Wisconsin Rapids weather in January

In January, Wisconsin Rapids sees average daytime highs of 24°F and overnight lows near 9°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 7.3 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 24°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Wisconsin Rapids's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wisconsin Rapids's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:38 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Wisconsin Rapids is city in and county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
471/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 24°F through the month.

A typical January day in Wisconsin Rapids reaches about 24°F in the afternoon and slips back to 9°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°F and 37°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 5°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
12611
22511
32511
42511
52510
62510
72410
82410
92410
10249
11249
12249
13249
14249
15248
16238
17238
18238
19238
20238
21248
22248
23248
24248
25248
26248
27249
28249
29259
30259
31259

How January really feels in Wisconsin Rapids

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.

Wisconsin Rapids 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
Jan24° / 1.37.3790.0
Feb29° / 12°1.25.65.110.10.0
Mar41° / 23°2.28.64.911.60.5
Apr55° / 36°3.411.93.213.23.2
May67° / 47°3.812.20.114.65.7
Jun76° / 57°4.311.5015.36.5
Jul80° / 61°3.5110156.5
Aug77° / 59°3.610.5013.86.8
Sep70° / 51°3.29.3012.36.6
Oct56° / 39°2.99.20.510.83.8
Nov41° / 28°2.17.73.49.40.5
Dec29° / 15°1.776.28.70.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83169
93268
103367
113367
123367
133268
143367
153367
163367
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Wisconsin Rapids gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12220
22220
32220
42220
52220
62220
72221
82221
92221
102222
112322
122322
132322
142423
152423
162424
172524
182524
192524
202524
212524
222524
232524
242524
252524
262424
272424
282323
292323
302222
312121

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 42 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:414:24
28.77:414:25
38.77:414:25
48.87:414:26
58.87:414:27
68.87:414:28
78.87:414:29
88.87:414:30
98.87:414:31
108.97:404:32
118.97:404:33
128.97:404:34
138.97:404:35
149.07:394:37
159.07:394:38
169.07:384:39
179.07:384:40
189.17:374:41
199.17:374:42
209.17:364:44
219.27:354:45
229.27:354:46
239.27:344:47
249.37:334:49
259.37:334:50
269.37:324:51
279.47:314:53
289.47:304:54
299.47:294:55
309.57:284:57
319.57:274:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wisconsin Rapids?

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 Wisconsin Rapids.

What to pack for Wisconsin Rapids in January

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

In January, Wisconsin Rapids sees daytime highs around 24°F and nights near 9°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Wisconsin Rapids peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Wisconsin Rapids is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wisconsin Rapids?

Wisconsin Rapids sits at 44.4°N, 89.8°W, 1,027 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stevens Point, 16 mi away.

Topography around Wisconsin Rapids

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wisconsin Rapids has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 1,027 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 ft.

The land around Wisconsin Rapids is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
348 ft
50 miles
1,145 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Stevens Point 16 mi · Marshfield 26 mi · Weston 37 mi · Wausau 41 mi · Oshkosh 68 mi · Neenah 68 mi · Menasha 69 mi · Appleton 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 Wisconsin Rapids (44.3836°, -89.8174°, elevation 1,027 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).