January Monthly Top Ten Temperature Records

Back-to-Back Storms for the Center of the Nation

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January Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2026
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 43.7 F
Rank	Warmest	Year	Rank	Coolest	Year
1	52.1	1953	1	35.5	1949
2	51.3	1952	2	35.9	1979
3	50.4	1950	3	36.7	1940
4	49.3	2006	4	37.5	1985
5	48.9	2020	5	38.0	1966
6	48.1 ¹	1998	6	38.2	1978
6	48.1 ¹	1935	7	38.7	2007
8	48.0 ²	2005	8	38.9	1973
8	48.0 ²	1999	9	39.1	1962
10	47.8	2017	10	39.3	1988

January Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2026
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 43.7 F

Rank

Warmest

Year

Rank

Coolest

Year

52.1

1953

35.5

1949

51.3

1952

35.9

1979

50.4

1950

36.7

1940

49.3

2006

37.5

1985

48.9

2020

38.0

1966

48.1 ¹

1998

38.2

1978

48.1 ¹

1935

38.7

2007

48.0 ²

2005

38.9

1973

48.0 ²

1999

39.1

1962

47.8

2017

39.3

1988