Live Oak weather in January

In January, Live Oak sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Live Oak's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Live Oak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
12th warmest
Overnight low
43°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:34 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Live Oak is city in Bexar County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,236/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 62°F through the month.

A typical January day in Live Oak reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16243
26242
36242
46242
56242
66242
76242
86242
96242
106242
116242
126242
136243
146243
156243
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256344
266344
276444
286444
296444
306444
316444

How January really feels in Live Oak

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.

Live Oak weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 43°2.3710.35.9
Feb67° / 47°2.27.210.96.5
Mar73° / 53°3.0911.87.0
Apr80° / 60°3.08.612.76.8
May86° / 67°4.311.213.54.9
Jun91° / 73°2.89.713.93.6
Jul94° / 74°2.06.913.73.0
Aug95° / 75°2.06.313.12.7
Sep89° / 70°3.08.912.24.3
Oct81° / 61°3.37.711.36.8
Nov71° / 51°2.77.310.57.1
Dec64° / 44°2.57.710.16.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Live Oak gets around 2.3 in of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
185852
284862
384862
485861
586761
686761
785771
885771
986761
1086761
1186761
1287760
1387760
1487760
1587760
1688750
1787751
1887751
1987751
2087841
2187841
2287841
2386941
2486941
2586941
2686941
2786941
2885942
2985942
3085942
3185942

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:325:41
210.17:335:41
310.17:335:42
410.27:335:43
510.27:335:43
610.27:345:44
710.27:345:45
810.27:345:45
910.27:345:46
1010.27:345:47
1110.27:345:48
1210.27:345:48
1310.37:345:49
1410.37:345:50
1510.37:345:51
1610.37:345:52
1710.37:345:52
1810.37:335:53
1910.37:335:54
2010.47:335:55
2110.47:335:56
2210.47:335:56
2310.47:325:57
2410.47:325:58
2510.57:325:59
2610.57:316:00
2710.57:316:01
2810.57:316:01
2910.57:306:02
3010.67:306:03
3110.67:296:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Live Oak?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Live Oak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Live Oak in January

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

In January, Live Oak sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Live Oak 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 Live Oak peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Live Oak 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 Live Oak is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Oct 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Live Oak?

Live Oak sits at 29.6°N, 98.3°W, 912 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Universal City, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Live Oak

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Live Oak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 860 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 ft.

The land around Live Oak is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (41%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and grassland (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
689 ft
50 miles
1,818 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Universal City 3.1 mi · Converse 3.7 mi · Schertz 4.3 mi · Cibolo 6.8 mi · San Antonio 14 mi · New Braunfels 16 mi · Canyon Lake 22 mi · Seguin 22 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 Live Oak (29.5652°, -98.3364°, elevation 912 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).