Weston weather in January

In January, Weston sees average daytime highs of 23°F and overnight lows near 8°F, with 1.2 in of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Weston's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Weston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
1.2 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:39 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Weston is village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
270/km²
people per km²
Founded
1996

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 23°F through the month.

A typical January day in Weston reaches about 23°F in the afternoon and slips back to 8°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°F and 36°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
12410
22410
3249
4249
5239
6239
7238
8238
9238
10238
11228
12227
13227
14227
15227
16227
17227
18227
19227
20227
21227
22227
23227
24227
25237
26237
27237
28237
29237
30248
31248

How January really feels in Weston

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
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Weston weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.27.27.590.0
Feb27° / 10°1.15.45.210.10.0
Mar39° / 21°2.08.45.411.60.3
Apr53° / 34°3.211.43.413.22.9
May65° / 45°3.612.50.114.65.4
Jun74° / 55°4.011.8015.36.4
Jul78° / 59°3.511.4015.16.6
Aug75° / 57°3.610.2013.96.9
Sep68° / 49°3.110012.36.3
Oct54° / 38°2.99.30.810.73.3
Nov39° / 26°2.07.63.89.40.3
Dec28° / 14°1.67.16.68.70.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
73169
83070
93070
103169
113268
123268
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273268
283268
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Weston gets around 1.2 in of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12322
22322
32322
42222
52222
62222
72222
82222
92223
102223
112223
122223
132224
142324
152325
162325
172426
182426
192426
202426
212426
222426
232426
242426
252425
262325
272324
282224
292223
302122
312122

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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
178light breeze
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 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:424:21
28.77:424:22
38.77:424:22
48.77:424:23
58.77:424:24
68.77:424:25
78.77:424:26
88.87:424:27
98.87:414:28
108.87:414:29
118.87:414:30
128.87:414:31
138.97:404:33
148.97:404:34
158.97:394:35
169.07:394:36
179.07:384:37
189.07:384:38
199.07:374:40
209.17:374:41
219.17:364:42
229.17:354:43
239.27:354:45
249.27:344:46
259.27:334:47
269.37:324:49
279.37:314:50
289.37:304:51
299.47:294:53
309.47:294:54
319.57:284:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Weston?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Weston.

What to pack for Weston in January

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

In January, Weston sees daytime highs around 23°F and nights near 8°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Weston in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Weston peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Weston?

Weston sits at 44.9°N, 89.5°W, 1,250 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wausau, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Weston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Weston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 1,243 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 ft.

The land around Weston is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (65%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
810 ft
50 miles
1,214 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Wausau 6.2 mi · Stevens Point 25 mi · Marshfield 34 mi · Wisconsin Rapids 37 mi · Appleton 71 mi · Menasha 72 mi · Neenah 72 mi · Howard 76 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 Weston (44.8908°, -89.5476°, elevation 1,250 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).