Enchanted Hills weather in January

In January, Enchanted Hills sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Enchanted Hills's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enchanted Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:20 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Enchanted Hills is human settlement in United States of America.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical January day in Enchanted Hills reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 6°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14122
24122
34222
44222
54222
64222
74222
84222
94222
104323
114323
124323
134323
144323
154323
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How January really feels in Enchanted Hills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Enchanted Hills weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 23°0.74.42.99.90.8
Feb50° / 28°0.84.62.510.72.5
Mar58° / 34°0.94.81.511.75.2
Apr67° / 41°0.83.60.812.97.3
May76° / 50°1.04.30.113.88.0
Jun86° / 59°0.83.9014.36.0
Jul87° / 63°2.310.2014.14.8
Aug84° / 62°2.09.8013.35.7
Sep78° / 55°1.65.5012.27.9
Oct67° / 44°1.44.80.311.17.4
Nov54° / 32°0.84.21.410.13.9
Dec43° / 24°0.94.63.49.70.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97129
107228
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207426
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267228
277228
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Enchanted Hills gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 4.4 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11510
21510
31410
41410
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
151410
161410
171410
181410
191410
201410
211410
221410
231410
241410
251410
261410
271410
281410
291410
301410
311410

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 4 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:204:59
29.77:205:00
39.77:205:01
49.77:205:01
59.77:215:02
69.77:215:03
79.77:215:04
89.77:215:04
99.77:215:05
109.87:215:06
119.87:215:07
129.87:215:08
139.87:205:09
149.87:205:10
159.87:205:11
169.97:205:11
179.97:205:12
189.97:195:13
199.97:195:14
209.97:195:15
2110.07:185:16
2210.07:185:17
2310.07:185:18
2410.07:175:19
2510.17:175:20
2610.17:165:21
2710.17:165:22
2810.17:155:23
2910.27:155:24
3010.27:145:25
3110.27:135:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Enchanted Hills?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Enchanted Hills.

What to pack for Enchanted Hills in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Enchanted Hills sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Enchanted Hills in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Enchanted Hills peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Enchanted Hills?

Enchanted Hills sits at 35.3°N, 106.6°W, 4,921 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rio Rancho, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Enchanted Hills

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Enchanted Hills.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enchanted Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft around an average of 5,312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,829 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,736 ft.

The land around Enchanted Hills is covered by bare terrain (47%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (35%) and bare terrain (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
545 ft
10 miles
4,829 ft
50 miles
6,736 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Rio Rancho 8.1 mi · Albuquerque 18 mi · South Valley 23 mi · Los Lunas 37 mi · Santa Fe 44 mi · Gallup 122 mi · Farmington 132 mi · Durango 152 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Enchanted Hills (35.3368°, -106.593°, elevation 4,921 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).