Mount Pleasant weather in January

In January, Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 55°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 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mount Pleasant's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:28 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Mount Pleasant is city in and county seat of Titus County, Texas, United States.

Density
408/km²
people per km²

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 55°F through the month.

A typical January day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 69°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)
15437
25437
35437
45437
55437
65437
75437
85437
95437
105437
115437
125537
135537
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305638
315638

How January really feels in Mount Pleasant

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mount Pleasant 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°3.58.80.510.13.7
Feb59° / 40°3.88.80.610.84.6
Mar67° / 47°4.810.30.111.76.2
Apr75° / 55°5.39.9012.86.9
May82° / 64°5.112013.75.8
Jun89° / 71°3.89.7014.14.1
Jul93° / 74°2.58.30143.2
Aug93° / 74°2.17013.23.2
Sep87° / 67°2.96.6012.25.1
Oct77° / 56°4.17.5011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°3.78.20.110.36.3
Dec57° / 39°4.28.50.19.84.2

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84753
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174852
184852
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244852
254852
264951
274753
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Mount Pleasant gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2282
3282
4292
5292
6292
7292
8292
9292
10292
11292
12292
13292
14292
15292
16292
17292
18292
19292
20282
21281
22281
23281
24281
25281
26281
27281
28282
29282
30282
31282

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19154
29154
39055
49154
59154
69154
79154
89154
99154
109253
119253
129343
139343
149442
159442
169442
179442
189532
199532
209532
219532
229622
239622
249622
259622
269523
279523
289433
299433
309433
319433

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 48 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:285:18
29.97:285:19
39.97:285:20
49.97:285:20
59.97:285:21
69.97:295:22
79.97:295:23
89.97:295:23
99.97:295:24
109.97:295:25
1110.07:295:26
1210.07:295:27
1310.07:295:28
1410.07:285:28
1510.07:285:29
1610.07:285:30
1710.07:285:31
1810.17:285:32
1910.17:285:33
2010.17:275:34
2110.17:275:35
2210.17:275:36
2310.27:265:36
2410.27:265:37
2510.27:265:38
2610.27:255:39
2710.37:255:40
2810.37:245:41
2910.37:245:42
3010.37:235:43
3110.47:235:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mount Pleasant.

What to pack for Mount Pleasant in January

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

In January, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mount Pleasant in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Pleasant peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant sits at 33.2°N, 95.0°W, 404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sulphur Springs, 37 mi away.

Topography around Mount Pleasant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 390 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft.

The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
492 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sulphur Springs 37 mi · Longview 47 mi · Paris 48 mi · Marshall 55 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Tyler 59 mi · Greenville 66 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 Mount Pleasant (33.1568°, -94.9683°, elevation 404 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).