January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lubbock, with average highs near 12.2°C and lows around -1.7°C (mean 5.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lubbock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Lubbock was 2006 — when the month averaged 8.7°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 2.2°C. Typical January days reach 12.2°C with nights near -1.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Lubbock, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1983 with 63 mm, while the driest were 1986, 2014 and 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Lubbock during January averages 57%. The most humid January was 2005 at 74%, and the least humid was 2006 at 43%.
January receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lubbock. The sunniest Januarys were 2003, 2011 and 2018, among others at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Lubbock during January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.5°C | 5.2°C | 5.9°C | 5.4°C | 5.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 11.2°C | 12.1°C | 12.9°C | 12.6°C | 12.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -2.2°C | -1.7°C | -1.2°C | -1.8°C | -1.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 20 mm | 17 mm | 16 mm | 12 mm | -3 mm |
January temperatures in Lubbock have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -14.2°C (2024) to a record high of 26.3°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 63 mm.
A quieter season to visit Lubbock
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Lubbock. That said, January — with days averaging 12.2°C and nights around -1.7°C (mean 5.3°C) and low rainfall (16 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 | 9.4°C | 2.9°C | -3.5°C | 20.1°C | -9.0°C | 4 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 10.6°C | 3.8°C | -3.0°C | 19.9°C | -14.2°C | 15 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | -0.1°C | 23.8°C | -8.4°C | 9 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 13.0°C | 5.1°C | -2.7°C | 22.4°C | -7.7°C | 5 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 12.3°C | 5.5°C | -1.4°C | 20.4°C | -7.7°C | 25 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 14.5°C | 7.2°C | -0.1°C | 22.3°C | -5.4°C | 12 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 13.3°C | 6.1°C | -1.1°C | 22.8°C | -6.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 12.8°C | 5.3°C | -2.3°C | 25.8°C | -12.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 13.2°C | 6.4°C | -0.4°C | 24.4°C | -9.2°C | 46 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | -1.5°C | 24.3°C | -6.3°C | 10 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | -2.0°C | 23.1°C | -8.1°C | 38 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 5.0°C | -3.0°C | 22.4°C | -10.2°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 11.7°C | 4.9°C | -1.9°C | 22.9°C | -7.6°C | 25 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 15.2°C | 7.4°C | -0.4°C | 22.8°C | -7.1°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 12.7°C | 4.9°C | -2.9°C | 21.9°C | -8.2°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 11.1°C | 4.2°C | -2.7°C | 21.6°C | -9.2°C | 33 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 14.0°C | 6.1°C | -1.9°C | 23.6°C | -6.6°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 11.7°C | 4.8°C | -2.1°C | 21.8°C | -7.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 7.8°C | 2.2°C | -3.4°C | 19.1°C | -8.1°C | 25 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 🔥 | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 1.1°C | 26.3°C | -4.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 0.6°C | 21.8°C | -5.9°C | 35 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | -0.1°C | 24.1°C | -8.4°C | 52 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 13.8°C | 6.1°C | -1.6°C | 22.8°C | -7.5°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 13.6°C | 6.1°C | -1.5°C | 24.0°C | -6.2°C | 19 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | -2.4°C | 18.1°C | -5.8°C | 31 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 14.9°C | 7.2°C | -0.4°C | 26.1°C | -6.2°C | 6 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 14.5°C | 7.0°C | -0.5°C | 23.4°C | -6.5°C | 31 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 14.6°C | 7.1°C | -0.5°C | 20.3°C | -6.3°C | 4 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 10.4°C | 4.1°C | -2.3°C | 24.8°C | -12.6°C | 12 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 12.4°C | 4.7°C | -3.0°C | 22.4°C | -9.5°C | 5 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 12.7°C | 6.0°C | -0.7°C | 22.1°C | -6.6°C | 13 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 12.4°C | 5.3°C | -1.7°C | 23.7°C | -8.1°C | 9 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | -2.2°C | 18.2°C | -7.5°C | 29 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | -2.0°C | 18.5°C | -7.7°C | 42 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 9.9°C | 3.5°C | -3.0°C | 17.3°C | -6.3°C | 32 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 13.9°C | 6.2°C | -1.4°C | 22.3°C | -5.2°C | 18 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 14.2°C | 6.8°C | -0.6°C | 22.3°C | -6.0°C | 15 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 2.8°C | -3.5°C | 19.6°C | -9.7°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | -2.0°C | 21.5°C | -7.5°C | 14 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 14.7°C | 7.2°C | -0.4°C | 22.8°C | -6.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 9.0°C | 2.5°C | -4.0°C | 21.6°C | -10.8°C | 10 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 9.5°C | 3.1°C | -3.4°C | 19.4°C | -10.7°C | 4 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 10.0°C | 3.5°C | -3.0°C | 18.9°C | -9.8°C | 63 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.8°C | 5.0°C | -1.7°C | 21.9°C | -10.2°C | 11 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | -1.1°C | 22.2°C | -5.5°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 12.2°C with lows near -1.7°C (mean 5.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 16 mm of rainfall in Lubbock, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 63 mm in 1983.
The hottest January reached 26.3°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -14.2°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.5°C to 11.8°C and overnight lows from -2.6°C to -2.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Lubbock and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.2°C daytime highs and -1.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Lubbock, averaging 5.3°C.
For January in Lubbock, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.2°C and lows of -1.7°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1983 with 63 mm. On average, January sees 16 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 Lubbock 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.
