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Mega Millions Hot and Cold Numbers January 2026

How the Mega Millions numbers ranked after the last draw of January 2026, on Friday, January 30, 2026: the most and least drawn numbers, the longest absences and all 9 draws of the month. A snapshot of that draw — it does not change.

Snapshot of January 30, 2026 Since October 31, 2017 · 862 draws

After the last Mega Millions draw of January 2026 (Friday, January 30, 2026), the hottest numbers were 10, 31, 17, 14, 3, and 42 and the coldest were 51, 36, 65, 45, 50, and 67. The most overdue was 28, not drawn in the last 61 draws. The most drawn Mega Balls were 1, 24, and 5. Counted over the 862 draws from October 31, 2017 to January 30, 2026; Mega Ball: the 86 draws since April 8, 2025. Draws are random: these rankings describe past draws and do not predict the next one.

AI summary of the month

Mega Millions in January 2026: December's hot six came up just once

December's six hottest Mega Millions numbers, 10, 31, 17, 14, 3 and 8, came up only once between them in January 2026, when 8 was drawn. Chance alone gives 3.9 over the month's 9 draws. The six coldest came up 4 times, right where chance puts them.

The month's biggest comeback belonged to 47. Absent for 58 draws, it returned on January 6 and finished as one of January's most drawn numbers, at 3 times, alongside 42, 56 and 66. For 42, those 3 appearances were enough to move it into the six most drawn numbers since October 31, 2017, at 74. Number 67 ended a 44-draw absence on January 16.

Sums ran high: the 9 draws averaged 198, in the upper half of the usual 114–228 band, and while 6 of them landed inside it, every draw that missed it landed above. Draws are random, so a month like this says nothing about February.

Written by AI on November 12, 2026 from the figures on this page, and checked against them automatically. It describes past draws; it does not predict the next one.

January 2026 at a glance

Draws in January 9 Jan 2 – Jan 30
Drawn most in January 42475666 3 times each
Not drawn in January 37 of the 70 numbers
New in the hottest 10 11 vs the end of December 2025 · dropped out: 46

Did December 2025's hot numbers stay hot?

Hottest 6 after December 2025

10 — 31 — 17 — 14 — 3 — 8 1×

Came up 1 time in January's 9 draws · chance alone: 3.9

Coldest 6 after December 2025

51 — 36 2× 50 1× 65 — 67 1× 45 —

Came up 4 times in January's 9 draws · chance alone: 3.9

Draws are random: a number's past frequency does not change its chance in the next draw. These checks show it with this site's own data.

More from January 2026

Hottest 10 after January 2026

#1 10 Drawn 83 times 9.63% of draws · not drawn in January
#2 31 Drawn 78 times 9.05% of draws · not drawn in January
#3 17 Drawn 77 times 8.93% of draws · not drawn in January
#4 14 Drawn 75 times 8.70% of draws · not drawn in January
#5 3 Drawn 74 times 8.58% of draws · not drawn in January
#6 42 Drawn 74 times 8.58% of draws · 3 in January
#7 8 Drawn 72 times 8.35% of draws · 1 in January
#8 38 Drawn 72 times 8.35% of draws · 1 in January
#9 64 Drawn 71 times 8.24% of draws · 1 in January
#10 11 Drawn 70 times 8.12% of draws · 1 in January

Coldest 10 after January 2026

#1 51 Drawn 43 times 4.99% of draws · not drawn in January
#2 36 Drawn 49 times 5.68% of draws · 2 in January
#3 65 Drawn 49 times 5.68% of draws · not drawn in January
#4 45 Drawn 50 times 5.80% of draws · not drawn in January
#5 50 Drawn 50 times 5.80% of draws · 1 in January
#6 67 Drawn 50 times 5.80% of draws · 1 in January
#7 5 Drawn 51 times 5.92% of draws · not drawn in January
#8 35 Drawn 51 times 5.92% of draws · not drawn in January
#9 49 Drawn 51 times 5.92% of draws · 1 in January
#10 23 Drawn 53 times 6.15% of draws · not drawn in January

Most overdue 10 after January 2026

#1 28 61 draws since last seen drawn 60 times in total (6.96%)
#2 29 52 draws since last seen drawn 67 times in total (7.77%)
#3 35 43 draws since last seen drawn 51 times in total (5.92%)
#4 62 42 draws since last seen drawn 62 times in total (7.19%)
#5 54 34 draws since last seen drawn 55 times in total (6.38%)
#6 45 33 draws since last seen drawn 50 times in total (5.80%)
#7 51 28 draws since last seen drawn 43 times in total (4.99%)
#8 61 27 draws since last seen drawn 61 times in total (7.08%)
#9 14 25 draws since last seen drawn 75 times in total (8.70%)
#10 21 24 draws since last seen drawn 55 times in total (6.38%)

Mega Ball — hot and cold after January 2026

Most drawn Mega Balls:

1 6 · 7.0%
24 6 · 7.0%
5 5 · 5.8%
7 5 · 5.8%
9 5 · 5.8%

Least drawn Mega Balls:

15 0 · 0.0%
3 2 · 2.3%
11 2 · 2.3%
20 2 · 2.3%
23 2 · 2.3%

Percentages are shares of the 86 draws since April 8, 2025.

All 9 Mega Millions draws of January 2026

Build a Mega Millions line around January 2026's three hottest numbers, 10, 31, and 17. The generator picks the rest — a fun way to choose, not a way to predict.

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How this archive is calculated

Each count is the number of times a number was drawn in the 862 Mega Millions draws from October 31, 2017 up to and including the draw of January 30, 2026. Hot numbers were drawn most often, cold numbers least often, and overdue numbers had gone the most draws without appearing, counted back from that draw.

These statistics count only draws played with the current Mega Millions numbers: main numbers (1–70) since October 31, 2017 (862 draws) and Mega Ball (1–24) since April 8, 2025 (86 draws). Older draws used a different set of numbers, so counting them would make the newer numbers look colder than they are.

Lottery draws are independent random events: every number has the same chance in every draw, whatever it did in January. These rankings describe the past and do not predict the next draw. For today's ranking, see the live Mega Millions hot and cold numbers, updated after every draw.

Mega Millions hot and cold numbers by month

How the ranking stood after the last draw of each month. Each page is a snapshot of that draw and does not change.

Frequently asked questions

Did the hot Mega Millions numbers stay hot in January 2026?

The six hottest Mega Millions numbers after December 2025 (10, 31, 17, 14, 3, and 8) came up 1 time in the 9 draws of January 2026; chance alone gives 3.9 on average. The six coldest (51, 36, 50, 65, 67, and 45) came up 4 times. Draws are random: past frequency does not change any number's chance.

What were the hottest Mega Millions numbers in January 2026?

After the last draw of January 2026 (January 30, 2026), the hottest Mega Millions numbers were 10, 31, 17, 14, 3, and 42 — the most drawn in the 862 draws since October 31, 2017. Number 10 led, drawn 83 times. Draws are random: this describes past draws and does not predict the next one.

What were the coldest Mega Millions numbers in January 2026?

The coldest — the least drawn in the same 862 draws — were 51, 36, 65, 45, 50, and 67. The most overdue was 28, not drawn in the last 61 draws up to January 30, 2026. A cold or overdue number is not "due": every number has the same chance in every draw.

Which Mega Millions numbers were drawn most often in January 2026?

In the 9 draws of January 2026, 42, 47, 56, and 66 were drawn 3 times each. 37 of the 70 numbers were not drawn at all that month. The most drawn Mega Ball that month: 4 (3 times).

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