Long Beach weather in January

In January, Long Beach sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 5.2 in of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 57°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Long Beach's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Long Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
49°
1st coldest
Precipitation
5.2 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Long Beach is city in Mississippi, United States.

Density
578/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 57°F through the month.

A typical January day in Long Beach reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Long Beach

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.

Long Beach weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 49°5.29.910.34.1
Feb60° / 52°4.99.310.94.8
Mar65° / 58°5.49.211.86.2
Apr71° / 65°4.27.812.77.1
May78° / 73°3.89.213.57.2
Jun83° / 78°5.51413.95.5
Jul85° / 80°5.516.813.84.6
Aug85° / 80°6.316.813.14.6
Sep82° / 76°5.612.612.26.0
Oct75° / 68°3.77.511.37.6
Nov66° / 58°4.07.510.56.7
Dec60° / 52°4.79.710.14.8

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44555
54555
64654
74753
84753
94753
104951
114951
124951
135050
145050
155149
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314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Long Beach gets around 5.2 in of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
532
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
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2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17118101
27019101
37119100
47020100
57020100
6702190
7702190
8702190
9712180
10722080
11722080
12732070
13732070
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18761770
19761770
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
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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 6:58 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:585:02
210.16:585:03
310.16:585:03
410.16:585:04
510.16:585:05
610.16:595:05
710.16:595:06
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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 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Long Beach

In seasonPeak

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

Long Beach 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 Long Beach?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Long Beach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Long Beach in January

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

In January, Long Beach sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Long Beach in January

The nearest coast averages about 57°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 86°F and coldest in January near 57°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 14 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan57Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov67Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Long Beach 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 Long Beach peaks around July 12 at about 10 (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 highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Long Beach 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 Long Beach is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1721 µg/m³Nov 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Long Beach?

Long Beach sits at 30.4°N, 89.2°W, 26 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gulfport, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Long Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Long Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft.

The land around Long Beach is covered by water (35%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, water (50%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
187 ft
50 miles
427 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gulfport 3.7 mi · West Gulfport 5.0 mi · Biloxi 16 mi · Ocean Springs 20 mi · Gautier 32 mi · Pascagoula 35 mi · Slidell 38 mi · Chalmette 56 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 Long Beach (30.3505°, -89.1528°, elevation 26 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).