Zanesville weather in January

In January, Zanesville sees average daytime highs of 37°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zanesville's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zanesville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:54 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zanesville is city in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States.

Density
811/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

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 37°F through the month.

A typical January day in Zanesville reaches about 37°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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23926
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43926
53925
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How January really feels in Zanesville

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
15 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Zanesville weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.410.85.79.50.0
Feb41° / 25°2.99.34.510.40.2
Mar51° / 33°4.011.52.611.72.3
Apr63° / 43°4.512.60.5135.0
May72° / 53°4.613.5014.26.1
Jun80° / 62°4.112.3014.86.0
Jul84° / 65°3.711.8014.55.4
Aug83° / 64°3.110.1013.66.0
Sep76° / 56°3.28.6012.37.0
Oct64° / 46°3.19.40.110.95.7
Nov51° / 36°3.29.219.82.6
Dec41° / 29°3.39.83.39.20.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32575
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
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292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Zanesville gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13414
23414
33515
43615
53616
63716
73717
83717
93717
103718
113718
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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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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171000
181000
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211000
221000
231000
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:555:08
29.27:555:08
39.27:555:09
49.27:555:10
59.37:555:11
69.37:555:12
79.37:555:12
89.37:555:13
99.37:555:14
109.37:555:15
119.47:555:16
129.47:555:17
139.47:545:18
149.47:545:19
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169.57:545:21
179.57:535:22
189.57:535:23
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209.67:525:25
219.67:515:26
229.67:515:28
239.67:505:29
249.77:505:30
259.77:495:31
269.77:495:32
279.87:485:33
289.87:475:34
299.87:465:36
309.87:465:37
319.97:455:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
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151.9Dim
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191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Zanesville?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zanesville.

What to pack for Zanesville in January

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

In January, Zanesville sees daytime highs around 37°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zanesville in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zanesville peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zanesville 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 Zanesville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Nov 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zanesville?

Zanesville sits at 39.9°N, 82.0°W, 676 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newark, 22 mi away.

Topography around Zanesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Zanesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 797 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 ft.

The land around Zanesville is covered by trees (55%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
505 ft
50 miles
883 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Newark 22 mi · Lancaster 35 mi · Pataskala 35 mi · Pickerington 39 mi · Mount Vernon 40 mi · Reynoldsburg 42 mi · Athens 42 mi · Gahanna 46 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 Zanesville (39.9404°, -82.0132°, elevation 676 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).