Hernando weather in January

In January, Hernando sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 50°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 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hernando's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hernando's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
12th warmest
Overnight low
34°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:12 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Hernando is city in Mississippi, United States.

Density
232/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 50°F through the month.

A typical January day in Hernando reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 65°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)
15035
25035
35035
45035
55035
65035
75035
85035
95035
105034
115034
125034
135034
145034
155034
165034
175034
185034
195034
205034
215034
225034
235134
245134
255134
265134
275134
285135
295135
305135
315235

How January really feels in Hernando

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.

Hernando weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 34°4.39.70.89.92.4
Feb55° / 37°4.49.60.810.73.4
Mar63° / 45°5.011.50.311.75.4
Apr72° / 53°5.210.1012.86.7
May80° / 62°4.911.2013.86.3
Jun87° / 71°3.710.2014.34.6
Jul90° / 73°4.111.7014.13.8
Aug90° / 72°3.49.2013.34.1
Sep84° / 65°3.37.4012.26.0
Oct73° / 54°4.17.4011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°3.98.70.110.25.5
Dec53° / 37°5.19.80.39.73.0

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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154258
164357
174456
184456
194456
204555
214654
224654
234852
244852
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hernando gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 9.7 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1322
2322
3322
4322
5322
6322
7322
8322
9323
10333
11333
12333
13333
14333
15333
16333
17323
18323
19323
20323
21313
22313
23313
24313
25303
26303
27303
28293
29293
30293
31293

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19253
29253
39253
49253
59253
69253
79253
89352
99352
109442
119442
129442
139442
149532
159532
169532
179631
189631
199631
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259631
269631
279631
289532
299532
309532
319532

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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:12 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:124:54
29.77:124:55
39.77:134:56
49.77:134:56
59.77:134:57
69.77:134:58
79.87:134:59
89.87:134:59
99.87:135:00
109.87:135:01
119.87:135:02
129.87:135:03
139.87:135:04
149.97:135:05
159.97:125:05
169.97:125:06
179.97:125:07
189.97:125:08
1910.07:115:09
2010.07:115:10
2110.07:115:11
2210.07:105:12
2310.07:105:13
2410.17:105:14
2510.17:095:15
2610.17:095:16
2710.17:085:17
2810.27:085:18
2910.27:075:19
3010.27:065:20
3110.27:065:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Hernando?

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

2.4
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 Hernando.

What to pack for Hernando in January

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

In January, Hernando sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hernando 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 Hernando peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hernando 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 Hernando is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hernando?

Hernando sits at 34.8°N, 90.0°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Horn Lake, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Hernando

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hernando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 351 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Hernando is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and cropland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
295 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Horn Lake 9.3 mi · Southaven 11 mi · Olive Branch 13 mi · New South Memphis 19 mi · Germantown 21 mi · Memphis 23 mi · Collierville 24 mi · West Memphis 25 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 Hernando (34.824°, -89.9937°, elevation 381 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).