Monroe weather in January

In January, Monroe sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 4.8 in of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Monroe's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monroe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
39°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.8 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Monroe is parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
582/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 Monroe reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 71°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)
15639
25639
35639
45639
55639
65639
75639
85639
95639
105639
115639
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135638
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295839
305839
315839

How January really feels in Monroe

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.

Monroe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°4.89.910.14.0
Feb61° / 42°4.89.510.85.0
Mar69° / 49°5.010.811.86.3
Apr76° / 56°5.49.312.87.0
May83° / 65°3.710.713.65.8
Jun89° / 72°3.811.414.14.0
Jul92° / 75°2.911.513.93.2
Aug92° / 74°3.29.713.23.3
Sep88° / 68°3.67.312.25.0
Oct78° / 57°4.47.711.27.3
Nov67° / 47°3.88.110.36.6
Dec59° / 41°4.79.79.94.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154753
164753
174852
184753
194753
204753
214852
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Monroe gets around 4.8 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
732
832
932
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
184961
284961
384961
484970
584970
684970
785870
886860
986860
1086860
1187850
1288750
1388750
1487751
1588741
1688741
1788741
1889731
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2089731
2189731
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2590631
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2889641
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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 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:15 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:155:09
29.97:155:09
39.97:155:10
49.97:155:11
59.97:155:11
69.97:165:12
710.07:165:13
810.07:165:14
910.07:165:14
1010.07:165:15
1110.07:165:16
1210.07:165:17
1310.07:165:18
1410.07:165:19
1510.17:155:19
1610.17:155:20
1710.17:155:21
1810.17:155:22
1910.17:155:23
2010.27:145:24
2110.27:145:25
2210.27:145:25
2310.27:145:26
2410.27:135:27
2510.37:135:28
2610.37:125:29
2710.37:125:30
2810.37:115:31
2910.37:115:32
3010.47:105:33
3110.47:105:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Monroe?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Monroe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Monroe in January

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

In January, Monroe sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Monroe 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 Monroe peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Monroe 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 Monroe is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1623 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monroe?

Monroe sits at 32.5°N, 92.1°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ruston, 30 mi away.

Topography around Monroe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Monroe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 82 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft.

The land around Monroe is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
226 ft
50 miles
525 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ruston 30 mi · El Dorado 58 mi · Vicksburg 73 mi · Natchitoches 76 mi · Natchez 78 mi · Alexandria 85 mi · Greenville 88 mi · Bossier City 94 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 Monroe (32.5093°, -92.1193°, elevation 75 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).