Cypress weather in January

In January, Cypress sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cypress's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cypress's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
12th warmest
Overnight low
44°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:24 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Cypress is unincorporated community of Harris County, Texas, United States.

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 62°F through the month.

A typical January day in Cypress reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 75°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)
16244
26244
36244
46244
56244
66244
76244
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96244
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126244
136244
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How January really feels in Cypress

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.

Cypress 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
Jan62° / 44°3.79.710.35.5
Feb66° / 47°3.18.710.96.1
Mar72° / 54°3.39.311.86.8
Apr79° / 60°3.88.612.76.9
May85° / 68°3.99.913.55.2
Jun91° / 74°4.31213.93.7
Jul93° / 75°2.910.613.73.1
Aug93° / 75°3.311.213.12.9
Sep89° / 71°3.810.312.24.3
Oct81° / 61°3.98.711.36.7
Nov71° / 52°3.88.510.57.0
Dec64° / 46°4.19.810.15.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34456
44456
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204555
214456
224456
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cypress gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2932
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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
178994
278994
378994
478994
579984
679984
779984
879984
979984
10781084
11781084
12791083
13791083
14791083
15791083
16791083
17791083
18781183
19781183
20781183
21781183
22781183
23781183
24781183
25791173
26791173
27791173
28791173
29781174
30781174
31781174

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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158light breeze
168light breeze
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278light breeze
288light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 7:23 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:235:29
210.17:235:30
310.17:235:30
410.17:245:31
510.17:245:32
610.17:245:32
710.27:245:33
810.27:245:34
910.27:245:35
1010.27:245:35
1110.27:245:36
1210.27:245:37
1310.27:245:38
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2010.37:235:43
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2710.57:215:49
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2910.57:205:51
3010.57:205:52
3110.67:205:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cypress?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cypress for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cypress in January

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

In January, Cypress sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cypress 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 Cypress peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Cypress 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 Cypress is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cypress?

Cypress sits at 30.0°N, 95.7°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Katy, 15 mi away.

Topography around Cypress

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cypress has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft.

The land around Cypress is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
246 ft
50 miles
528 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Katy 15 mi · Cinco Ranch 16 mi · The Woodlands 18 mi · Spring 19 mi · Alief 19 mi · Mission Bend 19 mi · Aldine 19 mi · Bellaire 23 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 Cypress (29.9691°, -95.6972°, elevation 151 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).