Weather in Oklahoma City in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Oklahoma City;
Average weather
Average temperature in Oklahoma City in January
The temperature in January is +57°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +72°F during the day and a minimum of +18°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 87% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +25°F.
Is Oklahoma City warm or cold in January?
Oklahoma City is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +52°F to +50°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +34°F to +30°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Oklahoma City, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Oklahoma City in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +50°F | +55°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -8°F | -4°F | -9°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 33 mm | 20 mm | 31 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 65% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +52°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +50°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 33 mm to 20 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 67% to 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 9 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Oklahoma City is gradually increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Oklahoma City.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Oklahoma City?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Oklahoma City in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+69°F) and the highest in 2006 (+77°F). The driest year was 2006 with only 441 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1131 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Oklahoma City
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Oklahoma City, 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.
