Fort Worth, TX weather in January
January in Fort Worth: cool and mostly dry. Highs 56°F, lows 35°F, about 6 wet days. It is one of the coolest months in Fort Worth.
- Normal high
- 56°F
- Normal low
- 35°F
- Wet days
- 6
- 2.0 in total
- Muggy days
- 0
- dew point 65°F+
How January changes from start to finish
| January 1 | January 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 56°F | 58°F |
| Normal low | 35°F | 36°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 19% | 20% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:31 am / 5:34 pm | 7:24 am / 6:00 pm |
| Daylight | 10.0 h | 10.6 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 am39°Fdew point 32°F
- 9 am42°Fdew point 33°F
- Noon51°Fdew point 33°F
- 3 pm55°Fdew point 32°F
- 6 pm51°Fdew point 33°F
- 9 pm45°Fdew point 33°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Ft Worth Alliance Airport (17 mi away); average wind 9 mph; clear or few clouds in 38% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 52%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F9 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 snow6 of 31
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in3 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below11 of 31
- Snow on the groundsnow depth 1 in or more0 of 31
Average days per January, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain and snow in January
Normal precipitation is 2.0 in; a dry January brings about 0.8 in and a wet one about 3.0 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 1 day brings half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more. Normal snowfall is 0.1 in.
How January varies from year to year
- Warmest January, 1991-20202006: average high 68°F
- Coolest January2007: average high 50°F
- Wettest January2012: 5.7 in
- Driest January2018: 0.09 in
- Highest reading86°F (January 3, 2006)
- Lowest reading12°F (January 17, 2018)
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 | 58°F | 56°F | 61°F |
| Normal low | 37°F | 35°F | 39°F |
| Wet days | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Comfortable days | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Daylight | 10.0 h | 10.3 h | 11.0 h |
Highs change by -2°F from December and +5°F into February.
Nearby alternatives in January
- Warmer: College Station, TX156 mi · high 62°F · 9 wet days
- Cooler: Oklahoma City, OK190 mi · high 49°F · 5 wet days
How Fort Worth ranks in January
- Normal high144th warmest of 378 cities; 32nd of 38 in Texas
- Wet days64th driest of 378
- Comfortable days83rd most of 339
What to pack for Fort Worth in January
- A warm jacket – lows near 35°F, highs near 56°F
Heating and cooling
January has 595 heating degree days and 2 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 12% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How cold is Fort Worth in January?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low is 35°F. From 1991 to 2020 the coldest January reading was 12°F (most recently on January 17, 2018).
Does it rain a lot in Fort Worth in January?
About 6 days in January have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 2.1 in. The wettest January in 1991-2020 was in 2012 (5.7 in); the driest was in 2018 (0.09 in).
Does it snow in Fort Worth in January?
Yes. Normal snowfall in January is 0.1 in.
Is January a good time to visit Fort Worth?
January ranks 6th of 12 months on our comfort score for Fort Worth (56 out of 100). It has about 9 comfortable days. The best months are March, April and November.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain and frost dates: Ft Worth Meacham Fld (USW00013961), 6.9 mi NNW of the city center, 687 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall and snow depth: Ft Worth WSFO (USC00413285), 7.6 mi N of the city center, 644 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour: Ft Worth Alliance Airport (USW00053909), 17 mi N of the city center, 685 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Cloud cover: Dallas Ft Worth Airport (USW00003927), 21 mi NE of the city center, 560 ft (93 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Fort Worth Naval Air Station Jrb/Carswell Field (722595-13911), 8.0 mi WNW of the city center, 608 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.