Kerrville weather in January

In January, Kerrville sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 1.6 in of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kerrville's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerrville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
12th warmest
Overnight low
40°
1st coldest
Precipitation
1.6 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:38 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kerrville is city in Kerr County, Texas, United States.

Density
409/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 59°F through the month.

A typical January day in Kerrville reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15839
25839
35839
45839
55839
65839
75839
85839
95939
105939
115939
125939
135939
145939
155939
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175939
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286140
296140
306140
316140

How January really feels in Kerrville

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.

Kerrville 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 40°1.65.610.35.2
Feb64° / 43°1.96.110.96.3
Mar70° / 49°2.67.911.86.9
Apr77° / 56°2.77.912.77.3
May83° / 64°3.610.813.55.9
Jun89° / 69°2.48.713.94.5
Jul91° / 71°1.6613.73.9
Aug92° / 71°1.86.513.13.8
Sep86° / 66°2.67.512.25.4
Oct78° / 57°2.67.111.37.5
Nov67° / 48°2.26.210.56.9
Dec60° / 41°1.9610.15.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kerrville gets around 1.6 in of rain and snow over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3120

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19253
29253
39253
49352
59352
69352
79352
89262
99361
109361
119361
129361
139361
149361
159361
169451
179451
189451
199451
209451
219451
229541
239541
249541
259541
269442
279442
289442
299352
309352
319253

Wind in January

Winds average 9 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:375:43
210.17:375:43
310.17:375:44
410.17:385:45
510.17:385:45
610.17:385:46
710.17:385:47
810.27:385:47
910.27:385:48
1010.27:385:49
1110.27:385:50
1210.27:385:51
1310.27:385:51
1410.27:385:52
1510.27:385:53
1610.37:385:54
1710.37:385:55
1810.37:385:55
1910.37:385:56
2010.37:375:57
2110.37:375:58
2210.47:375:59
2310.47:376:00
2410.47:366:00
2510.47:366:01
2610.47:366:02
2710.57:356:03
2810.57:356:04
2910.57:346:05
3010.57:346:05
3110.57:336:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kerrville?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kerrville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerrville in January

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

In January, Kerrville sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kerrville 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 Kerrville peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kerrville 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 Kerrville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Dec 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kerrville?

Kerrville sits at 30.0°N, 99.1°W, 1,637 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Canyon Lake, 54 mi away.

Topography around Kerrville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kerrville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft around an average of 1,716 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft.

The land around Kerrville is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
377 ft
10 miles
732 ft
50 miles
1,663 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Canyon Lake 54 mi · San Antonio 58 mi · Live Oak 58 mi · Converse 62 mi · Universal City 62 mi · Schertz 62 mi · Cibolo 64 mi · New Braunfels 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 Kerrville (30.0474°, -99.1403°, elevation 1,637 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).