January is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene, with average highs near 13.5°C and lows around 0°C (mean 6.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Abilene was 2006 — when the month averaged 10.7°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 2.9°C. Typical January days reach 13.5°C with nights near 0°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Abilene, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1991 with 72 mm, while the driest were 1986 and 2014 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Abilene during January averages 62%. The most humid January was 1992 at 74%, and the least humid was 2006 at 44%.
January receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abilene. The sunniest January was 1986 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Abilene during January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.9°C | 6.8°C | 7.5°C | 6.6°C | 6.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 12.5°C | 13.4°C | 14.3°C | 13.4°C | 13.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.8°C | 0.1°C | 0.6°C | -0.3°C | 0.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 33 mm | 20 mm | 31 mm | 27 mm | +6 mm |
January temperatures in Abilene have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -13.5°C (2024) to a record high of 29.4°C (2000).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 72 mm.
A quieter season to visit Abilene
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Abilene. That said, January — with days averaging 13.5°C and nights around 0°C (mean 6.8°C) and low rainfall (26 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 | 11.1°C | 4.7°C | -1.7°C | 21.6°C | -8.0°C | 16 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 11.4°C | 5.0°C | -1.4°C | 21.3°C | -13.5°C | 48 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 16.0°C | 9.2°C | 2.5°C | 26.3°C | -7.1°C | 15 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 14.1°C | 6.3°C | -1.4°C | 24.1°C | -7.4°C | 4 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 0.5°C | 20.4°C | -6.6°C | 38 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 15.8°C | 9.0°C | 2.3°C | 23.1°C | -3.0°C | 40 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 0.1°C | 22.2°C | -5.1°C | 16 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 14.0°C | 6.4°C | -1.2°C | 25.2°C | -9.2°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 24.0°C | -7.8°C | 45 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 13.4°C | 6.7°C | -0.1°C | 25.0°C | -5.3°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | -1.0°C | 26.4°C | -7.3°C | 61 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 14.1°C | 6.1°C | -1.9°C | 25.9°C | -9.6°C | 1 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 0.6°C | 25.8°C | -6.3°C | 34 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 1.3°C | 25.5°C | -5.8°C | 65 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 5.8°C | -1.4°C | 23.6°C | -7.8°C | 13 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 12.2°C | 5.7°C | -0.7°C | 24.3°C | -7.7°C | 67 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 15.4°C | 7.4°C | -0.6°C | 27.3°C | -6.6°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 13.2°C | 6.3°C | -0.5°C | 24.0°C | -6.6°C | 3 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 9.2°C | 3.7°C | -1.9°C | 20.1°C | -7.6°C | 46 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 🔥 | 18.3°C | 10.7°C | 3.0°C | 27.9°C | -2.8°C | 9 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 15.0°C | 8.8°C | 2.6°C | 23.8°C | -7.0°C | 24 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 15.2°C | 8.7°C | 2.1°C | 26.0°C | -7.2°C | 38 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | -0.5°C | 24.0°C | -7.4°C | 6 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 0.6°C | 25.0°C | -5.7°C | 17 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | -0.6°C | 20.4°C | -5.3°C | 41 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 16.6°C | 9.2°C | 1.7°C | 29.4°C | -6.1°C | 9 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 1.0°C | 25.7°C | -6.8°C | 39 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 2.2°C | 22.2°C | -2.5°C | 26 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | -0.5°C | 26.3°C | -8.5°C | 6 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 12.7°C | 5.5°C | -1.6°C | 22.0°C | -8.8°C | 7 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 0.6°C | 23.6°C | -5.8°C | 26 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 0.2°C | 21.4°C | -7.2°C | 32 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 12.0°C | 5.8°C | -0.5°C | 21.3°C | -7.4°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | -0.2°C | 19.2°C | -8.1°C | 63 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | -1.4°C | 19.8°C | -6.0°C | 72 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 1.5°C | 23.1°C | -4.3°C | 36 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 2.1°C | 25.2°C | -5.1°C | 18 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | -1.8°C | 23.2°C | -6.7°C | 3 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | -0.6°C | 20.2°C | -6.0°C | 27 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 16.2°C | 8.7°C | 1.1°C | 26.0°C | -5.2°C | 1 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 9.4°C | 2.9°C | -3.6°C | 22.0°C | -12.0°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | -2.2°C | 21.0°C | -10.8°C | 24 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | -1.2°C | 20.8°C | -6.9°C | 64 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.3°C | 6.3°C | -0.7°C | 24.1°C | -10.9°C | 25 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.9°C | 6.5°C | 0.0°C | 21.9°C | -4.7°C | 19 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 13.5°C with lows near 0°C (mean 6.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 26 mm of rainfall in Abilene, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 72 mm in 1991.
The hottest January reached 29.4°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -13.5°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.6°C to 13.1°C and overnight lows from -1.5°C to -0.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.5°C daytime highs and 0°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Abilene, averaging 6.8°C.
For January in Abilene, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.5°C and lows of 0°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1991 with 72 mm. On average, January sees 26 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 Abilene 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.
