DeSoto weather in January

In January, DeSoto sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 57°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 DeSoto's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see DeSoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
39°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:34 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

DeSoto is city in Dallas County, Texas, United States.

Density
935/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 57°F through the month.

A typical January day in DeSoto reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 71°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)
15638
25638
35638
45638
55638
65638
75638
85638
95638
105638
115638
125638
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305839
315840

How January really feels in DeSoto

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.

DeSoto weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°2.87.110.14.4
Feb61° / 42°3.17.710.85.3
Mar68° / 49°3.99.211.86.5
Apr76° / 56°4.38.712.87.1
May83° / 65°4.810.913.75.8
Jun90° / 73°3.28.514.14.0
Jul94° / 76°1.76.313.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.15.513.23.0
Sep88° / 69°2.5612.25.0
Oct78° / 58°4.17.811.27.2
Nov67° / 48°3.37.210.36.8
Dec58° / 40°3.679.94.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55446
65248
75248
85248
95347
105248
115248
125149
135248
145248
155149
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215248
225248
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245248
255149
265149
275050
285149
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

DeSoto gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1222
2222
3222
4222
5222
6222
7222
8232
9232
10232
11242
12242
13242
14241
15241
16241
17241
18241
19241
20241
21241
22241
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24231
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27231
28241
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30242
31242

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 (%)
191621
290631
391630
491630
591630
691630
792530
892530
993520
1093520
1193520
1293520
1393520
1494420
1594420
1694420
1794420
1894420
1994420
2094420
2194420
2294420
2394420
2495320
2595320
2695320
2794420
2893430
2993430
3093430
3193430

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
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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 7:34 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:345:27
29.97:345:28
39.97:345:29
49.97:345:29
59.97:355:30
69.97:355:31
79.97:355:32
810.07:355:32
910.07:355:33
1010.07:355:34
1110.07:355:35
1210.07:355:36
1310.07:355:36
1410.07:355:37
1510.17:355:38
1610.17:345:39
1710.17:345:40
1810.17:345:41
1910.17:345:42
2010.17:345:42
2110.27:335:43
2210.27:335:44
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2410.27:325:46
2510.37:325:47
2610.37:315:48
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2810.37:315:50
2910.37:305:51
3010.47:305:52
3110.47:295:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.86 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
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit DeSoto?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit DeSoto for sightseeing.

What to pack for DeSoto in January

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

In January, DeSoto sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in DeSoto 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 DeSoto peaks around June 23 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in DeSoto 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 DeSoto 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 DeSoto?

DeSoto sits at 32.6°N, 96.9°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duncanville, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around DeSoto

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around DeSoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 646 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft.

The land around DeSoto is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (34%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (35%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
515 ft
50 miles
922 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Duncanville 5.0 mi · Cedar Hill 5.6 mi · Lancaster 5.6 mi · Midlothian 11 mi · Grand Prairie 14 mi · Dallas 14 mi · Waxahachie 14 mi · Irving 16 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 DeSoto (32.5899°, -96.8569°, elevation 666 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).