Palestine weather in January

In January, Palestine sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 58°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Palestine's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palestine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
12th warmest
Overnight low
40°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:28 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Palestine is city in and county seat of Anderson County, Texas, United States.

Density
360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 58°F through the month.

A typical January day in Palestine reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°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)
15840
25840
35740
45740
55740
65740
75840
85840
95840
105840
115840
125840
135840
145840
155840
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175840
185840
195840
205940
215940
225940
235940
245940
255940
265940
275940
285941
295941
305941
316041

How January really feels in Palestine

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.

Palestine 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°3.48.110.24.6
Feb62° / 44°3.68.610.85.5
Mar69° / 50°4.19.611.86.6
Apr77° / 57°3.99.212.87.0
May84° / 66°4.711.413.65.5
Jun90° / 73°3.59.7143.8
Jul94° / 75°2.08.313.92.8
Aug95° / 75°2.57.713.22.7
Sep89° / 69°2.67.112.24.5
Oct79° / 59°4.57.811.27.0
Nov68° / 49°3.78.110.46.7
Dec60° / 42°4.18.7105.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
54852
64852
74852
84753
94951
104951
114951
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204951
214852
224852
234951
244951
254852
264852
274852
284852
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Palestine gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186851
286761
386761
486761
586761
687661
787661
887661
988651
1088651
1188651
1288651
1389641
1489641
1589641
1689641
1789641
1889641
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2090631
2190631
2290631
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2490631
2589731
2689731
2789731
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2989731
3089731
3188741

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
307light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:275:24
210.07:275:25
310.07:275:26
410.07:285:27
510.07:285:27
610.07:285:28
710.07:285:29
810.07:285:29
910.07:285:30
1010.07:285:31
1110.17:285:32
1210.17:285:33
1310.17:285:33
1410.17:285:34
1510.17:285:35
1610.17:285:36
1710.27:285:37
1810.27:275:38
1910.27:275:38
2010.27:275:39
2110.27:275:40
2210.27:265:41
2310.37:265:42
2410.37:265:43
2510.37:255:44
2610.37:255:45
2710.47:245:46
2810.47:245:46
2910.47:245:47
3010.47:235:48
3110.47:235:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Palestine?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Palestine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palestine in January

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

In January, Palestine sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Palestine 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 Palestine peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Palestine 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 Palestine is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palestine?

Palestine sits at 31.8°N, 95.6°W, 482 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tyler, 45 mi away.

Topography around Palestine

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palestine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft around an average of 495 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 ft.

The land around Palestine is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
299 ft
10 miles
568 ft
50 miles
650 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tyler 45 mi · Corsicana 54 mi · Nacogdoches 58 mi · Lufkin 61 mi · Ennis 70 mi · Huntsville 72 mi · Longview 73 mi · Terrell 77 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 Palestine (31.7621°, -95.6308°, elevation 482 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).