January Monthly Top Ten Temperature Records

Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

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