Nixa weather in January

In January, Nixa sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 44°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nixa's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nixa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
12th warmest
Overnight low
27°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:31 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Nixa is city in Christian County, Missouri, United States.

Density
956/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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 44°F through the month.

A typical January day in Nixa reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14427
24327
34327
44327
54327
64327
74327
84327
94327
104326
114326
124326
134326
144326
154326
164326
174326
184326
194426
204426
214426
224427
234427
244427
254527
264527
274527
284527
294527
304627
314628

How January really feels in Nixa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nixa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 27°2.67.82.39.70.7
Feb49° / 30°2.67.41.910.62.0
Mar58° / 38°4.110.5111.74.2
Apr67° / 47°5.011.70.112.95.9
May75° / 57°5.112.90146.3
Jun83° / 66°3.711.5014.55.5
Jul88° / 70°3.210.6014.34.5
Aug87° / 67°3.09.2013.44.9
Sep80° / 60°3.78.2012.36.9
Oct68° / 48°3.68.80116.7
Nov56° / 38°3.58.20.6104.1
Dec46° / 30°2.87.71.49.51.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nixa gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1246
2246
3257
4257
5257
6257
7267
8267
9267
10267
11267
12267
13267
14267
15257
16257
17257
18257
19247
20247
21247
22247
23247
24247
25247
26237
27238
28238
29238
30238
31238

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:31 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:315:01
29.57:325:02
39.57:325:03
49.57:325:03
59.57:325:04
69.67:325:05
79.67:325:06
89.67:325:07
99.67:325:08
109.67:325:08
119.67:325:09
129.67:325:10
139.77:325:11
149.77:315:12
159.77:315:13
169.77:315:14
179.77:315:15
189.87:305:16
199.87:305:17
209.87:305:18
219.87:295:19
229.97:295:20
239.97:285:21
249.97:285:22
259.97:275:23
2610.07:275:24
2710.07:265:25
2810.07:265:26
2910.07:255:27
3010.17:245:28
3110.17:245:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nixa?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nixa.

What to pack for Nixa in January

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

In January, Nixa sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nixa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nixa peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nixa 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 Nixa is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nixa?

Nixa sits at 37.0°N, 93.3°W, 1,296 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ozark, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Nixa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Nixa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft around an average of 1,270 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft.

The land around Nixa is covered by grassland (43%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
249 ft
10 miles
486 ft
50 miles
1,165 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ozark 5.0 mi · Republic 12 mi · Springfield 12 mi · Bella Vista 66 mi · Rogers 67 mi · Joplin 67 mi · Bentonville 68 mi · Springdale 75 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 Nixa (37.0434°, -93.2943°, elevation 1,296 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).