Duncan weather in January

In January, Duncan sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 1.5 in of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 52°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Duncan's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duncan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
12th warmest
Overnight low
32°
1st coldest
Precipitation
1.5 in
4.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:43 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Duncan is city and county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 52°F through the month.

A typical January day in Duncan reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15132
25132
35132
45132
55132
65132
75132
85132
95132
105132
115132
125132
135132
145132
155232
165232
175232
185232
195232
205232
215332
225332
235332
245332
255332
265332
275333
285333
295333
305333
315333

How January really feels in Duncan

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.

Duncan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 32°1.54.80.9103.2
Feb56° / 36°1.85.80.910.74.4
Mar65° / 44°3.17.60.411.76.4
Apr73° / 52°3.67.9012.87.3
May81° / 62°4.710.6013.86.3
Jun89° / 70°3.68.6014.34.4
Jul94° / 74°1.85.8014.13.2
Aug93° / 73°1.95.6013.33.4
Sep85° / 65°2.86.4012.25.8
Oct74° / 54°3.56.8011.17.6
Nov62° / 42°2.15.50.210.26.2
Dec53° / 34°2.05.20.89.73.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116139
126139
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
275941
285941
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Duncan gets around 1.5 in of rain and snow over 4.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1163
2173
3173
4163
5163
6163
7163
8163
9163
10163
11153
12153
13153
14153
15153
16153
17153
18153
19153
20153
21153
22153
23163
24163
25163
26163
27173
28174
29174
30184
31184

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:43 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:435:27
29.77:435:28
39.77:445:28
49.87:445:29
59.87:445:30
69.87:445:30
79.87:445:31
89.87:445:32
99.87:445:33
109.87:445:34
119.87:445:35
129.97:445:35
139.97:445:36
149.97:445:37
159.97:435:38
169.97:435:39
179.97:435:40
1810.07:435:41
1910.07:435:42
2010.07:425:43
2110.07:425:44
2210.07:425:45
2310.17:415:45
2410.17:415:46
2510.17:405:47
2610.17:405:48
2710.27:395:49
2810.27:395:50
2910.27:385:51
3010.27:385:52
3110.37:375:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.95 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
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Duncan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Duncan.

What to pack for Duncan in January

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

In January, Duncan sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Duncan 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 Duncan 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Duncan?

Duncan sits at 34.5°N, 98.0°W, 1,122 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 25 mi away.

Topography around Duncan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Duncan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 1,125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 ft.

The land around Duncan is covered by grassland (39%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
367 ft
50 miles
1,716 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Lawton 25 mi · Chickasha 38 mi · Wichita Falls 51 mi · Ardmore 52 mi · Norman 58 mi · Mustang 62 mi · Moore 64 mi · Yukon 70 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 Duncan (34.5023°, -97.9578°, elevation 1,122 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).