Watauga weather in January

In January, Watauga sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 6.7 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 57°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Watauga's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Watauga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
38°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:37 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Watauga is city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States.

Density
2,275/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 57°F through the month.

A typical January day in Watauga reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15638
25637
35637
45637
55637
65637
75637
85637
95637
105637
115637
125637
135637
145637
155637
165637
175737
185737
195738
205738
215738
225738
235738
245838
255838
265838
275838
285838
295838
305838
315838

How January really feels in Watauga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Watauga 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
Jan57° / 38°2.56.70.410.14.4
Feb61° / 41°2.76.80.510.85.4
Mar68° / 48°3.58.50.111.86.6
Apr76° / 56°3.78012.87.3
May83° / 65°4.810.3013.75.9
Jun90° / 73°3.37.7014.14.1
Jul95° / 76°1.65013.93.0
Aug94° / 75°2.15.3013.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.55.9012.25.2
Oct78° / 58°3.77.3011.27.4
Nov67° / 47°3.16.30.110.36.9
Dec58° / 39°3.16.50.39.94.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235545
245545
255446
265446
275446
285446
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Watauga gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1212
2212
3212
4212
5212
6212
7212
8222
9222
10222
11222
12221
13221
14221
15221
16221
17221
18221
19221
20221
21221
22221
23221
24211
25211
26211
27211
28211
29212
30212
31212

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19352
29352
39352
49352
59352
69352
79352
89442
99442
109442
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189631
199631
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259631
269631
279631
289532
299532
309532
319532

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
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
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 7:36 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:365:28
29.97:365:29
39.97:375:30
49.97:375:30
59.97:375:31
69.97:375:32
79.97:375:33
89.97:375:33
99.97:375:34
1010.07:375:35
1110.07:375:36
1210.07:375:37
1310.07:375:37
1410.07:375:38
1510.07:375:39
1610.17:375:40
1710.17:365:41
1810.17:365:42
1910.17:365:43
2010.17:365:43
2110.17:355:44
2210.27:355:45
2310.27:355:46
2410.27:345:47
2510.27:345:48
2610.37:345:49
2710.37:335:50
2810.37:335:51
2910.37:325:52
3010.47:325:53
3110.47:315:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Watauga?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Watauga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Watauga in January

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

In January, Watauga sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Watauga 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 Watauga peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Watauga 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 Watauga is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Watauga?

Watauga sits at 32.9°N, 97.3°W, 607 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Richland Hills, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Watauga

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Watauga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 617 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 ft.

The land around Watauga is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (42%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
410 ft
50 miles
1,043 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: North Richland Hills 2.5 mi · Haltom City 4.3 mi · Keller 5.6 mi · Hurst 5.6 mi · Colleyville 6.2 mi · Saginaw 6.2 mi · Bedford 6.8 mi · Southlake 9.3 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 Watauga (32.8579°, -97.2547°, elevation 607 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).