Spring weather in January

In January, Spring sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Spring's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
12th warmest
Overnight low
44°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Spring is census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States.

Density
919/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 62°F through the month.

A typical January day in Spring reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Spring

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.

Spring weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 44°4.09.910.35.5
Feb66° / 48°3.28.910.96.1
Mar72° / 54°3.59.611.86.8
Apr78° / 60°3.9912.76.9
May85° / 68°3.810.113.55.3
Jun90° / 74°4.512.813.93.6
Jul92° / 75°3.211.513.73.1
Aug93° / 75°3.511.813.13.0
Sep89° / 71°4.11112.24.3
Oct81° / 61°4.18.711.36.7
Nov71° / 52°3.98.810.56.9
Dec64° / 46°4.29.710.15.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54357
64456
74555
84555
94555
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164555
174555
184555
194456
204555
214555
224456
234456
244555
254555
264456
274456
284456
294357
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Spring gets around 4.0 in of rain over 9.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
731
831
931
1032
1132
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
178994
278994
378994
478994
578994
678994
778994
878994
978994
1078994
1178994
1279993
1379993
14781093
15781093
16781093
17781093
18781093
19781093
20781093
21791083
22781183
23781183
24781183
25781183
26781183
27791173
28791173
29781174
30781174
31781174

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
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118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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168light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 7:22 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:225:28
210.17:225:28
310.17:225:29
410.17:235:30
510.17:235:30
610.17:235:31
710.17:235:32
810.27:235:33
910.27:235:33
1010.27:235:34
1110.27:235:35
1210.27:235:36
1310.27:235:36
1410.27:235:37
1510.27:235:38
1610.37:235:39
1710.37:235:40
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2010.37:235:42
2110.37:225:43
2210.47:225:44
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2610.47:215:47
2710.57:205:48
2810.57:205:49
2910.57:205:50
3010.57:195:51
3110.57:195:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Spring?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Spring for sightseeing.

What to pack for Spring in January

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

In January, Spring sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Spring 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 Spring peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Spring 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 Spring is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spring?

Spring sits at 30.1°N, 95.4°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Woodlands, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Spring

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 ft.

The land around Spring is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
541 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: The Woodlands 6.8 mi · Aldine 11 mi · Humble 11 mi · New Caney 14 mi · Atascocita 16 mi · Conroe 16 mi · Cypress 19 mi · Houston 22 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 Spring (30.0799°, -95.4172°, elevation 121 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).