Denton weather in January

In January, Denton sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 55°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Denton's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Denton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
12th warmest
Overnight low
36°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:37 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Denton is city in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Density
566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1866

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 55°F through the month.

A typical January day in Denton reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15436
25436
35436
45436
55436
65436
75436
85436
95436
105436
115436
125536
135536
145536
155536
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185536
195536
205636
215636
225636
235636
245637
255637
265637
275637
285637
295637
305637
315737

How January really feels in Denton

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.

Denton 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 36°2.46.50.610.14.0
Feb59° / 40°2.670.710.85.0
Mar67° / 47°3.78.50.311.76.5
Apr74° / 55°3.88012.87.3
May82° / 64°5.211.2013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.38.3014.24.3
Jul94° / 75°1.85.40143.2
Aug94° / 75°1.95.3013.23.3
Sep87° / 68°3.06.2012.25.4
Oct77° / 56°3.77.5011.27.5
Nov65° / 46°3.16.40.110.36.6
Dec56° / 38°3.06.30.49.84.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115644
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Denton gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1203
2203
3203
4203
5203
6203
7203
8203
9202
10202
11202
12202
13202
14202
15202
16202
17202
18201
19211
20211
21211
22211
23211
24211
25222
26222
27222
28222
29222
30222
31222

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19442
29442
39442
49442
59442
69442
79442
89442
99532
109631
119631
129631
139631
149631
159631
169631
179730
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249721
259721
269721
279721
289721
299721
309631
319532

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
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:375:27
29.87:375:28
39.97:375:28
49.97:375:29
59.97:375:30
69.97:375:30
79.97:375:31
89.97:385:32
99.97:385:33
109.97:385:34
119.97:385:34
1210.07:375:35
1310.07:375:36
1410.07:375:37
1510.07:375:38
1610.07:375:39
1710.07:375:40
1810.17:375:40
1910.17:365:41
2010.17:365:42
2110.17:365:43
2210.17:355:44
2310.27:355:45
2410.27:355:46
2510.27:345:47
2610.27:345:48
2710.37:335:49
2810.37:335:50
2910.37:325:51
3010.37:325:51
3110.47:315:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Denton?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Denton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Denton in January

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

In January, Denton sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Denton in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Denton peaks around July 14 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Denton 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 Denton is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Denton?

Denton sits at 33.2°N, 97.1°W, 659 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Corinth, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Denton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Denton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 663 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 ft.

The land around Denton is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, grassland (49%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,020 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Corinth 5.6 mi · Highland Village 9.9 mi · Little Elm 12 mi · Flower Mound 14 mi · Lewisville 14 mi · The Trails of Frisco 16 mi · The Colony 17 mi · Frisco 19 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 Denton (33.2148°, -97.1331°, elevation 659 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).