Evansville weather in January

In January, Evansville sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Evansville's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Evansville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
12th warmest
Overnight low
27°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:10 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Evansville is county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.

Density
968/km²
people per km²
Founded
1817

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 42°F through the month.

A typical January day in Evansville reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 59°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14329
24329
34229
44229
54228
64228
74228
84228
94228
104228
114228
124227
134227
144127
154127
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274227
284227
294227
304327
314328

How January really feels in Evansville

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.

Evansville weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 27°3.79.12.29.70.2
Feb46° / 30°3.392.710.51.3
Mar56° / 39°4.411.61.111.73.8
Apr68° / 49°5.1120.1135.9
May76° / 59°4.8130146.3
Jun85° / 68°3.911.4014.65.3
Jul87° / 71°3.410.4014.44.7
Aug86° / 69°3.08.2013.55.2
Sep80° / 61°3.27.7012.36.9
Oct69° / 49°3.580.1116.8
Nov55° / 39°3.78.90.69.93.8
Dec45° / 31°4.010.229.41.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
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183763
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203961
213961
223961
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254159
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284258
294258
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Evansville gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1327
2327
3327
4327
5337
6337
7337
8338
9328
10328
11328
12328
13318
14318
15308
16308
17298
18298
19288
20287
21277
22277
23277
24277
25277
26277
27277
28277
29278
30278
31288

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
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
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158light breeze
168light breeze
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268light breeze
278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:114:36
29.47:114:36
39.47:114:37
49.47:124:38
59.57:124:39
69.57:124:39
79.57:124:40
89.57:124:41
99.57:124:42
109.57:124:43
119.57:114:44
129.67:114:45
139.67:114:46
149.67:114:47
159.67:114:48
169.67:104:49
179.77:104:50
189.77:104:51
199.77:094:52
209.77:094:53
219.87:094:54
229.87:084:55
239.87:084:56
249.87:074:57
259.97:074:58
269.97:064:59
279.97:055:00
289.97:055:01
2910.07:045:02
3010.07:035:03
3110.07:035:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Evansville?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Evansville.

What to pack for Evansville in January

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

In January, Evansville sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Evansville in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Evansville peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Evansville 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 Evansville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Oct 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Evansville?

Evansville sits at 38.0°N, 87.6°W, 387 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Henderson, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Evansville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Evansville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 384 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Evansville is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (30%) within 2 miles, trees (39%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Henderson 9.9 mi · Owensboro 28 mi · Jasper 45 mi · Madisonville 45 mi · Vincennes 48 mi · Hopkinsville 76 mi · Mount Vernon 77 mi · Marion 77 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 Evansville (37.9748°, -87.5559°, elevation 387 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).