Tahlequah weather in January

In January, Tahlequah sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 47°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tahlequah's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tahlequah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
12th warmest
Overnight low
30°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:35 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Tahlequah is city in Oklahoma, United States.

Density
512/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 47°F through the month.

A typical January day in Tahlequah reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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

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.

Tahlequah weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 30°2.67.31.59.81.8
Feb52° / 34°2.67.31.210.63.0
Mar61° / 42°4.110.40.911.75.1
Apr70° / 50°5.611.2012.96.3
May77° / 60°6.112.60.113.96.4
Jun86° / 68°4.410.4014.45.1
Jul91° / 72°3.38.6014.23.9
Aug90° / 71°2.78013.44.2
Sep83° / 63°3.87.8012.26.4
Oct71° / 52°4.18.4011.17.2
Nov59° / 41°3.38.10.410.15.0
Dec49° / 33°3.07.31.29.62.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105050
115050
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305050
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tahlequah gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 7.3 wet days in January, the driest month. 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 23% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1235
2235
3235
4235
5235
6235
7235
8235
9235
10235
11235
12235
13235
14225
15225
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17225
18225
19225
20225
21235
22235
23235
24235
25235
26235
27235
28235
29235
30236
31236

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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29631
39730
49730
59730
69730
79820
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119820
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:35 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:355:11
29.67:355:12
39.67:355:13
49.67:355:13
59.67:365:14
69.77:365:15
79.77:365:16
89.77:365:16
99.77:365:17
109.77:365:18
119.77:365:19
129.77:355:20
139.87:355:21
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169.87:355:24
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189.97:345:25
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219.97:335:28
229.97:335:29
2310.07:325:30
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2510.07:315:32
2610.07:315:33
2710.17:305:34
2810.17:305:35
2910.17:295:36
3010.17:295:37
3110.27:285:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.55 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
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
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222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tahlequah?

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

1.8
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 Tahlequah.

What to pack for Tahlequah in January

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

In January, Tahlequah sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tahlequah 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 Tahlequah peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tahlequah 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 Tahlequah is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Nov 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tahlequah?

Tahlequah sits at 35.9°N, 95.0°W, 797 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Muskogee, 25 mi away.

Topography around Tahlequah

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tahlequah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft around an average of 856 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 ft.

The land around Tahlequah is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
410 ft
10 miles
673 ft
50 miles
1,841 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Muskogee 25 mi · Siloam Springs 30 mi · Claremore 45 mi · Fayetteville 47 mi · Broken Arrow 47 mi · Van Buren 48 mi · Fort Smith 48 mi · Springdale 50 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 Tahlequah (35.9154°, -94.97°, elevation 797 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).