Palos Hills weather in January

In January, Palos Hills sees average daytime highs of 31°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Palos Hills's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palos Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Palos Hills is city in Illinois, United States.

Density
1,581/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 31°F through the month.

A typical January day in Palos Hills reaches about 31°F in the afternoon and slips back to 19°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°F and 44°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13322
23322
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53321
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83220
93220
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113120
123119
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How January really feels in Palos Hills

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
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Palos Hills weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.49.16.19.30.0
Feb34° / 22°2.17.54.810.30.0
Mar44° / 30°2.810.33.111.70.9
Apr56° / 41°4.512.4113.13.5
May67° / 52°4.312.4014.35.8
Jun77° / 63°4.012.10156.4
Jul82° / 67°3.611.6014.76.2
Aug80° / 66°3.810.9013.76.6
Sep73° / 58°3.08.8012.37.0
Oct61° / 47°3.39.50.110.95.1
Nov47° / 35°2.891.29.61.6
Dec36° / 26°2.48.74.290.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112971
123070
133070
143070
153070
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173169
183169
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Palos Hills gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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23016
33016
43117
53117
63118
73218
83218
93119
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113119
123119
133120
143020
153020
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302519
312519

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:244:25
29.07:244:26
39.07:244:27
49.17:244:28
59.17:244:28
69.17:244:29
79.17:244:30
89.17:244:31
99.17:244:32
109.27:244:33
119.27:234:34
129.27:234:35
139.27:234:36
149.27:234:37
159.37:224:38
169.37:224:39
179.37:214:40
189.37:214:41
199.47:214:43
209.47:204:44
219.47:204:45
229.57:194:46
239.57:184:47
249.57:184:48
259.57:174:50
269.67:164:51
279.67:164:52
289.67:154:53
299.77:144:54
309.77:134:56
319.77:124:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Palos Hills?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palos Hills.

What to pack for Palos Hills in January

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

In January, Palos Hills sees daytime highs around 31°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Palos Hills in January

The nearest coast averages about 38°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May45Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Palos Hills 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 Palos Hills peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Palos Hills 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 Palos Hills is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 921 µg/m³Oct 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palos Hills?

Palos Hills sits at 41.7°N, 87.8°W, 594 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oak Lawn, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Palos Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palos Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 630 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft.

The land around Palos Hills is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (36%) within 10 miles, and cropland (34%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
751 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Oak Lawn 3.1 mi · Burbank 3.1 mi · Bridgeview 3.7 mi · Alsip 4.3 mi · Orland Park 5.0 mi · Mount Greenwood 5.6 mi · Evergreen Park 6.2 mi · Ashburn 6.2 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 Palos Hills (41.6967°, -87.817°, elevation 594 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).