Copperas Cove weather in January

In January, Copperas Cove sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Copperas Cove's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Copperas Cove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
12th warmest
Overnight low
40°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.2 in
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:35 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Copperas Cove is city in Texas, USA.

Density
709/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 60°F through the month.

A typical January day in Copperas Cove reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15839
25839
35839
45839
55839
65839
75939
85939
95939
105939
115939
125939
135939
145939
155939
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206040
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236040
246040
256040
266040
276140
286140
296140
306141
316141

How January really feels in Copperas Cove

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.

Copperas Cove weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 40°2.26.110.25.2
Feb64° / 43°2.36.710.96.1
Mar70° / 50°3.18.611.86.9
Apr78° / 57°2.98.712.77.1
May84° / 65°4.411.113.65.5
Jun91° / 72°2.78143.9
Jul95° / 74°1.65.613.83.0
Aug94° / 74°1.9613.13.0
Sep88° / 68°2.76.312.25.0
Oct79° / 58°3.67.111.27.3
Nov68° / 48°2.56.510.47.0
Dec61° / 41°2.86.7105.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
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275347
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Copperas Cove gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191531
290541
391540
491540
591540
691540
791540
892530
993430
1093430
1193430
1294420
1394420
1494420
1594420
1694420
1794420
1894420
1994420
2093520
2193520
2293520
2393520
2493520
2593520
2693520
2793520
2893520
2992530
3092530
3192530

Wind in January

Winds average 9 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
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219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

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 7:34 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:345:35
210.07:355:36
310.07:355:36
410.07:355:37
510.07:355:38
610.17:355:39
710.17:365:39
810.17:365:40
910.17:365:41
1010.17:365:42
1110.17:365:42
1210.17:365:43
1310.17:365:44
1410.27:365:45
1510.27:355:46
1610.27:355:46
1710.27:355:47
1810.27:355:48
1910.27:355:49
2010.37:355:50
2110.37:345:51
2210.37:345:52
2310.37:345:52
2410.37:335:53
2510.47:335:54
2610.47:335:55
2710.47:325:56
2810.47:325:57
2910.47:315:58
3010.57:315:59
3110.57:305:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Copperas Cove?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Copperas Cove for sightseeing.

What to pack for Copperas Cove in January

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

In January, Copperas Cove sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Copperas Cove?

Copperas Cove sits at 31.1°N, 97.9°W, 1,093 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Cavazos, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Copperas Cove

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Copperas Cove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft around an average of 1,093 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 ft.

The land around Copperas Cove is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and trees (42%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
367 ft
10 miles
702 ft
50 miles
1,404 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Fort Cavazos 7.5 mi · Killeen 11 mi · Harker Heights 15 mi · Gatesville 24 mi · Belton 26 mi · Temple 33 mi · Georgetown 37 mi · Leander 38 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 Copperas Cove (31.1241°, -97.9031°, elevation 1,093 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).