Weather in Houston in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Houston;
Average weather
Average temperature in Houston in January
Going from a maximum of +81°F during the day to a minimum of +36°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 80% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +43°F.
Is Houston warm or cold in January?
Houston is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +64°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +48°F to +46°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Houston, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Houston in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +63°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°F | +18°F | +14°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 90 mm | 96 mm | 79 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 72% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +64°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +63°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 90 mm to 96 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 6 to 7.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Houston is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Houston.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Houston?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Houston in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+75°F) and the highest in 2012 (+83°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 709 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2058 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Houston, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.