Huntsville weather in January

In January, Huntsville sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Huntsville's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
12th warmest
Overnight low
42°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Huntsville is city in and county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States.

Density
435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 60°F through the month.

A typical January day in Huntsville reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 73°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)
16042
26042
35942
45942
55942
66042
76042
86042
96042
106042
116042
126042
136042
146042
156042
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176042
186042
196042
206142
216142
226142
236143
246143
256143
266143
276143
286143
296143
306143
316143

How January really feels in Huntsville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Huntsville weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°3.99.210.25.0
Feb64° / 46°3.48.710.95.8
Mar71° / 52°3.79.511.86.7
Apr78° / 59°4.28.812.77.0
May85° / 67°4.310.613.55.3
Jun91° / 73°3.911.613.93.6
Jul94° / 75°2.89.613.83.0
Aug94° / 75°2.99.613.12.9
Sep89° / 70°3.38.312.24.5
Oct80° / 60°4.47.911.27.0
Nov69° / 50°3.78.310.46.8
Dec62° / 44°4.29.6105.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104753
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214753
224753
234654
244753
254654
264654
274555
284654
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Huntsville gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3030
3130

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
183683
283683
383683
483683
583683
684682
784682
884682
984682
1084772
1184772
1283872
1383872
1483962
1583962
16821062
17821062
18831052
19821152
20821152
21821152
22821152
23821152
24821152
25821152
26831052
27831052
28831052
2984952
3083962
3183962

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 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 7:24 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:245:27
210.07:245:27
310.17:255:28
410.17:255:29
510.17:255:29
610.17:255:30
710.17:255:31
810.17:255:32
910.17:255:32
1010.17:255:33
1110.17:255:34
1210.27:255:35
1310.27:255:35
1410.27:255:36
1510.27:255:37
1610.27:255:38
1710.27:255:39
1810.27:255:40
1910.37:255:40
2010.37:245:41
2110.37:245:42
2210.37:245:43
2310.37:245:44
2410.47:235:45
2510.47:235:46
2610.47:235:46
2710.47:225:47
2810.47:225:48
2910.57:215:49
3010.57:215:50
3110.57:205:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Huntsville?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Huntsville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huntsville in January

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

In January, Huntsville sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Huntsville in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huntsville peaks around July 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Huntsville 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 Huntsville is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huntsville?

Huntsville sits at 30.7°N, 95.6°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Conroe, 29 mi away.

Topography around Huntsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Huntsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft.

The land around Huntsville is covered by trees (49%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
259 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
571 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Conroe 29 mi · The Woodlands 39 mi · New Caney 44 mi · Spring 45 mi · College Station 47 mi · Bryan 49 mi · Cypress 53 mi · Humble 53 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 Huntsville (30.7235°, -95.5508°, elevation 371 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).