January is one of the cooler months of the year in Denton, with average highs near 12.4°C and lows around 0.7°C (mean 6.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Denton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Denton was 2006 — when the month averaged 12°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 1.9°C. Typical January days reach 12.4°C with nights near 0.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Denton, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1990 with 151 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Denton during January averages 75%. The most humid January was 1998 at 87%, and the least humid was 2006 at 50%.
January receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Denton. The sunniest January was 2014 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Denton during January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January was 1996 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.2°C | 6.7°C | 7.3°C | 6.5°C | 7.1°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 11.1°C | 12.2°C | 13.3°C | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | -0.6°C | 1.1°C | 1.3°C | 0.7°C | 1.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 71 mm | 54 mm | 59 mm | 48 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Denton have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -14.8°C (1982) to a record high of 27.7°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 151 mm.
A quieter season to visit Denton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Denton. That said, January — with days averaging 12.4°C and nights around 0.7°C (mean 6.6°C) and moderate rainfall (55 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 | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | -0.9°C | 19.5°C | -6.3°C | 78 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | 22.5°C | -12.2°C | 69 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | 24.6°C | -3.4°C | 30 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 13.9°C | 6.7°C | -0.6°C | 22.1°C | -7.5°C | 5 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 13.0°C | 7.6°C | 2.2°C | 21.5°C | -3.1°C | 24 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 9.3°C | 3.7°C | 25.1°C | -1.6°C | 82 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 11.7°C | 6.1°C | 0.6°C | 19.3°C | -5.1°C | 37 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 12.0°C | 5.7°C | -0.5°C | 22.3°C | -7.7°C | 9 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 3.2°C | 24.7°C | -7.4°C | 69 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 0.6°C | 20.8°C | -4.4°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 0.5°C | 24.0°C | -7.2°C | 93 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | -1.1°C | 22.0°C | -8.8°C | 9 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 13.9°C | 8.1°C | 2.2°C | 25.0°C | -5.2°C | 85 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 2.7°C | 22.7°C | -3.1°C | 145 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | -1.7°C | 22.3°C | -10.3°C | 40 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 0.0°C | 20.6°C | -10.8°C | 78 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 0.0°C | 25.9°C | -7.7°C | 24 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 0.5°C | 23.4°C | -5.1°C | 13 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 9.3°C | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | 21.6°C | -7.1°C | 103 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 🔥 | 19.2°C | 12.0°C | 4.7°C | 27.7°C | 0.8°C | 53 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | 22.5°C | -5.9°C | 87 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 25.9°C | -6.3°C | 70 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 22.2°C | -6.6°C | 6 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 7.9°C | 1.6°C | 24.5°C | -6.5°C | 71 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 10.2°C | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | 17.8°C | -11.2°C | 66 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 25.3°C | -7.2°C | 44 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 23.2°C | -6.7°C | 57 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 2.9°C | 20.3°C | -3.2°C | 120 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | -0.1°C | 24.5°C | -8.5°C | 24 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 12.2°C | 5.4°C | -1.4°C | 22.1°C | -7.8°C | 35 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 1.0°C | 20.9°C | -5.1°C | 65 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 11.3°C | 6.2°C | 1.1°C | 20.7°C | -6.5°C | 38 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 20.6°C | -4.2°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 11.0°C | 6.2°C | 1.3°C | 17.9°C | -6.9°C | 83 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 10.1°C | 4.8°C | -0.5°C | 16.9°C | -5.0°C | 86 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 2.9°C | 23.3°C | -4.3°C | 151 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 2.9°C | 22.9°C | -3.6°C | 84 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 9.2°C | 3.7°C | -1.8°C | 22.6°C | -12.9°C | 20 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 10.9°C | 5.3°C | -0.4°C | 19.2°C | -8.1°C | 52 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 1.0°C | 22.8°C | -5.7°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 7.7°C | 1.9°C | -3.8°C | 17.4°C | -12.3°C | 25 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | -2.3°C | 20.6°C | -11.5°C | 31 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 11.0°C | 5.5°C | 0.1°C | 19.2°C | -3.9°C | 52 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | -1.6°C | 22.0°C | -14.8°C | 71 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 22.9°C | -6.0°C | 20 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 12.4°C with lows near 0.7°C (mean 6.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 55 mm of rainfall in Denton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 1990.
The hottest January reached 27.7°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -14.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.2°C to 12.6°C and overnight lows from -1.5°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Denton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.4°C daytime highs and 0.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Denton, averaging 6.6°C.
For January in Denton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.4°C and lows of 0.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1996).
The wettest January on record was 1990 with 151 mm. On average, January sees 55 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 Denton 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.
