Portales weather in January (New Mexico, United States of America)

Is Portales a good destination in January, weather-wise? Want to know if it's a good time to visit? This page has all the weather details for the month.

Temperatures

The month of January in Portales typically includes moderate temperatures and low snow/rainfall. January is part of winter. Expect temperatures to climb to 12°C during the day, with nighttime readings dropping to -5°C.

Precipitation

Portales in January usually receives low snow/rainfall, averaging around 12 mm for the month. According to historical climate patterns, there are usually around 2 days days of snow/rain.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Portales. March, April, May, September, October and November typically offer the best circumstances. While January, June, July and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Portales climate page with graphs.

 

Portales, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature -5°C  

Max Temperature 12°C  

Chance of Rain 7%  

Precipitation 12 mm  

Rainy days 2 days  

Where to go in the United States of America in January

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Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Plan on layering your clothes. Some days or part of the day it will be nice and warm and some moments it can be a bit chilly.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

6/10

Walking

6/10

Barbeque

4/10

Camping

2/10

Outdoor sports

6/10

Interested in more climate information?

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