Albany weather in January: Albany, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Albany in January has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, holding near 62°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 4.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 106 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationAlbany SW Georgia Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013869
- Location31.54°N 84.19°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population66,705
- Jan 62° 39°
- Feb 66° 42°
- Mar 73° 48°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 88° 63°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 88° 68°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 46°
- Dec 64° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Albany in January?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.5°F. January is 2.2°F cooler than December and 3.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Albany and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 62°F on January 1 to 63°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 47°F and 54°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% |
| January 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 22 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 63°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 39°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013869; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Albany in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (32%). In all, 4.19 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Albany, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013869.
How humid and windy is Albany in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 38°F | 83% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 39°F | 78% | 6.3 mph | – |
| noon | 56°F | 39°F | 54% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 38°F | 44% | 9.4 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 39°F | 50% | 6.7 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 40°F | 70% | 4.8 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013869. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Albany?
The warmest January temperature on Albany's official record (since 1892) is 86°F, on January 29, 2003; the coldest is 1°F, on January 22, 1985. The wettest January brought 12.77 in (1991).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.5°F: 2021 51.6°F (+1.1), 2022 51.3°F (+0.8), 2023 54.6°F (+4.1), 2024 49.4°F (−1.1), 2025 43.9°F (−6.6), 2026 49.9°F (−0.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.6°F | +1.1°F | 5.92 in |
| 2022 | 51.3°F | +0.8°F | 4.49 in |
| 2023 | 54.6°F | +4.1°F | 6.21 in |
| 2024 | 49.4°F | −1.1°F | 3.71 in |
| 2025 | 43.9°F | −6.6°F | 2.43 in |
| 2026 | 49.9°F | −0.6°F | 3.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013869. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Albany compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, January normal highs run from 45°F in Mountain City to 67°F in Folkston; Albany's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.