January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tyler, with average highs near 12.5°C and lows around 1.6°C (mean 7.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tyler. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Tyler was 2006 — when the month averaged 11.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 2.9°C. Typical January days reach 12.5°C with nights near 1.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Tyler, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2007 with 227 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Tyler during January averages 82%. The most humid January was 1998 at 89%, and the least humid was 2006 at 66%.
January receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tyler. The sunniest January was 2014 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Tyler during January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January was 1996 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 1993 and 2011, among others at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 7.4°C | 7.6°C | 7.0°C | 7.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 11.0°C | 12.7°C | 13.1°C | 12.5°C | 13.3°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.3°C | 2.2°C | 2.0°C | 1.5°C | 2.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 132 mm | 86 mm | 84 mm | 118 mm | +65 mm |
January temperatures in Tyler have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -13.9°C (1982) to a record high of 25.8°C (2006).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 227 mm.
A quieter season to visit Tyler
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tyler. That said, January — with days averaging 12.5°C and nights around 1.6°C (mean 7.1°C) and higher rainfall (93 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 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | 19.3°C | -8.1°C | 100 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 0.2°C | 21.7°C | -10.0°C | 204 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 15.3°C | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | 23.4°C | -2.0°C | 136 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 14.6°C | 7.4°C | 0.2°C | 24.3°C | -6.0°C | 28 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 12.9°C | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | 21.0°C | -2.6°C | 105 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | 23.8°C | -3.0°C | 133 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 12.3°C | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | 21.4°C | -5.0°C | 93 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | -0.3°C | 21.9°C | -8.6°C | 44 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 5.4°C | 24.6°C | -7.8°C | 117 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 1.4°C | 21.8°C | -3.9°C | 51 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 0.6°C | 22.7°C | -6.8°C | 145 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | -1.0°C | 20.2°C | -8.2°C | 18 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | 24.7°C | -5.3°C | 102 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | 23.0°C | -4.3°C | 96 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | 20.5°C | -8.2°C | 104 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 10.1°C | 5.3°C | 0.4°C | 21.4°C | -11.3°C | 72 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 0.9°C | 23.2°C | -5.8°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 1.0°C | 22.9°C | -5.3°C | 56 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 9.6°C | 4.9°C | 0.2°C | 20.2°C | -8.1°C | 227 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 🔥 | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 5.0°C | 25.8°C | 0.5°C | 115 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 8.9°C | 4.0°C | 22.8°C | -5.6°C | 88 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 3.0°C | 23.8°C | -5.9°C | 76 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 11.7°C | 6.3°C | 0.8°C | 21.4°C | -5.9°C | 11 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 2.5°C | 24.2°C | -6.2°C | 58 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 9.4°C | 4.8°C | 0.1°C | 18.6°C | -7.6°C | 126 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | 24.3°C | -8.5°C | 58 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 4.0°C | 22.6°C | -6.7°C | 169 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 14.6°C | 9.7°C | 4.8°C | 21.8°C | -1.2°C | 154 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 10.7°C | 5.8°C | 0.9°C | 23.6°C | -8.6°C | 90 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 0.0°C | 22.5°C | -7.7°C | 42 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 12.5°C | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | 22.5°C | -4.5°C | 132 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 11.7°C | 6.3°C | 0.9°C | 20.7°C | -5.8°C | 79 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 11.3°C | 6.7°C | 2.1°C | 20.1°C | -3.9°C | 136 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 11.5°C | 6.9°C | 2.2°C | 17.9°C | -7.0°C | 135 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 10.4°C | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | 18.8°C | -4.9°C | 155 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 3.9°C | 22.6°C | -4.6°C | 224 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 14.1°C | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | 22.1°C | -3.4°C | 109 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 8.5°C | 3.6°C | -1.3°C | 21.4°C | -11.6°C | 35 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 6.2°C | 0.9°C | 18.9°C | -5.0°C | 53 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 1.3°C | 21.2°C | -6.1°C | 16 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 8.1°C | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | 16.8°C | -11.3°C | 54 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 8.9°C | 3.6°C | -1.7°C | 19.4°C | -8.9°C | 46 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 0.9°C | 17.3°C | -3.8°C | 51 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 0.3°C | 23.3°C | -13.9°C | 76 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 0.7°C | 21.9°C | -5.0°C | 34 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 12.5°C with lows near 1.6°C (mean 7.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 93 mm of rainfall in Tyler, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 227 mm in 2007.
The hottest January reached 25.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -13.9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.4°C to 12.9°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 1.5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tyler and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.5°C daytime highs and 1.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Tyler, averaging 7.1°C.
For January in Tyler, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.5°C and lows of 1.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1996).
The wettest January on record was 2007 with 227 mm. On average, January sees 93 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 Tyler 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.
