Tyler weather in January

In January, Tyler sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 57°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Tyler's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tyler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
39°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:28 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Tyler is city in and county seat of Smith County, Texas, United States.

Density
701/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 57°F through the month.

A typical January day in Tyler reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 71°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)
15639
25639
35639
45639
55639
65639
75639
85639
95639
105639
115639
125639
135639
145739
155739
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185739
195739
205739
215739
225739
235839
245839
255840
265840
275840
285840
295840
305840
315840

How January really feels in Tyler

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.

Tyler weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°3.58.310.14.3
Feb61° / 43°3.98.210.85.2
Mar68° / 49°4.21011.86.4
Apr76° / 56°4.19.212.87.0
May83° / 65°4.511.213.65.7
Jun90° / 72°3.41014.14.0
Jul94° / 75°2.28.513.93.1
Aug94° / 75°2.46.713.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.96.712.24.9
Oct78° / 58°4.27.511.27.3
Nov67° / 48°3.88.110.36.6
Dec59° / 41°4.18.89.94.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tyler gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187751
287751
387751
487751
589650
689650
789650
889650
989650
1089650
1190640
1291540
1391540
1491540
1592530
1692530
1792530
1892530
1992530
2092530
2193520
2293520
2393520
2492530
2593430
2693430
2793430
2893430
2992530
3092530
3191531

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
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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 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 7:27 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:275:22
29.97:275:22
39.97:275:23
49.97:285:24
59.97:285:24
610.07:285:25
710.07:285:26
810.07:285:27
910.07:285:28
1010.07:285:28
1110.07:285:29
1210.07:285:30
1310.07:285:31
1410.17:285:32
1510.17:285:32
1610.17:285:33
1710.17:285:34
1810.17:275:35
1910.17:275:36
2010.27:275:37
2110.27:275:38
2210.27:265:39
2310.27:265:39
2410.27:265:40
2510.37:255:41
2610.37:255:42
2710.37:245:43
2810.37:245:44
2910.47:235:45
3010.47:235:46
3110.47:225:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tyler?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tyler for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tyler in January

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

In January, Tyler sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tyler 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 Tyler peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tyler 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 Tyler is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tyler?

Tyler sits at 32.4°N, 95.3°W, 538 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Longview, 34 mi away.

Topography around Tyler

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tyler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 545 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft.

The land around Tyler is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
367 ft
50 miles
581 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Longview 34 mi · Palestine 45 mi · Marshall 56 mi · Sulphur Springs 57 mi · Mount Pleasant 59 mi · Terrell 63 mi · Nacogdoches 64 mi · Corsicana 70 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 Tyler (32.3513°, -95.3011°, elevation 538 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).