Athens weather in January: Athens, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Athens in January has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, holding near 55°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 4.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 111 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationAthens Ben Epps Airport
- Station IDUSW00013873
- Location33.95°N 83.33°W
- Elevation785 ft (239 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population128,691
- Jan 55° 34°
- Feb 59° 37°
- Mar 67° 43°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 59°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 92° 70°
- Aug 90° 69°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in January?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.3°F. January is 2.2°F cooler than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Athens and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 55°F on January 1 to 56°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 41°F and 48°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% |
| January 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% |
| January 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% |
| January 22 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 31 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Athens in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 1 (36%). In all, 4.36 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Athens, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013873.
How humid and windy is Athens in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 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. | 38°F | 31°F | 76% | 5.7 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 32°F | 72% | 6.4 mph | 63% |
| noon | 49°F | 32°F | 51% | 8.5 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 31°F | 41% | 9.0 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 31°F | 47% | 6.9 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 31°F | 58% | 6.2 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013873. 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 Athens?
The warmest January temperature on Athens's official record (since 1893) is 80°F, on January 12, 1949; the coldest is −4°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 12.83 in (1936); the snowiest, 9.8 inches (1940).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.3°F: 2021 46.4°F (+2.1), 2022 43.8°F (−0.5), 2023 49.3°F (+5.0), 2024 43.3°F (−1.0), 2025 40.2°F (−4.1), 2026 43.5°F (−0.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.4°F | +2.1°F | 4.65 in |
| 2022 | 43.8°F | −0.5°F | 3.14 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | +5.0°F | 9.00 in |
| 2024 | 43.3°F | −1.0°F | 10.44 in |
| 2025 | 40.2°F | −4.1°F | 2.61 in |
| 2026 | 43.5°F | −0.8°F | 1.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AHNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013873. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Athens 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; Athens's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.