Paducah weather in January

In January, Paducah sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 30% 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 Paducah's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paducah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
12th warmest
Overnight low
30°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Paducah is city in and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1821

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 Paducah reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 15°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 3°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14531
24531
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44531
54430
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74430
84430
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114430
124429
134429
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224429
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254529
264529
274529
284529
294530
304630
314630

How January really feels in Paducah

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.

Paducah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 30°3.891.99.70.9
Feb49° / 33°3.88.81.910.61.9
Mar59° / 40°4.911.40.711.74.4
Apr69° / 50°5.311.4012.96.1
May77° / 60°4.512.40146.4
Jun86° / 69°3.611014.55.0
Jul89° / 72°3.410.3014.34.2
Aug88° / 70°2.98.9013.44.6
Sep82° / 63°3.47.9012.36.5
Oct70° / 51°3.78.20117.0
Nov57° / 41°4.18.90.4104.3
Dec47° / 33°4.29.81.49.51.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93763
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184159
194258
204258
214357
224456
234555
244555
254654
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Paducah gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1295
2295
3295
4295
5306
6306
7306
8306
9306
10307
11307
12307
13307
14307
15307
16307
17307
18297
19297
20297
21287
22286
23286
24286
25286
26286
27286
28286
29287
30287
31297

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99730
109730
119730
129730
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299820
309820
319820

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 7:13 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:134:42
29.57:134:43
39.57:134:44
49.57:134:45
59.57:134:45
69.57:134:46
79.67:134:47
89.67:134:48
99.67:134:49
109.67:134:50
119.67:134:50
129.67:134:51
139.77:134:52
149.77:134:53
159.77:134:54
169.77:124:55
179.77:124:56
189.87:124:57
199.87:114:58
209.87:114:59
219.87:115:00
229.87:105:01
239.97:105:02
249.97:095:03
259.97:095:04
2610.07:085:05
2710.07:085:06
2810.07:075:07
2910.07:065:08
3010.17:065:09
3110.17:055:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paducah

In seasonPeak

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

Paducah 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 Paducah?

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

0.9
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 Paducah.

What to pack for Paducah in January

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

In January, Paducah sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Paducah 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 Paducah peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Paducah 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 Paducah is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paducah?

Paducah sits at 37.1°N, 88.6°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Murray, 36 mi away.

Topography around Paducah

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paducah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 328 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 ft.

The land around Paducah is covered by trees (37%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and cropland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,184 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Murray 36 mi · Marion 48 mi · Cape Girardeau 53 mi · Carbondale 56 mi · Sikeston 57 mi · Madisonville 63 mi · Hopkinsville 63 mi · Henderson 76 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 Paducah (37.0834°, -88.6°, elevation 341 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).