January is one of the cooler months of the year in Midland, with average highs near 13.9°C and lows around -0.2°C (mean 6.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Midland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Midland was 2006 — when the month averaged 9.8°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 3.5°C. Typical January days reach 13.9°C with nights near -0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Midland, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2015 with 52 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Midland during January averages 58%. The most humid January was 2005 at 74%, and the least humid was 1996 at 42%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Midland. The sunniest Januarys were 2003, 2009 and 2014, among others at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Midland during January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 1992 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.0°C | 7.0°C | 7.5°C | 6.8°C | 7.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 12.8°C | 14.0°C | 14.6°C | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.8°C | -0.1°C | 0.5°C | -0.4°C | -0.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 24 mm | 15 mm | 21 mm | 10 mm | -5 mm |
January temperatures in Midland have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -10.5°C (1985) to a record high of 28°C (2000).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
A quieter season to visit Midland
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Midland. That said, January — with days averaging 13.9°C and nights around -0.2°C (mean 6.9°C) and low rainfall (18 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 | 11.5°C | 4.7°C | -2.1°C | 23.3°C | -7.8°C | 4 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 12.8°C | 5.9°C | -1.0°C | 22.1°C | -10.5°C | 8 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 16.1°C | 9.0°C | 1.8°C | 25.1°C | -7.1°C | 6 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 14.8°C | 6.8°C | -1.2°C | 23.8°C | -6.1°C | 3 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 0.3°C | 21.9°C | -6.5°C | 16 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 1.7°C | 23.0°C | -3.3°C | 23 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 14.6°C | 7.5°C | 0.3°C | 22.6°C | -5.8°C | 4 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | 6.5°C | -1.1°C | 23.8°C | -9.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 15.3°C | 8.3°C | 1.2°C | 25.3°C | -8.5°C | 35 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 14.4°C | 7.0°C | -0.3°C | 24.2°C | -5.0°C | 4 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | -1.1°C | 25.5°C | -7.0°C | 52 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | 6.3°C | -1.7°C | 24.3°C | -9.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | -0.3°C | 24.2°C | -7.0°C | 31 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 16.2°C | 8.5°C | 0.7°C | 25.7°C | -4.2°C | 34 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 14.2°C | 6.4°C | -1.3°C | 23.4°C | -7.2°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 12.7°C | 6.0°C | -0.7°C | 24.5°C | -6.9°C | 43 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 16.2°C | 8.0°C | -0.2°C | 25.0°C | -5.0°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | -0.8°C | 22.9°C | -6.5°C | 2 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | -1.6°C | 21.1°C | -6.5°C | 35 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 🔥 | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 2.0°C | 26.4°C | -3.9°C | 2 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 2.8°C | 22.7°C | -4.9°C | 13 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 2.2°C | 24.8°C | -6.3°C | 35 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 14.9°C | 7.3°C | -0.3°C | 22.8°C | -6.4°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 0.1°C | 23.4°C | -5.4°C | 11 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 11.9°C | 5.4°C | -1.0°C | 22.0°C | -5.3°C | 31 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 17.1°C | 9.3°C | 1.4°C | 28.0°C | -5.9°C | 16 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 16.6°C | 8.7°C | 0.9°C | 24.8°C | -6.2°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 16.7°C | 9.1°C | 1.4°C | 21.5°C | -4.0°C | 19 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 12.4°C | 5.7°C | -0.9°C | 25.2°C | -8.4°C | 6 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | 6.5°C | -1.3°C | 22.2°C | -8.0°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 14.3°C | 7.4°C | 0.5°C | 23.0°C | -5.1°C | 16 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 13.8°C | 6.9°C | 0.0°C | 22.1°C | -6.8°C | 38 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 13.4°C | 6.7°C | 0.0°C | 21.2°C | -6.4°C | 27 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | -0.4°C | 18.2°C | -6.8°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | -1.1°C | 19.7°C | -5.2°C | 52 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 15.8°C | 8.0°C | 0.3°C | 22.0°C | -4.3°C | 17 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 1.1°C | 23.3°C | -5.9°C | 13 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 11.7°C | 4.9°C | -1.9°C | 22.4°C | -6.3°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 12.0°C | 5.6°C | -0.9°C | 21.6°C | -6.3°C | 7 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 16.1°C | 8.4°C | 0.7°C | 23.6°C | -5.4°C | 4 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 9.9°C | 3.5°C | -2.8°C | 21.7°C | -10.5°C | 16 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | -1.7°C | 20.2°C | -7.4°C | 11 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | -1.1°C | 20.0°C | -7.0°C | 48 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.9°C | 6.6°C | -0.7°C | 24.0°C | -10.3°C | 12 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 0.4°C | 20.3°C | -4.9°C | 25 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 13.9°C with lows near -0.2°C (mean 6.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 18 mm of rainfall in Midland, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 2015.
The hottest January reached 28°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -10.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.1°C to 13.9°C and overnight lows from -1.2°C to -0.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Midland and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.9°C daytime highs and -0.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Midland, averaging 6.9°C.
For January in Midland, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.9°C and lows of -0.2°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2015 with 52 mm. On average, January sees 18 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 Midland 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.
