Kenosha weather in January

In January, Kenosha sees average daytime highs of 30°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°F in the first days to 29°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kenosha's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenosha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
15 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kenosha is city in and county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin and part of the Chicago metropolitan area, known as Chicagoland.

Density
1,426/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°F in the first days to 29°F by the end.

A typical January day in Kenosha reaches about 30°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°F and 40°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 6°F cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13325
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How January really feels in Kenosha

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.

Kenosha 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
Jan30° / 22°2.79.679.20.0
Feb30° / 21°2.27.55.410.30.0
Mar36° / 28°2.79.63.611.60.0
Apr44° / 38°4.511.81.513.10.8
May55° / 49°3.811.2014.43.5
Jun69° / 62°3.210.1015.16.3
Jul77° / 70°2.89.9014.87.0
Aug76° / 70°3.710.6013.77.0
Sep70° / 64°3.19.7012.36.7
Oct58° / 51°3.810.80.110.84.3
Nov46° / 39°3.29.71.39.61.1
Dec36° / 29°2.89.84.98.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42179
52179
62179
72179
82278
92278
102278
112377
122476
132476
142476
152575
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202872
212872
222971
232971
242971
253070
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283268
293268
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kenosha gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13220
23220
33320
43321
53421
63422
73422
83422
93422
103323
113323
123323
133223
143223
153223
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173123
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193023
202923
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232823
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292623
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312622

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 (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 15 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 mph on the calmest days to 16 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
116breezy
216breezy
316breezy
416breezy
516breezy
616breezy
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916breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:274:22
28.97:274:23
38.97:274:24
49.07:274:25
59.07:274:25
69.07:274:26
79.07:274:27
89.07:274:28
99.07:274:29
109.17:264:30
119.17:264:31
129.17:264:32
139.17:264:33
149.27:254:34
159.27:254:35
169.27:254:37
179.27:244:38
189.37:244:39
199.37:234:40
209.37:234:41
219.37:224:42
229.47:214:44
239.47:214:45
249.47:204:46
259.57:194:47
269.57:194:48
279.57:184:50
289.67:174:51
299.67:164:52
309.67:154:53
319.77:154:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.7Dim
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151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
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 Kenosha?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kenosha.

What to pack for Kenosha in January

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

In January, Kenosha sees daytime highs around 30°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kenosha in January

The nearest coast averages about 38°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 5 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul68Cool
Aug71Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Kenosha in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kenosha peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kenosha 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 Kenosha is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1017 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kenosha?

Kenosha sits at 42.6°N, 87.8°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pleasant Prairie, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Kenosha

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kenosha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 ft.

The land around Kenosha is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and water (39%) within 2 miles, water (46%) within 10 miles, and water (50%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
292 ft
50 miles
761 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Pleasant Prairie 6.2 mi · Mount Pleasant 8.1 mi · Zion 9.3 mi · Racine 9.9 mi · Waukegan 16 mi · Gurnee 16 mi · Caledonia 16 mi · North Chicago 18 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 Kenosha (42.5847°, -87.8212°, elevation 604 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).