Austin, TX weather in January
Austin is cool in January, with some rain: highs average 63°F and nights drop to about 42°F. Expect about 8 wet days. It is one of the coolest months in Austin. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 63°F
- Normal low
- 42°F
- Wet days
- 8
- 2.6 in total
- Muggy days
- 0
- dew point 65°F+
How January changes from start to finish
| January 1 | January 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 62°F | 64°F |
| Normal low | 42°F | 43°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 24% | 25% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:27 am / 5:41 pm | 7:22 am / 6:06 pm |
| Daylight | 10.2 h | 10.7 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Central Time).
A typical January day
- 6 am43°Fdew point 36°F
- 9 am46°Fdew point 36°F
- Noon54°Fdew point 37°F
- 3 pm58°Fdew point 36°F
- 6 pm54°Fdew point 37°F
- 9 pm49°Fdew point 37°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Robert Gray AAF (56 mi away); average wind 10 mph; clear or few clouds in 45% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 47%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F13 of 31
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 31
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more0 of 31
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow8 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in4 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below5 of 31
Average days per January, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in January
Normal precipitation is 2.6 in; a dry January brings about 0.9 in and a wet one about 3.4 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 2 days bring half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more. Snow is very rare.
How January varies from year to year
- Warmest January, 1991-20202006: average high 72°F
- Coolest January1991: average high 56°F
- Wettest January1991: 9.2 in
- Driest January1996: 0.06 in
- Highest reading87°F (January 19, 2000)
- Lowest reading17°F (January 9, 2010)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
January compared with December and February
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 64°F | 63°F | 67°F |
| Normal low | 43°F | 42°F | 46°F |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Comfortable days | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Daylight | 10.2 h | 10.4 h | 11.1 h |
Highs change by -1°F from December and +4°F into February.
Nearby alternatives in January
- Warmer: Corpus Christi, TX172 mi · high 68°F · 7 wet days
- Drier: San Angelo, TX180 mi · high 61°F · 4 wet days
- Cooler: Fort Worth, TX172 mi · high 56°F · 6 wet days
How Austin ranks in January
- Normal high86th warmest of 378 cities; 16th of 38 in Texas
- Wet days130th driest of 378
- Comfortable days55th most of 339
Heating and cooling
January has 408 heating degree days and 10 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 9% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How cold is Austin in January?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low is 42°F. From 1991 to 2020 the coldest January reading was 17°F (January 9, 2010).
Does it rain a lot in Austin in January?
About 8 days in January have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 2.6 in. The wettest January in 1991-2020 was in 1991 (9.2 in); the driest was in 1996 (0.06 in).
Is January a good time to visit Austin?
January ranks 4th of 12 months on our comfort score for Austin (61 out of 100). It has about 13 comfortable days. The best months are February, March and November.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Austin-Camp Mabry (USW00013958), 3.9 mi NNW of the city center, 670 ft (183 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Robert Gray AAF (USW00003902), 56 mi N of the city center, 1,015 ft (528 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Austin-Camp Mabry (722544-13958), 3.9 mi NNW of the city center, 670 ft (183 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.