Columbia weather in January: Columbia, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Columbia in January has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 37°F, holding near 48°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 4.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −3°C, 117 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationColumbia (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00401957
- Location35.64°N 87.09°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population48,812
- Jan 48° 27°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 71° 44°
- May 79° 54°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 60° 35°
- Dec 51° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in January?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 37.4°F. January is 2.9°F cooler than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 48°F on January 1 to 49°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 33°F and 42°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% |
| January 8 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 25% |
| January 15 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 25% |
| January 22 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% |
| January 31 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 48°F | 28°F | 38% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 48°F | 27°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 48°F | 27°F | 38% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 27°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00401957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbia in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around January 1 (38%). In all, 4.60 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Columbia, 22 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401957.
What are the records for January in Columbia?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 78°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −9°F, on January 30, 1966. The wettest January brought 15.76 in (1950); the snowiest, 15.0 inches (1964).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.4°F: 2021 38.6°F (+1.2), 2022 34.4°F (−3.0), 2023 44.3°F (+6.9), 2024 33.9°F (−3.5), 2025 32.6°F (−4.8), 2026 36.4°F (−1.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.6°F | +1.2°F | 2.68 in |
| 2022 | 34.4°F | −3.0°F | 7.27 in |
| 2023 | 44.3°F | +6.9°F | 7.24 in |
| 2024 | 33.9°F | −3.5°F | 6.20 in |
| 2025 | 32.6°F | −4.8°F | 3.34 in |
| 2026 | 36.4°F | −1.0°F | 4.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401957; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Columbia compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, January normal highs run from 43°F in Monterey to 52°F in Ardmore; Columbia's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.