Lufkin weather in January

In January, Lufkin sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lufkin's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lufkin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
12th warmest
Overnight low
42°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:23 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Lufkin is seat of Angelina County, Texas, USA.

Density
407/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 60°F through the month.

A typical January day in Lufkin reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15942
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
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206041
216041
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256042
266042
276042
286142
296142
306142
316142

How January really feels in Lufkin

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.

Lufkin 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
Jan60° / 42°4.19.710.24.8
Feb64° / 45°3.88.910.95.7
Mar71° / 51°4.19.611.86.7
Apr78° / 58°4.79.112.76.9
May85° / 66°4.210.813.65.3
Jun91° / 73°4.011.8143.6
Jul94° / 75°2.81013.82.9
Aug94° / 74°3.09.713.12.8
Sep89° / 69°3.68.212.24.5
Oct79° / 59°4.47.811.27.1
Nov69° / 49°3.6810.46.8
Dec61° / 43°4.49.9105.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44654
54654
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184654
194654
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264654
274555
284456
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lufkin gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 9.7 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
730
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2632
2732
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
182873
282873
383872
483872
583872
683872
783872
883872
982972
1083962
1184961
1284961
13831061
14831061
15841051
16841051
17841051
18831151
19831151
20841141
21841141
22841141
23841141
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27841141
28841141
29841042
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:225:22
210.07:235:23
310.07:235:23
410.07:235:24
510.07:235:25
610.07:235:25
710.07:235:26
810.17:235:27
910.17:235:28
1010.17:235:28
1110.17:235:29
1210.17:235:30
1310.17:235:31
1410.17:235:32
1510.27:235:32
1610.27:235:33
1710.27:235:34
1810.27:235:35
1910.27:235:36
2010.27:225:37
2110.37:225:38
2210.37:225:38
2310.37:225:39
2410.37:215:40
2510.37:215:41
2610.47:205:42
2710.47:205:43
2810.47:205:44
2910.47:195:45
3010.47:195:45
3110.57:185:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lufkin?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lufkin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lufkin in January

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

In January, Lufkin sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lufkin 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 Lufkin peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lufkin 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 Lufkin is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lufkin?

Lufkin sits at 31.3°N, 94.7°W, 312 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nacogdoches, 19 mi away.

Topography around Lufkin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lufkin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft.

The land around Lufkin is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
715 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nacogdoches 19 mi · Palestine 61 mi · Huntsville 65 mi · Tyler 78 mi · Longview 80 mi · Conroe 83 mi · Marshall 86 mi · New Caney 86 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 Lufkin (31.3382°, -94.7291°, elevation 312 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).