January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mobile, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 7.7°C (mean 11.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 127 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mobile. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Mobile was 2017 — when the month averaged 14.5°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 7.4°C. Typical January days reach 14.9°C with nights near 7.7°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is about average for rainfall in Mobile, averaging 127 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1991 with 425 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Mobile during January averages 82%. The most humid January was 2002 at 87%, and the least humid was 1981 at 74%.
January receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mobile. The sunniest January was 2003 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Mobile during January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1994, 1996 and 2024 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.4°C | 12.0°C | 11.7°C | 11.0°C | 11.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 14.0°C | 15.3°C | 15.3°C | 14.7°C | 15.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 8.6°C | 8.1°C | 7.3°C | 7.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 215 mm | 84 mm | 111 mm | 113 mm | +8 mm |
January temperatures in Mobile have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -7.5°C (1985) to a record high of 24°C (2022).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 127 mm, with a wettest year of 425 mm.
A quieter season to visit Mobile
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Mobile. That said, January — with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 7.7°C (mean 11.3°C) and higher rainfall (127 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 5.3°C | 19.9°C | -4.2°C | 87 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 6.4°C | 20.9°C | -4.4°C | 186 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 22.1°C | 2.3°C | 123 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 14.5°C | 10.4°C | 6.2°C | 24.0°C | 0.0°C | 63 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 14.8°C | 11.3°C | 7.9°C | 21.6°C | 1.4°C | 74 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 16.7°C | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 22.9°C | 0.1°C | 147 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 21.4°C | 1.2°C | 109 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 4.8°C | 19.9°C | -4.9°C | 99 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 17.7°C | 14.5°C | 11.3°C | 21.7°C | -3.8°C | 202 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 19.2°C | 0.5°C | 121 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 14.7°C | 10.9°C | 7.0°C | 21.7°C | -4.6°C | 118 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 11.5°C | 7.4°C | 3.3°C | 18.6°C | -4.5°C | 67 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 17.1°C | 13.7°C | 10.3°C | 22.0°C | 4.5°C | 71 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 17.8°C | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 21.6°C | 1.5°C | 60 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | 9.9°C | 6.1°C | 19.9°C | -2.2°C | 83 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 12.1°C | 8.5°C | 4.9°C | 19.8°C | -2.9°C | 175 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 15.8°C | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 21.7°C | -1.3°C | 60 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 20.6°C | -2.2°C | 191 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 15.1°C | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 21.5°C | -0.9°C | 107 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 18.0°C | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 22.3°C | 1.3°C | 71 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 17.0°C | 13.5°C | 10.0°C | 21.5°C | -1.3°C | 49 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 21.6°C | 0.1°C | 99 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 12.4°C | 8.6°C | 4.8°C | 18.5°C | -4.0°C | 7 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 16.1°C | 12.6°C | 9.1°C | 22.4°C | -1.0°C | 99 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 13.3°C | 9.7°C | 6.0°C | 19.6°C | -1.8°C | 96 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 16.4°C | 12.6°C | 8.9°C | 22.5°C | -1.3°C | 65 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 21.6°C | -2.1°C | 156 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 9.5°C | 21.1°C | 3.2°C | 393 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 15.5°C | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 22.0°C | -2.5°C | 140 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 15.0°C | 11.0°C | 6.9°C | 21.2°C | -2.0°C | 94 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 14.9°C | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 20.1°C | 0.6°C | 179 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 5.6°C | 19.0°C | -3.1°C | 129 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 16.8°C | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 22.1°C | 4.5°C | 191 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 19.8°C | 0.0°C | 249 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 15.4°C | 12.3°C | 9.1°C | 21.7°C | 1.4°C | 425 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 16.0°C | 12.7°C | 9.4°C | 20.1°C | 2.1°C | 194 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 21.3°C | 4.8°C | 41 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 12.6°C | 9.2°C | 5.7°C | 20.4°C | 0.4°C | 108 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 22.2°C | -1.0°C | 187 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 19.9°C | -1.5°C | 70 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 12.7°C | 8.6°C | 4.5°C | 21.3°C | -7.5°C | 124 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 12.0°C | 8.5°C | 5.0°C | 18.4°C | -1.8°C | 136 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 14.1°C | 10.8°C | 7.5°C | 19.5°C | 1.8°C | 139 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.4°C | 11.3°C | 7.2°C | 21.7°C | -6.5°C | 103 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.4°C | 9.4°C | 5.4°C | 20.4°C | -3.2°C | 37 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 14.9°C with lows near 7.7°C (mean 11.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 127 mm of rainfall in Mobile, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 425 mm in 1991.
The hottest January reached 24°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -7.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.5°C to 15°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 7.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mobile and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 7.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Mobile, averaging 11.3°C.
For January in Mobile, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 7.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.1 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 1991 with 425 mm. On average, January sees 127 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Mobile behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
