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Santa Fe in January
A shoulder month — score 65 of 100
Typical January days in Santa Fe reach about 44°F with nights near 20°F; rain is rare.
Avg high
44°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
20°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
0.45 in
in a typical January
Rain days
4
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
9h 59m
at mid-January, computed
What to pack for Santa Fe in January
- A real winter coat — typical nights drop below freezing, to about 20°F.
- Layers — afternoons run about 24° warmer than mornings.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
January vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Santa Fe
JAN
44°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 9h 59mFEB
50°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 10h 50mMAR
59°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 11h 51mAPR
66°F
★ Best
Rain 5 days
Daylight 13h 03mMAY
76°F
★ Best
Rain 4 days
Daylight 14h 02mJUN
87°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 14h 34mJUL
88°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 14h 21mAUG
86°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 13h 30mSEP
80°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 22mOCT
68°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 13mNOV
54°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 10h 14mDEC
44°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 9h 45m
44°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 9h 59mFEB
50°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 10h 50mMAR
59°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 11h 51mAPR
66°F
★ Best
Rain 5 days
Daylight 13h 03mMAY
76°F
★ Best
Rain 4 days
Daylight 14h 02mJUN
87°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 14h 34mJUL
88°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 14h 21mAUG
86°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 13h 30mSEP
80°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 22mOCT
68°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 13mNOV
54°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 10h 14mDEC
44°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 9h 45m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.