Sachse weather in January

In January, Sachse sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 56°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sachse's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sachse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:34 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Sachse is city in Texas, United States.

Density
956/km²
people per km²

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 56°F through the month.

A typical January day in Sachse reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 70°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)
15537
25537
35537
45537
55537
65537
75537
85537
95537
105537
115537
125537
135537
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285738
295738
305738
315738

How January really feels in Sachse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sachse 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 37°2.87.20.410.14.0
Feb60° / 41°3.07.80.610.85.0
Mar67° / 48°4.19.50.211.76.3
Apr74° / 56°4.59.1012.87.1
May82° / 65°5.411.3013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.48.9014.14.3
Jul93° / 76°1.96.20143.3
Aug93° / 75°2.15.6013.23.4
Sep87° / 69°2.76.6012.25.3
Oct77° / 57°4.07.9011.27.4
Nov66° / 47°3.77.30.110.36.5
Dec57° / 39°3.87.50.29.94.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135248
145248
155149
165248
175248
185149
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295050
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sachse gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1222
2222
3222
4222
5232
6232
7232
8232
9242
10242
11242
12241
13241
14241
15241
16241
17241
18241
19241
20240
21240
22240
23231
24231
25231
26231
27231
28231
29231
30231
31232

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19352
29253
39253
49253
59253
69352
79352
89352
99352
109352
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189541
199631
209631
219631
229631
239532
249532
259622
269622
279622
289622
299532
309433
319433

Wind in January

Winds average 9 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
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119light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:345:25
29.97:345:26
39.97:345:27
49.97:345:27
59.97:355:28
69.97:355:29
79.97:355:30
89.97:355:30
99.97:355:31
1010.07:355:32
1110.07:355:33
1210.07:355:34
1310.07:355:34
1410.07:355:35
1510.07:345:36
1610.07:345:37
1710.17:345:38
1810.17:345:39
1910.17:345:40
2010.17:335:41
2110.17:335:41
2210.27:335:42
2310.27:325:43
2410.27:325:44
2510.27:325:45
2610.27:315:46
2710.37:315:47
2810.37:305:48
2910.37:305:49
3010.37:295:50
3110.47:295:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.81 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
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sachse

In seasonPeak

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

Sachse 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 Sachse?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sachse for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sachse in January

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

In January, Sachse sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sachse 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 Sachse peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sachse 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 Sachse is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sachse?

Sachse sits at 33.0°N, 96.6°W, 548 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Murphy, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Sachse

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sachse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 522 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 ft.

The land around Sachse is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
325 ft
50 miles
656 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Murphy 3.1 mi · Wylie 4.3 mi · Garland 5.0 mi · Rowlett 5.6 mi · Plano 6.8 mi · Richardson 8.1 mi · Rockwall 8.7 mi · Allen 9.9 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 Sachse (32.9762°, -96.5953°, elevation 548 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).