Pine Bluff weather in January

In January, Pine Bluff sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 52°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pine Bluff's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pine Bluff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
12th warmest
Overnight low
35°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Pine Bluff is city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
371/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 52°F through the month.

A typical January day in Pine Bluff reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 67°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)
15236
25236
35235
45135
55135
65135
75135
85135
95135
105135
115235
125235
135235
145235
155235
165235
175235
185235
195235
205235
215235
225335
235335
245335
255335
265335
275335
285335
295335
305336
315436

How January really feels in Pine Bluff

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.

Pine Bluff 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
Jan52° / 35°4.09.40.7102.9
Feb56° / 38°4.09.5110.73.8
Mar65° / 46°5.211.30.211.75.8
Apr73° / 54°5.59.8012.86.8
May81° / 63°5.112.2013.86.0
Jun88° / 71°3.310.4014.24.4
Jul91° / 74°3.310.3014.13.6
Aug91° / 73°2.99013.33.9
Sep85° / 66°3.57012.25.9
Oct75° / 55°4.37.7011.17.4
Nov63° / 44°4.08.4010.25.8
Dec54° / 37°5.09.40.39.83.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174654
184654
194852
204852
214852
224951
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Pine Bluff gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2292
3292
4292
5302
6302
7302
8303
9313
10313
11313
12313
13313
14323
15323
16323
17322
18322
19322
20312
21312
22312
23312
24302
25302
26302
27302
28302
29303
30303
31303

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19253
29253
39154
49154
59154
69154
79244
89244
99244
109433
119433
129433
139433
149433
159532
169532
179532
189532
199622
209721
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 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:19 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:195:04
29.87:195:04
39.87:195:05
49.87:195:06
59.87:195:07
69.87:195:07
79.87:195:08
89.87:205:09
99.87:205:10
109.97:205:11
119.97:195:11
129.97:195:12
139.97:195:13
149.97:195:14
159.97:195:15
169.97:195:16
1710.07:195:17
1810.07:185:18
1910.07:185:18
2010.07:185:19
2110.07:175:20
2210.17:175:21
2310.17:175:22
2410.17:165:23
2510.17:165:24
2610.27:155:25
2710.27:155:26
2810.27:145:27
2910.27:145:28
3010.37:135:29
3110.37:135:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pine Bluff

In seasonPeak

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

Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff?

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

2.9
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 Pine Bluff.

What to pack for Pine Bluff in January

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

In January, Pine Bluff sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pine Bluff?

Pine Bluff sits at 34.2°N, 92.0°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bryant, 37 mi away.

Topography around Pine Bluff

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pine Bluff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 223 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft.

The land around Pine Bluff is covered by trees (43%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
256 ft
50 miles
928 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bryant 37 mi · Little Rock 39 mi · North Little Rock 40 mi · Benton 40 mi · Sherwood 42 mi · Jacksonville 45 mi · Maumelle 50 mi · Cabot 52 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 Pine Bluff (34.2284°, -92.0032°, elevation 220 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).