January is one of the cooler months of the year in Amarillo, with average highs near 10.6°C and lows around -2.9°C (mean 3.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Amarillo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Amarillo was 2006 — when the month averaged 7.3°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 2007 at 1°C. Typical January days reach 10.6°C with nights near -2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Amarillo, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1983 with 52 mm, while the driest were 1986 and 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Amarillo during January averages 58%. The most humid January was 2005 at 73%, and the least humid was 2006 at 44%.
January receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Amarillo. The sunniest Januarys were 2014, 2018 and 2022, among others at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993 and 2005 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Amarillo during January is 3.5 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.3°C | 3.6°C | 4.5°C | 4.0°C | 3.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.0°C | 10.3°C | 11.2°C | 10.9°C | 10.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -3.3°C | -3.0°C | -2.3°C | -2.9°C | -3.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 19 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 11 mm | -3 mm |
January temperatures in Amarillo have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -16.2°C (2024) to a record high of 23.8°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
A quieter season to visit Amarillo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Amarillo. That said, January — with days averaging 10.6°C and nights around -2.9°C (mean 3.9°C) and low rainfall (15 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 | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | -4.7°C | 16.9°C | -14.9°C | 11 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 8.5°C | 2.0°C | -4.5°C | 19.3°C | -16.2°C | 19 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 12.0°C | 5.3°C | -1.4°C | 20.9°C | -10.1°C | 10 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 11.7°C | 4.0°C | -3.7°C | 21.0°C | -10.3°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 10.9°C | 4.2°C | -2.5°C | 18.3°C | -6.4°C | 15 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 12.2°C | 5.3°C | -1.6°C | 18.8°C | -7.4°C | 8 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 11.6°C | 4.8°C | -2.1°C | 21.9°C | -8.7°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 11.5°C | 4.3°C | -3.0°C | 22.3°C | -13.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 11.0°C | 4.6°C | -1.7°C | 22.5°C | -11.4°C | 48 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 10.7°C | 4.1°C | -2.5°C | 21.6°C | -6.4°C | 4 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | -2.8°C | 21.5°C | -12.0°C | 34 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 11.2°C | 3.7°C | -3.8°C | 19.7°C | -10.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 10.1°C | 3.4°C | -3.2°C | 21.0°C | -9.4°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 13.7°C | 5.9°C | -1.9°C | 21.2°C | -7.7°C | 2 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 10.8°C | 3.5°C | -3.8°C | 20.9°C | -10.3°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 9.3°C | 2.5°C | -4.3°C | 19.6°C | -13.7°C | 28 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 12.1°C | 4.4°C | -3.2°C | 21.3°C | -7.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | -2.6°C | 20.0°C | -8.4°C | 1 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 6.6°C | 1.0°C | -4.6°C | 18.5°C | -12.2°C | 20 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 🔥 | 14.9°C | 7.3°C | -0.2°C | 23.8°C | -5.4°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | -1.1°C | 20.4°C | -8.6°C | 44 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 12.1°C | 5.4°C | -1.3°C | 20.9°C | -9.3°C | 23 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | 5.1°C | -2.2°C | 22.1°C | -7.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 11.6°C | 4.7°C | -2.3°C | 22.8°C | -10.5°C | 22 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | -3.7°C | 14.9°C | -8.1°C | 35 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 12.6°C | 5.6°C | -1.5°C | 23.1°C | -7.2°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 12.0°C | 5.2°C | -1.6°C | 20.7°C | -6.5°C | 44 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 12.6°C | 5.3°C | -1.9°C | 19.4°C | -7.4°C | 10 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 8.6°C | 2.4°C | -3.7°C | 23.2°C | -14.4°C | 13 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 11.1°C | 3.6°C | -4.0°C | 20.2°C | -10.1°C | 1 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 11.1°C | 4.7°C | -1.7°C | 20.7°C | -7.8°C | 11 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 10.8°C | 3.6°C | -3.6°C | 20.6°C | -10.9°C | 14 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 8.6°C | 2.4°C | -3.8°C | 16.8°C | -10.3°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 9.0°C | 3.2°C | -2.5°C | 18.9°C | -7.6°C | 22 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 7.8°C | 1.7°C | -4.4°C | 15.2°C | -7.7°C | 22 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 11.5°C | 4.2°C | -3.2°C | 22.1°C | -9.6°C | 28 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 13.0°C | 5.5°C | -1.9°C | 22.8°C | -6.0°C | 8 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | -4.6°C | 19.7°C | -12.7°C | 8 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | -3.5°C | 20.0°C | -11.3°C | 26 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 13.6°C | 6.1°C | -1.3°C | 23.0°C | -7.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 7.1°C | 1.0°C | -5.0°C | 14.9°C | -13.7°C | 21 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 8.6°C | 1.9°C | -4.7°C | 19.1°C | -14.5°C | 9 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 9.5°C | 3.0°C | -3.4°C | 20.1°C | -10.5°C | 52 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.8°C | 3.9°C | -3.0°C | 20.5°C | -11.4°C | 4 mm | 52% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.7°C | 4.7°C | -2.3°C | 21.6°C | -6.9°C | 3 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 10.6°C with lows near -2.9°C (mean 3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 15 mm of rainfall in Amarillo, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1983.
The hottest January reached 23.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -16.2°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.5°C to 10.1°C and overnight lows from -3.7°C to -3.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Amarillo and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.6°C daytime highs and -2.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Amarillo, averaging 3.9°C.
For January in Amarillo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.6°C and lows of -2.9°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1983 with 52 mm. On average, January sees 15 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 Amarillo 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.
