Killeen, TX weather in January
Killeen is cool in January, with some rain: highs average 60°F and nights drop to about 36°F. Expect about 8 wet days. It is one of the coolest months in Killeen.
- Normal high
- 60°F
- Normal low
- 36°F
- Wet days
- 8
- 2.5 in total
- Muggy days
- 0
- dew point 65°F+
How January changes from start to finish
| January 1 | January 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 58°F | 62°F |
| Normal low | 36°F | 37°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 26% | 26% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:29 am / 5:39 pm | 7:23 am / 6:05 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 (7 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°F11 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 in5 of 31
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below9 of 31
Average days per January, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in January
Normal precipitation is 2.5 in; a dry January brings about 1.0 in and a wet one about 3.6 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, 1991-20201999: average high 66°F
- Coolest January1992: average high 55°F
- Wettest January2007: 7.2 in
- Driest January2018: 0.1 in
- Highest reading88°F (January 20, 2000)
- Lowest reading10°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 | 60°F | 60°F | 63°F |
| Normal low | 38°F | 36°F | 40°F |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Comfortable days | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Daylight | 10.2 h | 10.4 h | 11.1 h |
Highs change by 0°F from December and +3°F into February.
Nearby alternatives in January
- Warmer: Corpus Christi, TX230 mi · high 68°F · 7 wet days
- Drier: Abilene, TX149 mi · high 59°F · 5 wet days
How Killeen ranks in January
- Normal high106th warmest of 378 cities; 21st of 38 in Texas
- Wet days150th driest of 378
- Comfortable days65th most of 339
What to pack for Killeen in January
- A warm jacket – lows near 36°F, highs near 60°F
- A rain jacket or umbrella – rain on about 8 days
Heating and cooling
January has 536 heating degree days and 3 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 11% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How cold is Killeen in January?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low is 36°F. From 1991 to 2020 the coldest January reading was 10°F (January 17, 2018).
Does it rain a lot in Killeen 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 2007 (7.2 in); the driest was in 2018 (0.2 in).
Does it snow in Killeen in January?
Snow is very rare: the 1991-2020 normal for January rounds to 0.0 in.
Is January a good time to visit Killeen?
January ranks 5th of 12 months on our comfort score for Killeen (58 out of 100). It has about 11 comfortable days. The best months are February, March and April.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Killeen (USC00414792), 4.1 mi SSE of the city center, 815 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Rain: Stillhouse Hollow Dam (USC00418646), 13 mi ESE of the city center, 706 ft (116 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Robert Gray AAF (USW00003902), 7.2 mi WSW of the city center, 1,015 ft (193 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Robert Gray Aff Airport (722576-03902), 7.1 mi WSW of the city center, 1,015 ft (193 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.