Rome weather in January: Rome, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Rome in January has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 4.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 127 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationRome R B Russell Airport
- Station IDUSW00093801
- Location34.35°N 85.16°W
- Elevation639 ft (195 m)
- Population38,747
- Jan 53° 32°
- Feb 58° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 82° 57°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 91° 68°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 39°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rome in January?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.3°F. January is 2.4°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Rome and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 53°F on January 1 to 55°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 38°F and 46°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 53°F | 32°F | 36% | 25% |
| January 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% |
| January 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% |
| January 22 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% |
| January 31 | 55°F | 32°F | 36% | 25% |
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 | 53°F | 32°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 54°F | 32°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 55°F | 32°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 32°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093801; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 1 (36%). In all, 4.99 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Rome, 18 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093801.
How humid and windy is Rome in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 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. | 36°F | 29°F | 76% | 3.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 30°F | 74% | 4.0 mph | – |
| noon | 47°F | 31°F | 54% | 6.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 31°F | 45% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 30°F | 48% | 5.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 31°F | 64% | 3.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093801. 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 Rome?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 81°F, on January 1, 2022; the coldest is −5°F, on January 24, 1963. The wettest January brought 9.45 in (1954); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1970).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.3°F: 2021 44.6°F (+2.3), 2022 41.9°F (−0.4), 2023 48.9°F (+6.6), 2024 40.7°F (−1.6), 2025 37.5°F (−4.8), 2026 45.2°F (+2.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.6°F | +2.3°F | 3.06 in |
| 2022 | 41.9°F | −0.4°F | 3.68 in |
| 2023 | 48.9°F | +6.6°F | 8.23 in |
| 2024 | 40.7°F | −1.6°F | 7.80 in |
| 2025 | 37.5°F | −4.8°F | 2.90 in |
| 2026 | 45.2°F | +2.9°F | 5.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093801; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093801. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Rome 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; Rome's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.