Fort Wayne weather in January

In January, Fort Wayne sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 20°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fort Wayne's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Wayne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:09 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Fort Wayne is city in and county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States.

Density
907/km²
people per km²
Founded
1794

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 33°F through the month.

A typical January day in Fort Wayne reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 20°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°F and 48°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63421
73321
83321
93321
103320
113320
123220
133220
143219
153219
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213119
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293219
303319
313319

How January really feels in Fort Wayne

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
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fort Wayne 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°2.710.16.29.40.0
Feb36° / 22°2.38.34.910.40.0
Mar47° / 30°3.210.83.311.71.4
Apr59° / 41°4.012.40.813.14.3
May70° / 52°4.013.2014.35.9
Jun79° / 61°4.212.1014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.611.2014.76.1
Aug80° / 63°3.510.1013.66.6
Sep74° / 55°2.68.5012.37.1
Oct62° / 44°2.99.40.110.95.3
Nov48° / 34°3.09.41.99.71.9
Dec37° / 25°2.59.74.69.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152080
162179
172179
182080
192080
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252377
262476
272476
282575
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Wayne gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13116
23116
33217
43217
53318
63318
73419
83419
93420
103420
113420
123420
133421
143421
153421
163421
173321
183321
193321
203221
213221
223221
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
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229light breeze
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269light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:115:16
29.18:115:17
39.18:115:18
49.18:115:19
59.18:115:19
69.18:115:20
79.28:115:21
89.28:115:22
99.28:115:23
109.28:115:24
119.28:115:25
129.38:115:26
139.38:105:27
149.38:105:28
159.38:105:29
169.38:095:30
179.48:095:31
189.48:095:32
199.48:085:33
209.48:085:35
219.58:075:36
229.58:075:37
239.58:065:38
249.68:055:39
259.68:055:40
269.68:045:42
279.78:035:43
289.78:035:44
299.78:025:45
309.88:015:46
319.88:005:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Fort Wayne?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-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 Wayne.

What to pack for Fort Wayne in January

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

In January, Fort Wayne sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 20°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Fort Wayne 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 Wayne peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fort Wayne 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 Wayne is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Wayne?

Fort Wayne sits at 41.1°N, 85.1°W, 810 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Haven, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Fort Wayne

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Wayne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 804 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft.

The land around Fort Wayne is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (32%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
394 ft
50 miles
643 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: New Haven 7.5 mi · Huntington 25 mi · Defiance 42 mi · Goshen 48 mi · Marion 48 mi · Elkhart 58 mi · Lima 60 mi · Mishawaka 65 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 Wayne (41.1306°, -85.1289°, elevation 810 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).