Sikeston weather in January

In January, Sikeston sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 44°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sikeston's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sikeston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
12th warmest
Overnight low
29°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:16 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Sikeston is city in Scott and New Madrid counties in Missouri, United States.

Density
360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 44°F through the month.

A typical January day in Sikeston reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14530
24430
34430
44429
54429
64429
74429
84429
94429
104429
114429
124429
134428
144428
154428
164428
174428
184428
194428
204428
214428
224428
234428
244428
254528
264528
274528
284529
294529
304529
314629

How January really feels in Sikeston

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.

Sikeston 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
Jan44° / 29°3.99.21.89.80.8
Feb49° / 32°3.68.51.610.61.9
Mar59° / 40°5.011.60.511.74.3
Apr69° / 50°5.411.3012.96.1
May77° / 60°4.812.4013.96.3
Jun85° / 69°3.610.3014.55.1
Jul88° / 72°3.210.4014.34.4
Aug87° / 70°2.98.3013.44.9
Sep81° / 62°3.37.4012.36.7
Oct70° / 50°3.98.10117.0
Nov57° / 40°4.38.70.5104.3
Dec47° / 32°4.08.71.29.51.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
184456
194456
204555
214654
224753
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sikeston gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1284
2284
3294
4294
5294
6305
7305
8315
9316
10316
11316
12316
13317
14317
15317
16317
17317
18307
19307
20306
21296
22296
23296
24286
25286
26285
27285
28275
29275
30275
31276

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79631
89631
99631
109631
119721
129721
139721
149820
159820
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299820
309820
319820

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:164:47
29.57:164:48
39.57:164:48
49.57:174:49
59.67:174:50
69.67:174:51
79.67:174:52
89.67:174:52
99.67:174:53
109.67:174:54
119.67:174:55
129.77:164:56
139.77:164:57
149.77:164:58
159.77:164:59
169.77:165:00
179.87:155:01
189.87:155:02
199.87:155:03
209.87:145:04
219.87:145:05
229.97:145:06
239.97:135:07
249.97:135:08
259.97:125:09
2610.07:125:10
2710.07:115:11
2810.07:105:12
2910.17:105:13
3010.17:095:14
3110.17:085:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sikeston?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sikeston.

What to pack for Sikeston in January

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

In January, Sikeston sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sikeston in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sikeston 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 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sikeston 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 Sikeston is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sikeston?

Sikeston sits at 36.9°N, 89.6°W, 328 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cape Girardeau, 30 mi away.

Topography around Sikeston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sikeston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 322 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 ft.

The land around Sikeston is covered by grassland (31%) and cropland (31%) within 2 miles, cropland (83%) within 10 miles, and cropland (55%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
105 ft
50 miles
938 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Cape Girardeau 30 mi · Poplar Bluff 45 mi · Paducah 57 mi · Dyersburg 59 mi · Carbondale 62 mi · Marion 69 mi · Murray 73 mi · Paragould 76 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 Sikeston (36.8767°, -89.5879°, elevation 328 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).