Athens January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Athens, Georgia in the month of January.
Typical Athens January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 54.2 °F
Average daily low 33.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.1%
Athens January Weather Records
1845–2024
Highest temperature 80 °F January 30, 1975
Lowest temperature -4 °F January 21, 1985
Highest daily low 65 °F January 1, 2022
Lowest daily high 17 °F January 11, 1886
Hottest average high temperature 64.1 °F 1932
Coldest average high temperature 39.8 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 4.6 inches January 9, 2024
Most monthly precipitation 12.8 inches 1936
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 54.6 35.1 77 6
January 2 54.6 35.1 73 11
January 3 54.4 35.1 75 10
January 4 54.4 35.0 73 7
January 5 54.4 34.9 76 11
January 6 54.4 34.7 79 5
January 7 54.3 34.6 74 7
January 8 54.2 34.4 74 8
January 9 54.2 34.4 74 4
January 10 54.3 34.4 75 4
January 11 54.2 34.3 79 0
January 12 54.2 34.2 80 5
January 13 54.1 34.1 79 5
January 14 54.2 34.0 76 9
January 15 54.2 33.9 76 11
January 16 54.2 33.9 76 9
January 17 54.3 33.8 79 6
January 18 54.4 33.7 77 13
January 19 54.5 33.7 73 5
January 20 54.5 33.8 78 -1
January 21 54.6 33.7 78 -4
January 22 54.6 33.8 78 11
January 23 54.7 33.8 79 11
January 24 54.9 33.9 78 4
January 25 55.0 33.9 78 9
January 26 55.1 33.9 77 3
January 27 55.1 33.9 75 4
January 28 55.1 33.9 77 4
January 29 55.2 34.0 78 8
January 30 55.1 34.0 80 -1
January 31 55.2 34.1 77 8
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Athens/Ben Epps Airport location
1845–1946 Athens location