°C | 4.9°C | -1.6°C | 20.1°C | -6.5°C | 6 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 10.4°C with lows near -1.8°C (mean 4.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 35 mm of rainfall in Lawton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 99 mm in 1998.
The hottest January reached 25.4°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -18°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.6°C to 10.3°C and overnight lows from -3.5°C to -1.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lawton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.4°C daytime highs and -1.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Lawton, averaging 4.3°C.
For January in Lawton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.4°C and lows of -1.8°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4 m/s (1996).
The wettest January on record was 1998 with 99 mm. On average, January sees 35 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 Lawton 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.
