Alexandria weather in January

In January, Alexandria sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Alexandria's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexandria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
12th warmest
Overnight low
41°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:14 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Alexandria is largest city and parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
635/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month.

A typical January day in Alexandria reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
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185941
196041
206041
216041
226041
236041
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256041
266041
276041
286041
296041
306041
316042

How January really feels in Alexandria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alexandria weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 41°4.79.810.24.7
Feb63° / 44°4.09.510.95.6
Mar71° / 51°4.410.411.86.5
Apr77° / 57°4.8912.77.0
May85° / 65°4.010.313.65.4
Jun90° / 72°4.112.6143.7
Jul92° / 74°3.813.113.83.1
Aug93° / 74°3.512.513.12.9
Sep89° / 69°3.79.212.24.5
Oct79° / 58°3.87.311.27.2
Nov69° / 48°3.8810.46.8
Dec61° / 43°4.59.2105.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234555
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Alexandria gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
531
631
731
832
932
1032
1132
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2632
2733
2833
2933
3032
3132

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
181892
281892
3808102
4808102
5808102
6808102
781892
881892
981892
1082882
1182882
1282882
1383872
1483872
1583872
1683872
1784862
1884862
1984862
2084862
2184862
2284862
2384862
2484862
2584862
2684862
2783962
2883962
2983962
3083962
3182972

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 7:13 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:135:13
210.07:135:13
310.07:145:14
410.07:145:15
510.07:145:16
610.07:145:16
710.07:145:17
810.17:145:18
910.17:145:19
1010.17:145:19
1110.17:145:20
1210.17:145:21
1310.17:145:22
1410.17:145:23
1510.27:145:23
1610.27:145:24
1710.27:145:25
1810.27:145:26
1910.27:135:27
2010.27:135:28
2110.37:135:28
2210.37:135:29
2310.37:125:30
2410.37:125:31
2510.37:125:32
2610.47:115:33
2710.47:115:34
2810.47:105:35
2910.47:105:35
3010.47:095:36
3110.57:095:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Alexandria?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Alexandria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alexandria in January

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

In January, Alexandria sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alexandria 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 Alexandria peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Alexandria in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alexandria is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1624 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alexandria?

Alexandria sits at 31.3°N, 92.4°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Natchitoches, 49 mi away.

Topography around Alexandria

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alexandria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Alexandria is covered by trees (42%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
249 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Natchitoches 49 mi · Opelousas 58 mi · Natchez 64 mi · Lafayette 80 mi · Ruston 85 mi · Monroe 85 mi · Lake Charles 88 mi · Zachary 89 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 Alexandria (31.3113°, -92.4451°, elevation 75 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).