January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jonesboro, with average highs near 7.8°C and lows around -2.5°C (mean 2.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jonesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Jonesboro was 2006 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -2.4°C. Typical January days reach 7.8°C with nights near -2.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Jonesboro, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2024 with 198 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Jonesboro during January averages 81%. The most humid January was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid was 2014 at 73%.
January receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jonesboro. The sunniest Januarys were 1986 and 2014 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1994 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Jonesboro during January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1996 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.0°C | 2.9°C | 3.3°C | 2.8°C | 3.2°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 6.1°C | 7.9°C | 8.6°C | 8.0°C | 8.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | -4.0°C | -2.2°C | -1.9°C | -2.5°C | -2.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 108 mm | 85 mm | 67 mm | 145 mm | +75 mm |
January temperatures in Jonesboro have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -22.9°C (1994) to a record high of 23.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 198 mm.
A quieter season to visit Jonesboro
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Jonesboro. That said, January — with days averaging 7.8°C and nights around -2.5°C (mean 2.7°C) and higher rainfall (91 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 | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | -3.7°C | 17.2°C | -11.9°C | 115 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | -4.0°C | 14.9°C | -14.1°C | 198 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 1.3°C | 22.3°C | -5.0°C | 163 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 7.4°C | 1.7°C | -4.0°C | 20.8°C | -8.6°C | 122 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 8.2°C | 3.4°C | -1.4°C | 21.1°C | -6.9°C | 99 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 10.0°C | 4.9°C | -0.2°C | 21.2°C | -5.9°C | 176 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2019 | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | -2.0°C | 17.9°C | -7.9°C | 93 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 6.5°C | 0.9°C | -4.7°C | 19.9°C | -14.3°C | 56 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 11.4°C | 6.2°C | 1.0°C | 22.5°C | -9.8°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | -2.3°C | 21.0°C | -8.2°C | 38 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | -2.7°C | 17.1°C | -13.4°C | 56 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 5.8°C | 0.1°C | -5.6°C | 15.8°C | -14.3°C | 47 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 10.2°C | 4.6°C | -1.0°C | 22.3°C | -8.9°C | 150 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 11.0°C | 5.2°C | -0.5°C | 18.8°C | -6.3°C | 67 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 6.4°C | 1.4°C | -3.5°C | 17.3°C | -11.2°C | 16 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 4.9°C | 0.6°C | -3.8°C | 17.3°C | -12.9°C | 87 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 6.1°C | 0.8°C | -4.4°C | 20.3°C | -11.9°C | 74 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | -2.7°C | 21.2°C | -9.7°C | 50 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 8.0°C | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | 16.8°C | -8.2°C | 165 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 🔥 | 13.8°C | 7.6°C | 1.5°C | 19.9°C | -3.5°C | 110 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 9.8°C | 5.4°C | 0.9°C | 21.7°C | -8.6°C | 115 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | -1.6°C | 23.0°C | -9.2°C | 55 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 5.6°C | 0.4°C | -4.8°C | 17.2°C | -13.8°C | 22 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.8°C | 23.4°C | -9.5°C | 128 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | -3.5°C | 16.4°C | -13.6°C | 53 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 8.8°C | 3.6°C | -1.7°C | 22.4°C | -8.2°C | 74 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | -1.1°C | 20.0°C | -14.6°C | 164 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 10.7°C | 5.8°C | 0.8°C | 18.7°C | -5.6°C | 100 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | -4.2°C | 21.4°C | -17.4°C | 60 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | -3.7°C | 20.2°C | -12.7°C | 74 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 8.4°C | 3.6°C | -1.2°C | 21.6°C | -7.3°C | 113 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | -5.4°C | 17.9°C | -22.9°C | 123 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 8.0°C | 3.0°C | -2.1°C | 17.6°C | -6.2°C | 115 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 8.2°C | 3.0°C | -2.1°C | 16.6°C | -9.9°C | 77 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 5.6°C | 1.0°C | -3.6°C | 13.3°C | -11.8°C | 125 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 0.1°C | 20.6°C | -5.5°C | 135 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1989 | 10.7°C | 5.2°C | -0.3°C | 19.1°C | -5.2°C | 120 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 4.6°C | 0.1°C | -4.4°C | 16.7°C | -13.2°C | 76 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 7.1°C | 2.1°C | -2.9°C | 20.3°C | -8.7°C | 47 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 8.8°C | 2.9°C | -3.0°C | 21.0°C | -12.4°C | 18 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 2.3°C | -2.4°C | -7.0°C | 17.4°C | -21.7°C | 63 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 3.8°C | -0.8°C | -5.3°C | 13.1°C | -15.6°C | 43 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 6.2°C | 1.7°C | -2.7°C | 12.7°C | -6.0°C | 31 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | -5.7°C | 17.2°C | -18.0°C | 197 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.2°C | 0.9°C | -4.4°C | 15.0°C | -13.3°C | 39 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 7.8°C with lows near -2.5°C (mean 2.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 91 mm of rainfall in Jonesboro, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 198 mm in 2024.
The hottest January reached 23.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -22.9°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.7°C to 7.9°C and overnight lows from -5°C to -2.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Jonesboro and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.8°C daytime highs and -2.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Jonesboro, averaging 2.7°C.
For January in Jonesboro, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.8°C and lows of -2.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1996).
The wettest January on record was 2024 with 198 mm. On average, January sees 91 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 Jonesboro 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.
