Fort Leonard Wood weather in January

In January, Fort Leonard Wood sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 34% 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 Fort Leonard Wood's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Leonard Wood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
12th warmest
Overnight low
26°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Fort Leonard Wood is census-designated place in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States.

Density
60/km²
people per km²
Founded
1940

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 Fort Leonard Wood reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 17°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 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14226
24226
34226
44226
54226
64226
74226
84226
94225
104225
114225
124225
134225
144225
154225
164225
174225
184225
194225
204225
214225
224225
234325
244326
254326
264326
274326
284426
294426
304426
314426

How January really feels in Fort Leonard Wood

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.

Fort Leonard Wood weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 26°2.67.62.99.70.4
Feb47° / 29°2.57.32.510.51.6
Mar57° / 37°3.6111.411.74.0
Apr67° / 47°4.911.40.212.95.9
May75° / 56°5.013.10146.3
Jun83° / 65°3.811.2014.65.5
Jul88° / 69°3.511014.34.5
Aug87° / 67°3.19013.55.0
Sep79° / 59°3.37.9012.37.0
Oct68° / 48°3.58.60.1116.7
Nov55° / 37°3.48.30.8103.9
Dec45° / 29°2.67.61.99.41.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114654
124654
134654
144555
154753
164753
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254654
264654
274654
284555
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Leonard Wood gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1238
2238
3239
4249
5249
6249
7249
8259
9259
10259
11259
12259
13259
14259
15259
16259
17249
18249
19249
20249
21249
22249
23249
24239
25239
26239
27239
28239
29239
30239
31239

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
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
227light breeze
237light breeze
247light breeze
257light breeze
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:29 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:294:55
29.47:294:56
39.57:294:56
49.57:294:57
59.57:294:58
69.57:294:59
79.57:294:59
89.57:295:00
99.57:295:01
109.57:295:02
119.67:295:03
129.67:295:04
139.67:295:05
149.67:295:06
159.67:285:07
169.77:285:08
179.77:285:09
189.77:275:10
199.77:275:11
209.87:275:12
219.87:265:13
229.87:265:14
239.87:255:15
249.97:255:16
259.97:245:17
269.97:245:18
279.97:235:19
2810.07:235:20
2910.07:225:21
3010.07:215:22
3110.07:215:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Fort Leonard Wood?

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

0.4
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 Fort Leonard Wood.

What to pack for Fort Leonard Wood in January

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

In January, Fort Leonard Wood sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Fort Leonard Wood 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 Fort Leonard Wood peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fort Leonard Wood 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 Fort Leonard Wood is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Leonard Wood?

Fort Leonard Wood sits at 37.7°N, 92.2°W, 1,093 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rolla, 27 mi away.

Topography around Fort Leonard Wood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Leonard Wood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 1,119 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 ft.

The land around Fort Leonard Wood is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
715 ft
50 miles
1,247 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Rolla 27 mi · Jefferson City 60 mi · Springfield 71 mi · Ozark 75 mi · Nixa 78 mi · Republic 83 mi · Columbia 86 mi · Sedalia 90 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 Fort Leonard Wood (37.7057°, -92.1572°, elevation 1,093 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).