Rexburg weather in January

In January, Rexburg sees average daytime highs of 30°F and overnight lows near 15°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°F in the first days to 31°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Rexburg's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rexburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.7 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:04 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rexburg is city in and county seat of Madison County, Idaho, United States.

Density
1,092/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°F in the first days to 31°F by the end.

A typical January day in Rexburg reaches about 30°F in the afternoon and slips back to 15°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°F and 39°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
12913
22913
32913
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92914
102915
112915
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
173015
183015
193015
203015
213015
223115
233115
243115
253115
263116
273116
283116
293116
303216
313216

How January really feels in Rexburg

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.

Rexburg weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°1.710.711.79.10.0
Feb35° / 19°1.38.78.210.20.0
Mar45° / 27°1.69.74.911.61.1
Apr55° / 33°2.111.93.113.23.4
May65° / 41°2.410.30.614.55.8
Jun75° / 48°1.56.70.115.27.4
Jul85° / 55°0.53014.96.4
Aug84° / 54°0.63.4013.86.9
Sep73° / 46°1.14.30.112.37.9
Oct58° / 36°1.57.11.210.84.7
Nov42° / 24°1.48.76.59.50.6
Dec31° / 15°1.810.3118.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Rexburg gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13437
23438
33538
43538
53538
63538
73539
83539
93639
103639
113640
123640
133640
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163640
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183639
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203639
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223538
233538
243537
253436
263336
273335
283234
293133
303132
313031

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 mph in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:074:54
28.88:074:54
38.88:074:55
48.88:074:56
58.88:074:57
68.88:074:58
78.98:074:59
88.98:075:00
98.98:075:01
108.98:065:02
118.98:065:03
129.08:065:04
139.08:065:05
149.08:055:06
159.08:055:07
169.18:045:09
179.18:045:10
189.18:035:11
199.28:035:12
209.28:025:13
219.28:025:14
229.28:015:16
239.38:005:17
249.38:005:18
259.37:595:20
269.47:585:21
279.47:575:22
289.57:565:23
299.57:555:25
309.57:555:26
319.67:545:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rexburg?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rexburg.

What to pack for Rexburg in January

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

In January, Rexburg sees daytime highs around 30°F and nights near 15°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Rexburg 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 Rexburg peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rexburg 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 Rexburg is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1420 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rexburg?

Rexburg sits at 43.8°N, 111.8°W, 4,865 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Idaho Falls, 28 mi away.

Topography around Rexburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rexburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft around an average of 4,911 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,753 ft.

The land around Rexburg is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
394 ft
10 miles
955 ft
50 miles
8,753 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Idaho Falls 28 mi · Pocatello 74 mi · Conda 77 mi · Bozeman 133 mi · Logan 144 mi · Butte 155 mi · Twin Falls 160 mi · Brigham City 160 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 Rexburg (43.826°, -111.7897°, elevation 4,865 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).