Athens January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Athens, Alabama in the month of January.
Typical Athens January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 50.3 °F
Average daily low 31.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.6 inches
Average monthly snow 0.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 35.3%
Daily chance of snow 0.84%
Athens January Weather Records
1955–2024
Highest temperature 78 °F January 1, 2022
Lowest temperature -17 °F January 30, 1966
Highest daily low 64 °F January 12, 2013
Lowest daily high 7 °F January 11, 1982
Hottest average high temperature 59.3 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 36.4 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 5.0 inches January 22, 1999
Most monthly precipitation 13.6 inches 1999
Most daily snow 8.0 inches January 7, 1988
Most monthly snow 8.8 inches 2011
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 51.2 32.8 78 7
January 2 51.0 32.7 76 8
January 3 50.8 32.6 72 9
January 4 50.7 32.5 72 10
January 5 50.5 32.3 70 6
January 6 50.4 32.1 68 8
January 7 50.3 31.9 70 5
January 8 50.2 31.8 70 6
January 9 50.3 31.8 68 4
January 10 50.3 31.8 72 -4
January 11 50.2 31.6 71 -6
January 12 50.2 31.5 71 -4
January 13 50.2 31.4 71 3
January 14 50.2 31.2 76 4
January 15 50.2 31.2 70 9
January 16 50.3 31.1 72 2
January 17 50.3 31.0 69 -4
January 18 50.4 30.9 69 1
January 19 50.5 30.9 68 0
January 20 50.6 30.9 71 -10
January 21 50.7 31.0 72 -16
January 22 50.7 31.1 73 0
January 23 50.8 31.1 73 0
January 24 50.9 31.1 69 -6
January 25 50.9 31.1 77 -1
January 26 50.9 31.1 74 9
January 27 50.9 31.0 70 11
January 28 51.0 31.0 72 6
January 29 51.0 31.0 77 5
January 30 51.1 31.1 75 -17
January 31 51.3 31.2 76 -9
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1991–2024 Athens location
1955–1991 Athens 2 location