Estelle weather in January

In January, Estelle sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 36% 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 Estelle's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
12th warmest
Overnight low
48°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:01 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Estelle is place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
1,259/km²
people per km²

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 Estelle reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Estelle

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.

Estelle weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 48°4.3910.35.4
Feb65° / 51°3.78.310.96.1
Mar70° / 57°4.29.111.86.8
Apr76° / 63°3.68.612.77.2
May82° / 70°3.21013.56.3
Jun87° / 76°4.715.713.94.2
Jul88° / 78°5.919.813.73.5
Aug88° / 77°6.020.313.13.5
Sep85° / 74°4.714.212.24.9
Oct78° / 65°3.28.211.37.3
Nov70° / 56°2.97.110.57.2
Dec64° / 51°3.58.510.16.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84654
94654
104753
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214951
225050
234951
244951
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Estelle gets around 4.3 in of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2430
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166141181
266141280
366141280
466141280
566141280
666141280
766141280
867141270
967141270
1067141270
1168141170
1269141160
1369141160
1469141160
1569141160
1669141160
1769141160
1872131050
1972131050
2072131050
217313950
227313950
237313950
247313950
257313950
267313950
277313950
287313950
297412950
307412950
317412950

Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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3110light 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 7:00 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:005:07
210.17:005:08
310.17:015:08
410.17:015:09
510.17:015:10
610.27:015:10
710.27:015:11
810.27:015:12
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1010.27:025:13
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2610.56:595:26
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3010.56:575:30
3110.66:575:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Estelle

In seasonPeak

None of Estelle's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Estelle sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Estelle?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Estelle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Estelle in January

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

In January, Estelle sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Estelle in January

The nearest coast averages about 58°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 13 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov67Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Estelle 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 Estelle peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 11UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Estelle 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 Estelle is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Estelle?

Estelle sits at 29.8°N, 90.1°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marrero, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Estelle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Estelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft.

The land around Estelle is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (25%), water (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and water (43%), trees (26%) and wetland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
164 ft
50 miles
190 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Marrero 3.7 mi · Harvey 4.3 mi · Gretna 5.6 mi · Terrytown 6.2 mi · New Orleans 7.5 mi · Metairie Terrace 9.9 mi · Metairie 9.9 mi · Chalmette 11 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 Estelle (29.8458°, -90.1067°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).