Cullman weather in January: Cullman, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Cullman in January has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, holding near 51°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 5.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −1°C, 140 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationCullman (3 mi ENE)
- Station IDUSW00063867
- Location34.20°N 86.80°W
- Elevation800 ft (244 m)
- Population20,239
- Jan 51° 31°
- Feb 55° 34°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 74° 48°
- Nov 62° 38°
- Dec 54° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cullman in January?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 41.0°F. January is 2.7°F cooler than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Cullman and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 51°F on January 1 to 52°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°F and 45°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 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 26% |
| January 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% |
| January 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% |
| January 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 31°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00063867; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cullman in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 1 (37%). In all, 5.52 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Cullman, 20 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00063867.
What are the records for January in Cullman?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.0°F: 2021 41.8°F (+0.8), 2022 39.0°F (−2.0), 2023 47.4°F (+6.4), 2024 37.9°F (−3.1), 2025 36.0°F (−5.0), 2026 39.8°F (−1.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.8°F | +0.8°F | 3.41 in |
| 2022 | 39.0°F | −2.0°F | 4.61 in |
| 2023 | 47.4°F | +6.4°F | 7.89 in |
| 2024 | 37.9°F | −3.1°F | 7.31 in |
| 2025 | 36.0°F | −5.0°F | 3.87 in |
| 2026 | 39.8°F | −1.2°F | 6.25 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00063867. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Cullman compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, January normal highs run from 48°F in Bridgeport to 63°F in Andalusia; Cullman's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.