Augusta weather in January: Augusta, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Augusta in January has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 47°F, holding near 60°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 98 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAugusta Bush Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00003820
- Location33.36°N 81.96°W
- Elevation132 ft (40 m)
- Population201,737
- Jan 60° 35°
- Feb 64° 38°
- Mar 71° 44°
- Apr 79° 51°
- May 86° 60°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 53°
- Nov 69° 42°
- Dec 62° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Augusta in January?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 47.4°F. January is 2.0°F cooler than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Augusta and the 6th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 60°F on January 1 to 61°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 44°F and 51°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 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% |
| January 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% |
| January 15 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% |
| January 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 61°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 35°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- 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
- 5
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Augusta in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 1 (32%). In all, 3.84 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Augusta, 15 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003820.
How humid and windy is Augusta in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 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. | 39°F | 33°F | 81% | 4.6 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 35°F | 76% | 5.7 mph | 60% |
| noon | 53°F | 34°F | 48% | 8.6 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 33°F | 40% | 9.5 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 34°F | 48% | 6.7 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 35°F | 68% | 5.0 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003820. 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 Augusta?
The warmest January temperature on Augusta's official record (since 1874) is 84°F, on January 14, 1932; the coldest is −1°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 12.60 in (1925); the snowiest, 4.3 inches (1912).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.4°F: 2021 48.2°F (+0.8), 2022 45.8°F (−1.6), 2023 50.5°F (+3.1), 2024 46.0°F (−1.4), 2025 40.6°F (−6.8), 2026 45.4°F (−2.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.2°F | +0.8°F | 4.87 in |
| 2022 | 45.8°F | −1.6°F | 3.61 in |
| 2023 | 50.5°F | +3.1°F | 6.79 in |
| 2024 | 46.0°F | −1.4°F | 2.70 in |
| 2025 | 40.6°F | −6.8°F | 3.58 in |
| 2026 | 45.4°F | −2.0°F | 2.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AGSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Augusta 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; Augusta's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.