Corsicana weather in January

In January, Corsicana sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 58°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Corsicana's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corsicana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
12th warmest
Overnight low
40°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:32 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Corsicana is city in and county seat of Navarro County, Texas, United States.

Density
396/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 58°F through the month.

A typical January day in Corsicana reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 72°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)
15740
25740
35740
45740
55740
65740
75740
85740
95740
105740
115840
125840
135840
145840
155840
165840
175840
185840
195840
205840
215940
225940
235940
245940
255940
265940
275940
285940
295941
305941
315941

How January really feels in Corsicana

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.

Corsicana 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°3.07.410.14.7
Feb62° / 43°3.38.110.85.5
Mar69° / 50°3.99.611.86.5
Apr76° / 57°3.8912.87.0
May83° / 66°4.511.213.65.6
Jun90° / 73°2.98.814.14.0
Jul94° / 76°1.86.513.93.0
Aug95° / 76°2.06.213.22.8
Sep89° / 70°2.46.312.24.7
Oct79° / 59°4.27.511.27.2
Nov68° / 49°3.17.510.46.8
Dec60° / 42°3.77.99.95.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
285050
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Corsicana gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3125

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189641
289641
389641
488651
589650
689650
790550
891540
991540
1091540
1191540
1291540
1392530
1492530
1592530
1692530
1792530
1892530
1992530
2093520
2193520
2293520
2393520
2493520
2593520
2693520
2792530
2892530
2990631
3090631
3190631

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
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
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 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:31 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:315:27
29.97:315:28
39.97:325:28
410.07:325:29
510.07:325:30
610.07:325:31
710.07:325:31
810.07:325:32
910.07:325:33
1010.07:325:34
1110.07:325:34
1210.17:325:35
1310.17:325:36
1410.17:325:37
1510.17:325:38
1610.17:325:39
1710.17:325:39
1810.17:315:40
1910.27:315:41
2010.27:315:42
2110.27:315:43
2210.27:305:44
2310.27:305:45
2410.37:305:46
2510.37:295:46
2610.37:295:47
2710.37:295:48
2810.47:285:49
2910.47:285:50
3010.47:275:51
3110.47:275:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Corsicana?

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

January is a reasonable time to visit Corsicana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Corsicana in January

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

In January, Corsicana sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Corsicana 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 Corsicana peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Corsicana 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 Corsicana is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Corsicana?

Corsicana sits at 32.1°N, 96.5°W, 443 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ennis, 19 mi away.

Topography around Corsicana

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Corsicana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 ft.

The land around Corsicana is covered by trees (44%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (62%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
217 ft
50 miles
699 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ennis 19 mi · Waxahachie 30 mi · Seagoville 38 mi · Lancaster 38 mi · Midlothian 41 mi · DeSoto 41 mi · Cedar Hill 44 mi · Balch Springs 45 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 Corsicana (32.0954°, -96.4689°, elevation 443 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).