Augusta weather in January: Augusta, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Augusta in January has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 20°F, falling from 30°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 2.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −11°C, 67 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationAugusta State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014605
- Location44.32°N 69.80°W
- Elevation350 ft (107 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population19,168
- Jan 29° 12°
- Feb 32° 14°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 34°
- May 66° 45°
- Jun 74° 54°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 79° 59°
- Sep 71° 51°
- Oct 58° 40°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 35° 20°
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 29°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 20.4°F. January is 6.8°F cooler than December and 2.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Augusta and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 30°F on January 1 to 29°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 16°F and 25°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 30°F | 15°F | 37% | 21% |
| January 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 35% | 20% |
| January 15 | 28°F | 12°F | 34% | 19% |
| January 22 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 18% |
| January 31 | 29°F | 11°F | 32% | 17% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 22)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 30°F | 15°F | 37% | 21% | 8 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 30°F | 15°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 3 | 30°F | 14°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 4 | 30°F | 14°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h |
| January 5 | 30°F | 14°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 6 | 30°F | 14°F | 36% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 7 | 29°F | 13°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 9 | 29°F | 13°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 10 | 29°F | 13°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h |
| January 11 | 29°F | 12°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 29°F | 12°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 29°F | 12°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 29°F | 12°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 28°F | 12°F | 34% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 28°F | 12°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 28°F | 11°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 28°F | 11°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 28°F | 11°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 28°F | 11°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 29°F | 11°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 29°F | 11°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 29°F | 11°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 29°F | 11°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 12°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014605; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Augusta in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 1 (37%). In all, 2.62 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Augusta, 30 nights fall to freezing and 20 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014605.
How humid and windy is Augusta in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 27°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 11°F; at 6 a.m. it is 17°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 17°F | 9°F | 72% | 7.0 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 18°F | 9°F | 66% | 7.8 mph | – |
| noon | 25°F | 11°F | 55% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 27°F | 11°F | 51% | 9.6 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 24°F | 11°F | 57% | 8.0 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 21°F | 10°F | 63% | 7.7 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014605. 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 this station's record (since 1948) is 61°F, on January 8, 2008; the coldest is −22°F, on January 15, 1957. The wettest January brought 9.01 in (1979); the snowiest, 50.1 inches (1966).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.4°F: 2021 25.3°F (+4.9), 2023 29.5°F (+9.1), 2024 25.7°F (+5.3), 2025 20.9°F (+0.5), 2026 20.2°F (−0.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.3°F | +4.9°F | 1.89 in |
| 2023 | 29.5°F | +9.1°F | 4.21 in |
| 2024 | 25.7°F | +5.3°F | 4.04 in |
| 2025 | 20.9°F | +0.5°F | 1.19 in |
| 2026 | 20.2°F | −0.2°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014605; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014605. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Augusta compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, January normal highs run from 19°F in Fort Kent to 33°F in Kennebunkport; Augusta's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.