Lake Jackson weather in January

In January, Lake Jackson sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 64°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lake Jackson's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lake Jackson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
12th warmest
Overnight low
48°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:21 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Lake Jackson is city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.

Density
508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1944

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 64°F through the month.

A typical January day in Lake Jackson reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16348
26348
36348
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106348
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How January really feels in Lake Jackson

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.

Lake Jackson 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
Jan64° / 48°3.79.610.45.8
Feb67° / 52°2.77.9116.3
Mar72° / 57°3.28.511.87.0
Apr78° / 63°3.38.712.77.0
May84° / 71°3.310.113.45.7
Jun89° / 76°4.013.113.84.1
Jul90° / 77°3.413.313.73.6
Aug91° / 77°3.613.6133.5
Sep87° / 73°4.713.812.24.4
Oct81° / 65°4.19.411.36.7
Nov72° / 56°3.98.910.57.0
Dec66° / 50°3.69.110.26.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lake Jackson gets around 3.7 in of rain 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 rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
529
629
730
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
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2432
2532
2632
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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169121081
270121080
369121180
469121180
569121180
669121180
770121170
870121170
970121170
1070121170
1170121170
1270121260
1370121260
1470121260
1570121260
1670121260
1770121260
1869121360
1969121360
2069121360
2169121360
2270121350
2370121350
2470121350
2570121350
2670111360
2770111360
2870111360
2970111360
3069111370
3170111270

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
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169light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 7:20 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:205:30
210.27:205:31
310.27:205:31
410.27:205:32
510.27:215:33
610.27:215:33
710.27:215:34
810.27:215:35
910.27:215:36
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1110.37:215:37
1210.37:215:38
1310.37:215:39
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1710.37:215:42
1810.47:215:43
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2010.47:205:44
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2410.57:205:47
2510.57:195:48
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2710.57:195:50
2810.57:185:51
2910.67:185:52
3010.67:175:52
3110.67:175:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lake Jackson

In seasonPeak

None of Lake Jackson's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lake Jackson sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Lake Jackson?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lake Jackson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lake Jackson in January

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

In January, Lake Jackson sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Lake Jackson in January

The nearest coast averages about 61°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 61°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 2 to Dec 1 — about 8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb61Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct79Warm
Nov71Refreshing
Dec65Cool

UV index in Lake Jackson 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 Lake Jackson peaks around August 10 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Lake Jackson 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 Lake Jackson is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lake Jackson?

Lake Jackson sits at 29.0°N, 95.4°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Angleton, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Lake Jackson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lake Jackson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft.

The land around Lake Jackson is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (32%), trees (31%) and wetland (22%) within 10 miles, and water (36%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
144 ft
50 miles
213 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Angleton 9.3 mi · Alvin 29 mi · Bay City 32 mi · Fresno 35 mi · La Marque 36 mi · Friendswood 37 mi · Dickinson 37 mi · Pearland 38 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 Lake Jackson (29.0339°, -95.4344°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).