Montgomery weather in January: Montgomery, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Montgomery in January has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 4.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 118 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMontgomery Airport
- Station IDUSW00013895
- Location32.30°N 86.41°W
- Elevation202 ft (62 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population195,818
- Jan 60° 37°
- Feb 65° 40°
- Mar 72° 47°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 61°
- Jun 92° 69°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 62° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Montgomery in January?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.1°F. January is 2.1°F cooler than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Montgomery 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 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 44°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 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% |
| January 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% |
| January 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% |
| January 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% |
| January 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 37°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013895; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Montgomery 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, 4.64 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Montgomery, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013895.
How humid and windy is Montgomery in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 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 | 36°F | 82% | 5.8 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 38°F | 71% | 7.9 mph | 45% |
| noon | 55°F | 37°F | 51% | 9.0 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 36°F | 44% | 8.7 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 37°F | 56% | 6.3 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 37°F | 67% | 6.0 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013895. 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 Montgomery?
The warmest January temperature on Montgomery's official record (since 1872) is 83°F, on January 11, 1949; the coldest is 0°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 17.78 in (1892); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1977).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.1°F: 2021 49.5°F (+1.4), 2022 46.8°F (−1.3), 2023 54.0°F (+5.9), 2024 45.8°F (−2.3), 2025 42.6°F (−5.5), 2026 46.9°F (−1.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.5°F | +1.4°F | 2.51 in |
| 2022 | 46.8°F | −1.3°F | 4.07 in |
| 2023 | 54.0°F | +5.9°F | 5.52 in |
| 2024 | 45.8°F | −2.3°F | 9.05 in |
| 2025 | 42.6°F | −5.5°F | 3.20 in |
| 2026 | 46.9°F | −1.2°F | 3.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MGMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013895. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Montgomery 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; Montgomery's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.