Natchez weather in January

In January, Natchez sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°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 Natchez's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natchez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
12th warmest
Overnight low
41°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:10 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Natchez is county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1716

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 59°F through the month.

A typical January day in Natchez reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 72°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
25942
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45941
55941
65941
75941
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How January really feels in Natchez

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.

Natchez weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 41°4.79.610.24.7
Feb63° / 44°4.49.710.85.5
Mar70° / 51°4.510.611.86.5
Apr77° / 57°4.48.812.77.1
May84° / 66°3.69.813.65.7
Jun90° / 73°3.811.9143.8
Jul92° / 75°3.713.913.83.2
Aug92° / 74°3.611.713.23.2
Sep88° / 69°3.48.512.24.6
Oct79° / 58°3.57.311.27.2
Nov69° / 48°3.77.910.46.9
Dec61° / 43°4.59.2105.2

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74654
84654
94654
104753
114654
124654
134753
144852
154852
164852
174852
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194753
204753
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314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Natchez gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 9.6 wet days in January, the wettest month. 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
181892
281892
382891
481991
581991
681991
782981
882981
982981
1083971
1183971
1283971
1384961
1484961
1585861
1685861
1785861
1885861
1985861
2086761
2187751
2287751
2387751
2487751
2586761
2686761
2786761
2886761
2986761
3085762
3185762

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
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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 7:10 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:105:08
210.07:105:09
310.07:105:09
410.07:105:10
510.07:105:11
610.07:105:12
710.07:115:12
810.07:115:13
910.17:115:14
1010.17:115:15
1110.17:115:15
1210.17:115:16
1310.17:115:17
1410.17:115:18
1510.17:105:19
1610.27:105:19
1710.27:105:20
1810.27:105:21
1910.27:105:22
2010.27:105:23
2110.27:095:24
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2710.47:075:29
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3110.57:055:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Natchez

In seasonPeak

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

Natchez 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 Natchez?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Natchez for sightseeing.

What to pack for Natchez in January

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

In January, Natchez sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Natchez 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 Natchez peaks around June 23 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 23UV 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 Natchez 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 Natchez is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Natchez?

Natchez sits at 31.6°N, 91.4°W, 217 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vicksburg, 63 mi away.

Topography around Natchez

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Natchez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 161 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 ft.

The land around Natchez is covered by trees (55%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
463 ft
50 miles
551 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Vicksburg 63 mi · Alexandria 64 mi · Zachary 65 mi · Central 73 mi · Monroe 78 mi · Baton Rouge 78 mi · Opelousas 81 mi · Clinton 83 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 Natchez (31.5602°, -91.4033°, elevation 217 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). 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).