Pascagoula weather in January

In January, Pascagoula sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 5.1 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pascagoula's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pascagoula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
12th warmest
Overnight low
51°
1st coldest
Precipitation
5.1 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
12 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Pascagoula is city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
349/km²
people per km²
Founded
1718

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 Pascagoula reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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How January really feels in Pascagoula

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.

Pascagoula 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 51°5.19.810.34.5
Feb61° / 53°4.68.510.95.1
Mar65° / 58°5.29.111.86.3
Apr71° / 65°4.27.712.77.1
May78° / 73°3.58.113.57.4
Jun82° / 78°5.213.413.95.7
Jul84° / 80°5.616.813.84.7
Aug84° / 80°6.617.913.14.6
Sep82° / 77°6.112.812.25.9
Oct75° / 69°3.98.111.37.5
Nov67° / 60°4.07.310.56.9
Dec61° / 54°4.59.510.15.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
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84753
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104951
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pascagoula gets around 5.1 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16416173
26516172
36516172
46417172
56517171
66418171
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86518161
96519160
106619150
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Wind in January

Winds average 12 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 6:55 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:555:00
210.16:555:00
310.16:565:01
410.16:565:02
510.16:565:02
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
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133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
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213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pascagoula

In seasonPeak

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

Pascagoula sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is January a good time to visit Pascagoula?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pascagoula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pascagoula in January

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

In January, Pascagoula sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pascagoula in January

The nearest coast averages about 59°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 20 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb60Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct77Warm
Nov69Refreshing
Dec63Cool

UV index in Pascagoula 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 Pascagoula peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pascagoula 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 Pascagoula is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pascagoula?

Pascagoula sits at 30.4°N, 88.6°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gautier, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Pascagoula

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pascagoula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft.

The land around Pascagoula is covered by water (29%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and water (49%) and trees (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
144 ft
50 miles
358 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gautier 3.7 mi · Ocean Springs 17 mi · Biloxi 20 mi · Tillmans Corner 28 mi · Gulfport 32 mi · West Gulfport 32 mi · Long Beach 35 mi · Mobile 38 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 Pascagoula (30.3658°, -88.5561°, elevation 10 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). 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).