Columbus weather in January: Columbus, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Columbus in January has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 4.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 108 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationColumbus Metropolitan Airport
- Station IDUSW00093842
- Location32.52°N 84.94°W
- Elevation392 ft (120 m)
- Population201,830
- Jan 59° 38°
- Feb 63° 42°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 87° 68°
- Oct 78° 57°
- Nov 68° 46°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in January?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.5°F. January is 2.1°F cooler than December and 3.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 58°F on January 1 to 60°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 45°F and 52°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 8 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% |
| January 31 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 12)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 58°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 58°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 38°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbus in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 1 (34%). In all, 4.24 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Columbus, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093842.
How humid and windy is Columbus in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 41°F | 35°F | 78% | 4.8 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 35°F | 74% | 5.9 mph | 58% |
| noon | 52°F | 35°F | 53% | 8.1 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 34°F | 42% | 9.1 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 34°F | 44% | 7.7 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 36°F | 60% | 5.7 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093842. 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 Columbus?
The warmest January temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1891) is 84°F, on January 25, 1943; the coldest is −2°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 13.76 in (1925); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1899).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.5°F: 2021 49.0°F (+0.5), 2022 47.0°F (−1.5), 2023 52.7°F (+4.2), 2024 47.2°F (−1.3), 2025 43.0°F (−5.5), 2026 47.2°F (−1.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.0°F | +0.5°F | 4.63 in |
| 2022 | 47.0°F | −1.5°F | 3.01 in |
| 2023 | 52.7°F | +4.2°F | 7.88 in |
| 2024 | 47.2°F | −1.3°F | 6.59 in |
| 2025 | 43.0°F | −5.5°F | 4.09 in |
| 2026 | 47.2°F | −1.3°F | 2.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CSGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Columbus 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; Columbus's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.