Terrell weather in January

In January, Terrell sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 7.4 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 41% 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 Terrell's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
12th warmest
Overnight low
38°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:32 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Terrell is city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States.

Density
328/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 Terrell reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°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)
15538
25538
35538
45538
55538
65538
75538
85538
95638
105638
115638
125638
135638
145638
155638
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195638
205738
215738
225738
235738
245738
255738
265738
275738
285739
295839
305839
315839

How January really feels in Terrell

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Terrell 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° / 38°3.07.40.310.14.2
Feb60° / 42°3.48.20.510.85.1
Mar67° / 49°4.3100.111.86.3
Apr75° / 56°4.49.2012.87.0
May82° / 65°5.111.2013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.48.8014.14.2
Jul94° / 76°1.86.7013.93.2
Aug94° / 75°2.15.7013.23.2
Sep88° / 69°2.66.3012.25.1
Oct78° / 58°4.27.7011.27.3
Nov66° / 47°3.57.5010.36.6
Dec58° / 40°4.07.70.29.94.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
105149
115149
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265149
275149
285050
295149
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Terrell gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1232
2231
3231
4231
5231
6231
7231
8241
9241
10241
11251
12251
13251
14251
15251
16251
17251
18251
19251
20251
21251
22251
23241
24241
25241
26241
27241
28241
29242
30242
31252

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190631
290631
391630
491630
591630
691630
791630
892530
992530
1093520
1193520
1293520
1393520
1493520
1593520
1693520
1793520
1894420
1994420
2094420
2194420
2294420
2395320
2495320
2595320
2695320
2795320
2894330
2994330
3094330
3193430

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
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
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269light breeze
279light breeze
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299light breeze
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 7:32 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:325:25
29.97:325:25
39.97:325:26
49.97:325:27
59.97:335:27
69.97:335:28
79.97:335:29
89.97:335:30
910.07:335:30
1010.07:335:31
1110.07:335:32
1210.07:335:33
1310.07:335:34
1410.07:335:35
1510.07:335:35
1610.17:325:36
1710.17:325:37
1810.17:325:38
1910.17:325:39
2010.17:325:40
2110.27:315:41
2210.27:315:42
2310.27:315:43
2410.27:305:43
2510.27:305:44
2610.37:295:45
2710.37:295:46
2810.37:295:47
2910.37:285:48
3010.47:285:49
3110.47:275:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.79 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
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
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 Terrell?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Terrell for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terrell in January

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

In January, Terrell sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Terrell 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 Terrell 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 Terrell 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 Terrell is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terrell?

Terrell sits at 32.7°N, 96.3°W, 509 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Forney, 11 mi away.

Topography around Terrell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Terrell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft.

The land around Terrell is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (36%) within 2 miles, grassland (60%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
236 ft
50 miles
640 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Forney 11 mi · Seagoville 17 mi · Rockwall 17 mi · Mesquite 19 mi · Balch Springs 21 mi · Rowlett 21 mi · Garland 24 mi · Wylie 25 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 Terrell (32.736°, -96.2753°, elevation 509 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).