Olive Branch weather in January

In January, Olive Branch sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 50°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Olive Branch's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olive Branch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
12th warmest
Overnight low
34°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:12 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Olive Branch is city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
377/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 50°F through the month.

A typical January day in Olive Branch reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15035
25034
34934
44934
54934
64934
74934
84934
94934
104934
114934
124933
134933
144933
154933
164933
174933
184933
194933
204933
215033
225033
235033
245033
255033
265033
275134
285134
295134
305134
315134

How January really feels in Olive Branch

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.

Olive Branch weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 34°4.29.80.89.92.2
Feb54° / 37°4.39.50.810.73.2
Mar63° / 44°5.111.80.311.75.3
Apr72° / 53°5.110.2012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.911.3013.86.3
Jun87° / 70°4.011014.34.6
Jul90° / 73°4.112.2014.13.8
Aug89° / 71°3.49.5013.34.2
Sep84° / 64°3.37.9012.26.0
Oct73° / 53°4.17.4011.17.4
Nov61° / 43°3.88.60.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°5.010.10.49.72.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94258
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204555
214555
224654
234753
244852
254852
264951
274951
285050
295050
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Olive Branch gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3332
4332
5332
6332
7333
8333
9333
10333
11333
12333
13333
14333
15333
16333
17333
18333
19323
20323
21323
22313
23313
24303
25303
26303
27293
28293
29293
30293
31283

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19253
29253
39253
49253
59253
69352
79352
89352
99352
109442
119442
129442
139442
149532
159631
169631
179631
189631
199631
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259631
269631
279631
289631
299631
309532
319532

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 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:12 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:124:53
29.77:124:54
39.77:124:55
49.77:124:55
59.77:124:56
69.77:134:57
79.77:134:58
89.87:134:58
99.87:134:59
109.87:135:00
119.87:135:01
129.87:135:02
139.87:125:03
149.97:125:04
159.97:125:04
169.97:125:05
179.97:125:06
189.97:115:07
199.97:115:08
2010.07:115:09
2110.07:105:10
2210.07:105:11
2310.07:105:12
2410.17:095:13
2510.17:095:14
2610.17:085:15
2710.17:085:16
2810.27:075:17
2910.27:075:18
3010.27:065:19
3110.27:055:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.49 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
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Olive Branch?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Olive Branch.

What to pack for Olive Branch in January

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

In January, Olive Branch sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Olive Branch?

Olive Branch sits at 35.0°N, 89.8°W, 387 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Germantown, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Olive Branch

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Olive Branch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 377 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft.

The land around Olive Branch is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%) and cropland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
246 ft
50 miles
715 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Germantown 8.7 mi · Southaven 11 mi · Collierville 11 mi · Horn Lake 12 mi · Hernando 13 mi · Cordova 14 mi · New South Memphis 16 mi · Bartlett 17 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 Olive Branch (34.9618°, -89.8295°, elevation 387 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).