Weather in Albuquerque in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Albuquerque;
Average weather
Average temperature in Albuquerque in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +9°C with a maximum of +14°C and a minimum of -7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +12°C.
Is Albuquerque warm or cold in January?
Albuquerque is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +9°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -2°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Albuquerque, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Albuquerque in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +9°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -22°C | -18°C | -24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +20°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 16 mm | 13 mm | 14 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 54% | 54% | 48% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +9°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 16 mm to 13 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 54%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 12 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 Albuquerque is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Albuquerque.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Albuquerque?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Albuquerque in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+20°C) and the highest in 2012 (+23°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 194 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1986 with 493 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Albuquerque, 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.
