January is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls, with average highs near 11.7°C and lows around -1.1°C (mean 5.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Wichita Falls was 2006 — when the month averaged 10.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 1.5°C. Typical January days reach 11.7°C with nights near -1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Wichita Falls, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1998 with 85 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita Falls during January averages 67%. The most humid January was 1998 at 81%, and the least humid was 2006 at 50%.
January receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita Falls. The sunniest Januarys were 2009, 2014 and 2018, among others at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Wichita Falls during January is 3 m/s. The windiest January was 1996 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.3°C | 5.2°C | 6.0°C | 5.5°C | 5.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 10.8°C | 11.3°C | 12.6°C | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -2.2°C | -0.9°C | -0.6°C | -1.1°C | -0.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 46 mm | 29 mm | 29 mm | 36 mm | +9 mm |
January temperatures in Wichita Falls have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -15.5°C (1988) to a record high of 26.8°C (2013).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 85 mm.
A quieter season to visit Wichita Falls
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Wichita Falls. That said, January — with days averaging 11.7°C and nights around -1.1°C (mean 5.3°C) and moderate rainfall (33 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 | 10.1°C | 3.9°C | -2.4°C | 20.8°C | -7.7°C | 20 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | -2.4°C | 21.6°C | -13.1°C | 69 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 24.6°C | -5.9°C | 24 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 12.2°C | 4.9°C | -2.4°C | 22.6°C | -7.5°C | 11 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 11.6°C | 5.8°C | 0.0°C | 21.6°C | -5.1°C | 22 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 21.4°C | -3.0°C | 69 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | 19.4°C | -5.1°C | 35 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 12.0°C | 5.0°C | -2.0°C | 23.3°C | -10.6°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 13.1°C | 7.0°C | 0.8°C | 23.5°C | -6.8°C | 53 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | -1.2°C | 23.3°C | -5.7°C | 10 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 10.6°C | 4.8°C | -0.9°C | 25.7°C | -7.7°C | 55 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 12.7°C | 5.3°C | -2.0°C | 23.8°C | -8.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | -0.2°C | 26.8°C | -6.1°C | 21 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 15.0°C | 7.7°C | 0.4°C | 22.5°C | -6.0°C | 59 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 11.3°C | 4.4°C | -2.5°C | 23.0°C | -7.2°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | -2.0°C | 23.6°C | -10.7°C | 56 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 12.8°C | 5.4°C | -2.0°C | 25.7°C | -8.6°C | 7 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | -1.0°C | 23.5°C | -6.0°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | -2.7°C | 18.9°C | -9.8°C | 55 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 🔥 | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 2.6°C | 25.1°C | -2.3°C | 15 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 12.4°C | 6.6°C | 0.8°C | 22.9°C | -8.4°C | 48 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 13.5°C | 6.9°C | 0.2°C | 24.4°C | -8.4°C | 36 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | -1.8°C | 21.2°C | -7.3°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | -0.4°C | 23.3°C | -6.5°C | 37 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | -1.7°C | 17.7°C | -6.4°C | 61 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 14.3°C | 7.2°C | 0.1°C | 24.5°C | -6.9°C | 26 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 13.3°C | 6.6°C | -0.1°C | 23.9°C | -6.9°C | 66 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 0.8°C | 21.3°C | -4.6°C | 85 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 10.6°C | 4.7°C | -1.3°C | 24.7°C | -11.1°C | 14 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 10.4°C | 3.8°C | -2.8°C | 20.4°C | -8.7°C | 23 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 12.1°C | 5.8°C | -0.5°C | 21.4°C | -5.3°C | 36 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 11.1°C | 5.1°C | -0.9°C | 19.4°C | -7.7°C | 14 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | -1.4°C | 17.4°C | -6.2°C | 43 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | -0.6°C | 19.4°C | -7.9°C | 56 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | -2.8°C | 15.6°C | -6.0°C | 65 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 7.8°C | 0.6°C | 22.6°C | -4.9°C | 61 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 0.8°C | 24.4°C | -4.0°C | 36 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 7.9°C | 1.7°C | -4.5°C | 20.0°C | -15.5°C | 29 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | -2.0°C | 17.2°C | -12.7°C | 48 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 14.4°C | 7.2°C | -0.1°C | 24.1°C | -6.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 7.8°C | 1.5°C | -4.7°C | 19.3°C | -11.9°C | 20 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 8.7°C | 2.5°C | -3.7°C | 20.1°C | -12.8°C | 8 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | -1.7°C | 19.1°C | -6.0°C | 56 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.1°C | 4.3°C | -2.6°C | 23.6°C | -12.9°C | 40 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | -1.1°C | 21.7°C | -5.7°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 11.7°C with lows near -1.1°C (mean 5.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 33 mm of rainfall in Wichita Falls, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 85 mm in 1998.
The hottest January reached 26.8°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -15.5°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.1°C to 11.4°C and overnight lows from -2.8°C to -1.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11.7°C daytime highs and -1.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Wichita Falls, averaging 5.3°C.
For January in Wichita Falls, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.7°C and lows of -1.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1996).
The wettest January on record was 1998 with 85 mm. On average, January sees 33 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 Wichita Falls 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.
