Greenwood weather in January

In January, Greenwood sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 4.9 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 54°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 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Greenwood's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.9 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:10 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Greenwood is county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
469/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 54°F through the month.

A typical January day in Greenwood reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15438
25437
35437
45437
55437
65437
75337
85337
95337
105337
115337
125337
135337
145337
155337
165437
175436
185436
195436
205436
215436
225436
235436
245437
255537
265537
275537
285537
295537
305537
315537

How January really feels in Greenwood

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.

Greenwood weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 37°4.99.80.4103.3
Feb58° / 40°4.99.90.510.84.3
Mar66° / 47°5.211.20.111.76.0
Apr74° / 55°4.99.1012.87.0
May81° / 64°4.410013.76.3
Jun88° / 71°3.19.2014.24.7
Jul90° / 74°3.310.30143.9
Aug91° / 73°3.09.9013.23.9
Sep86° / 67°3.16.2012.25.6
Oct76° / 55°3.87.6011.27.4
Nov64° / 45°4.18.6010.36.1
Dec56° / 39°5.19.60.19.83.9

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134456
144456
154456
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214753
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Greenwood gets around 4.9 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1321
2321
3321
4321
5321
6321
7321
8321
9321
10321
11331
12332
13332
14332
15332
16332
17332
18331
19331
20331
21331
22321
23321
24321
25321
26321
27311
28311
29311
30311
31311

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187751
286851
387850
487850
587850
687850
788840
888840
989740
1089740
1189740
1290730
1391630
1491630
1591630
1691630
1792530
1893520
1993520
2093520
2193520
2293520
2393520
2493520
2593520
2693520
2793520
2893520
2993520
3092530
3192530

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
217light breeze
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:094:58
29.87:104:59
39.87:105:00
49.87:105:00
59.87:105:01
69.97:105:02
79.97:105:03
89.97:105:03
99.97:105:04
109.97:105:05
119.97:105:06
129.97:105:07
1310.07:105:08
1410.07:105:08
1510.07:105:09
1610.07:105:10
1710.07:105:11
1810.07:095:12
1910.17:095:13
2010.17:095:14
2110.17:095:15
2210.17:085:16
2310.17:085:16
2410.27:085:17
2510.27:075:18
2610.27:075:19
2710.27:065:20
2810.37:065:21
2910.37:055:22
3010.37:055:23
3110.37:045:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Greenwood?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Greenwood.

What to pack for Greenwood in January

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

In January, Greenwood sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Greenwood 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 Greenwood peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Greenwood 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 Greenwood is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenwood?

Greenwood sits at 33.5°N, 90.2°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenville, 52 mi away.

Topography around Greenwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft.

The land around Greenwood is covered by trees (36%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and trees (42%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
548 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Greenville 52 mi · Clarksdale 52 mi · Oxford 70 mi · Madison 73 mi · Ridgeland 75 mi · Starkville 78 mi · Clinton 81 mi · Jackson 84 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 Greenwood (33.5162°, -90.1795°, elevation 131 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).