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Atlanta January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Atlanta, Georgia in the month of January.

Typical Atlanta January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	53.6 °F
Average daily low	35.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.6 inches
Average monthly snow	1.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	35.9%
Daily chance of snow	2.2%

Atlanta January Weather Records 1930–2024
Highest temperature	79 °F	January 11, 1949
Lowest temperature	-8 °F	January 21, 1985
Highest daily low	68 °F	January 1, 2022
Lowest daily high	15 °F	January 30, 1966
Hottest average high temperature	64.4 °F	1950
Coldest average high temperature	38.1 °F	1940
Most daily precipitation	3.5 inches	January 7, 1973
Most monthly precipitation	10.8 inches	1936
Most daily snow	8.3 inches	January 23, 1940
Most monthly snow	8.3 inches	1940

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	54.0	36.8	78	11
January 2	53.9	36.7	74	13
January 3	53.8	36.7	73	10
January 4	53.8	36.6	75	15
January 5	53.7	36.4	73	9
January 6	53.6	36.2	73	12
January 7	53.6	36.1	72	6
January 8	53.5	36.0	73	6
January 9	53.6	36.0	72	2
January 10	53.6	36.0	76	-2
January 11	53.6	35.8	79	-5
January 12	53.6	35.7	76	10
January 13	53.5	35.5	76	13
January 14	53.6	35.5	77	13
January 15	53.6	35.4	73	11
January 16	53.6	35.4	72	5
January 17	53.7	35.2	75	0
January 18	53.8	35.2	71	10
January 19	53.9	35.2	75	1
January 20	54.0	35.2	74	-6
January 21	54.0	35.3	73	-8
January 22	54.0	35.3	74	10
January 23	54.1	35.4	74	8
January 24	54.3	35.5	76	-3
January 25	54.4	35.5	76	9
January 26	54.5	35.5	77	4
January 27	54.5	35.4	75	5
January 28	54.5	35.4	73	4
January 29	54.5	35.5	77	5
January 30	54.6	35.5	76	-3
January 31	54.7	35.6	78	5

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1930–2024	Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport	location