Weather on January 3
Wichita Falls, TX
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 3rd in Wichita Falls, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 30°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1997 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (24°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 4.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Wichita Falls, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2025 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 31° | 33° | 1.91" | 2.5" |
| 2018 | 51° | 12° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 0.05" | — |
| 2014 | 55° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 80° | 35° | 58° | — | — |
| 2008 | 53° | 22° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 85° | 37° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 63° | 43° | 53° | 0.76" | — |
| 2004 | 77° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 33° | 45° | 0.64" | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1998 | 74° | 57° | 65° | 0.36" | — |
| 1997warmest | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 26° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 68° | 46° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 31° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1982 | 61° | 33° | 47° | 0.15" | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 0.84" | 0.2" |
| 1972 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 62° | 27° | 44° | 1.07" | — |
Wichita Falls, TX Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Wichita Falls, TX Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Wichita Falls, TX Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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