Valdosta weather in January: Valdosta, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Valdosta in January has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, holding near 63°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 97 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationValdosta Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093845
- Location30.78°N 83.28°W
- Elevation198 ft (60 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population55,667
- Jan 63° 39°
- Feb 67° 42°
- Mar 73° 47°
- Apr 80° 53°
- May 86° 60°
- Jun 90° 68°
- Jul 92° 70°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 65° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Valdosta in January?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.7°F. January is 2.5°F cooler than December and 3.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Valdosta and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 63°F on January 1 to 64°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 47°F and 54°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 15% |
| January 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% |
| January 15 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% |
| January 22 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 14% |
| January 31 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 16% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 11)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 63°F | 38°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 63°F | 38°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 63°F | 38°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 63°F | 38°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 39°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Valdosta in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 30 (31%). In all, 3.83 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Valdosta, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093845.
How humid and windy is Valdosta in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 5.3 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. | 45°F | 41°F | 84% | 4.1 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 43°F | 78% | 5.9 mph | 46% |
| noon | 58°F | 42°F | 55% | 7.9 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 42°F | 46% | 7.6 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 43°F | 55% | 5.3 mph | 51% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 43°F | 75% | 4.1 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093845. 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 Valdosta?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 84°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is 3°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 18.51 in (1991); the snowiest, 2.2 inches (2025).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.7°F: 2021 53.4°F (+2.7), 2022 51.8°F (+1.1), 2023 57.2°F (+6.5), 2024 54.0°F (+3.3), 2025 47.8°F (−2.9), 2026 50.6°F (−0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.4°F | +2.7°F | 6.90 in |
| 2022 | 51.8°F | +1.1°F | 3.04 in |
| 2023 | 57.2°F | +6.5°F | 3.45 in |
| 2024 | 54.0°F | +3.3°F | 1.06 in |
| 2025 | 47.8°F | −2.9°F | 3.47 in |
| 2026 | 50.6°F | −0.1°F | 1.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093845; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Valdosta 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; Valdosta's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.