Cabot weather in January

In January, Cabot sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 50°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Cabot's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
12th warmest
Overnight low
33°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:21 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Cabot is city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

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 50°F through the month.

A typical January day in Cabot reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15034
25034
34934
44934
54934
64934
74934
84934
94933
104933
114933
124933
134933
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225033
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245133
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265134
275134
285134
295134
305134
315234

How January really feels in Cabot

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.

Cabot weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.89.20.89.92.4
Feb55° / 37°3.99.3110.73.4
Mar64° / 44°5.111.30.311.75.5
Apr72° / 53°5.410.2012.96.7
May80° / 62°5.512.2013.86.2
Jun88° / 71°3.39.6014.34.6
Jul91° / 74°3.59.8014.13.7
Aug90° / 72°2.98.5013.34.0
Sep84° / 65°3.57012.26.1
Oct73° / 54°4.07.7011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.48.80.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°4.89.20.49.73.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54654
64555
74555
84555
94555
104456
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184753
194753
204852
214753
224852
234852
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cabot gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2293
3303
4303
5303
6313
7313
8313
9313
10323
11323
12323
13323
14323
15323
16322
17322
18312
19312
20302
21302
22292
23292
24283
25283
26273
27273
28273
29273
30264
31274

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19352
29352
39352
49352
59442
69442
79442
89442
99442
109532
119532
129532
139532
149631
159631
169721
179721
189721
199721
209721
219721
229721
239721
249721
259721
269721
279721
289721
299721
309622
319622

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 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 7:21 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:215:02
29.77:215:03
39.77:215:03
49.77:215:04
59.77:215:05
69.77:215:05
79.77:215:06
89.87:215:07
99.87:215:08
109.87:215:09
119.87:215:10
129.87:215:10
139.87:215:11
149.97:215:12
159.97:215:13
169.97:215:14
179.97:205:15
189.97:205:16
199.97:205:17
2010.07:205:18
2110.07:195:19
2210.07:195:20
2310.07:185:21
2410.17:185:22
2510.17:185:23
2610.17:175:24
2710.17:175:25
2810.27:165:26
2910.27:155:27
3010.27:155:28
3110.27:145:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cabot?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cabot.

What to pack for Cabot in January

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

In January, Cabot sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cabot in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cabot peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cabot 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 Cabot is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cabot?

Cabot sits at 35.0°N, 92.0°W, 299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jacksonville, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Cabot

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cabot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 315 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 ft.

The land around Cabot is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,371 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Jacksonville 9.3 mi · Sherwood 16 mi · North Little Rock 20 mi · Little Rock 22 mi · Maumelle 23 mi · Searcy 25 mi · Conway 25 mi · Bryant 37 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 Cabot (34.9745°, -92.0165°, elevation 299 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).