Macon weather in January: Macon, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Macon in January has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, holding near 59°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 4.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 110 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMacon Middle Ga Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003813
- Location32.68°N 83.65°W
- Elevation343 ft (105 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population157,056
- Jan 59° 36°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 78° 51°
- May 86° 60°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 53°
- Nov 69° 43°
- Dec 61° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Macon in January?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.6°F. January is 1.9°F cooler than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Macon and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 59°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% |
| January 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% |
| January 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% |
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 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 60°F | 36°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 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 36°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- 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 USW00003813; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Macon in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 2 (33%). In all, 4.32 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Macon, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003813.
How humid and windy is Macon in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 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. | 40°F | 35°F | 83% | 5.0 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 36°F | 78% | 5.9 mph | 58% |
| noon | 53°F | 36°F | 53% | 8.3 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 9.2 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 35°F | 49% | 6.8 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 36°F | 66% | 5.5 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003813. 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 Macon?
The warmest January temperature on Macon's official record (since 1892) is 84°F, on January 11, 1949; the coldest is −6°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 13.22 in (1925); the snowiest, 3.7 inches (1955).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.6°F: 2021 48.7°F (+1.1), 2022 47.2°F (−0.4), 2023 52.3°F (+4.7), 2024 46.8°F (−0.8), 2025 41.2°F (−6.4), 2026 46.2°F (−1.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.7°F | +1.1°F | 4.11 in |
| 2022 | 47.2°F | −0.4°F | 3.25 in |
| 2023 | 52.3°F | +4.7°F | 8.74 in |
| 2024 | 46.8°F | −0.8°F | 5.54 in |
| 2025 | 41.2°F | −6.4°F | 2.79 in |
| 2026 | 46.2°F | −1.4°F | 2.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003813. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Macon 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; Macon's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.