January is one of the cooler months of the year in Statesboro, with average highs near 13.9°C and lows around 2.5°C (mean 8.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Statesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Statesboro was 2017 — when the month averaged 12.2°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 5°C. Typical January days reach 13.9°C with nights near 2.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Statesboro, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1991 with 240 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Statesboro during January averages 80%. The most humid January was 1998 at 90%, and the least humid was 1981 at 65%.
January receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Statesboro. The sunniest Januarys were 2018, 2022 and 2025, among others at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Statesboro during January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1985 and 1996 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.5°C | 8.7°C | 8.5°C | 8.2°C | 9.3°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 12.1°C | 14.1°C | 14.3°C | 14.1°C | 15.1°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.9°C | 3.4°C | 2.7°C | 2.3°C | 3.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 146 mm | 68 mm | 77 mm | 88 mm | -7 mm |
January temperatures in Statesboro have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -12.7°C (1985) to a record high of 27.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 240 mm.
A quieter season to visit Statesboro
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Statesboro. That said, January — with days averaging 13.9°C and nights around 2.5°C (mean 8.2°C) and higher rainfall (95 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 | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | -0.5°C | 24.0°C | -6.2°C | 38 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 2.9°C | 24.3°C | -6.5°C | 65 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 24.6°C | -3.9°C | 137 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 26.4°C | -4.8°C | 94 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 24.7°C | -2.8°C | 116 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 16.3°C | 11.0°C | 5.8°C | 24.8°C | -4.3°C | 76 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | 24.4°C | -5.0°C | 81 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 0.1°C | 23.7°C | -7.0°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 23.7°C | -6.2°C | 155 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 12.8°C | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | 19.0°C | -5.9°C | 70 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | 22.2°C | -8.2°C | 79 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 11.3°C | 5.1°C | -1.0°C | 22.1°C | -9.1°C | 65 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | 26.7°C | -2.5°C | 22 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 18.0°C | 11.1°C | 4.3°C | 24.8°C | -5.1°C | 30 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 11.6°C | 5.6°C | -0.5°C | 21.3°C | -6.6°C | 71 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 10.8°C | 5.6°C | 0.4°C | 20.5°C | -5.5°C | 155 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 2.5°C | 22.8°C | -6.2°C | 32 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 12.5°C | 7.2°C | 1.9°C | 22.8°C | -5.9°C | 80 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 15.3°C | 9.8°C | 4.4°C | 22.5°C | -5.7°C | 93 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | 23.4°C | -2.3°C | 91 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | 25.3°C | -6.8°C | 46 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 1.9°C | 24.8°C | -5.2°C | 69 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 5.8°C | -0.1°C | 19.4°C | -7.7°C | 29 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | 27.4°C | -9.8°C | 74 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 0.9°C | 23.9°C | -5.1°C | 57 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 24.4°C | -6.4°C | 114 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 4.1°C | 23.3°C | -6.7°C | 140 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 14.7°C | 9.9°C | 5.1°C | 23.5°C | -5.4°C | 165 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | 22.6°C | -6.3°C | 125 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | 7.6°C | 1.0°C | 24.1°C | -5.9°C | 74 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 2.5°C | 21.4°C | -5.1°C | 113 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 0.9°C | 20.4°C | -7.9°C | 119 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 14.2°C | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 22.9°C | -3.7°C | 192 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 13.2°C | 7.9°C | 2.7°C | 19.5°C | -5.3°C | 172 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 3.9°C | 23.0°C | -3.9°C | 240 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | 21.9°C | -3.8°C | 116 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 5.0°C | 23.2°C | -2.4°C | 32 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 10.0°C | 5.0°C | -0.1°C | 21.1°C | -7.0°C | 101 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 1.7°C | 19.7°C | -4.2°C | 211 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 0.0°C | 19.0°C | -9.6°C | 49 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 11.5°C | 5.6°C | -0.4°C | 25.5°C | -12.7°C | 55 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 1.2°C | 18.7°C | -6.3°C | 135 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 10.9°C | 6.0°C | 1.1°C | 19.1°C | -5.8°C | 153 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 1.2°C | 21.8°C | -10.1°C | 93 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.0°C | 5.2°C | -1.6°C | 18.7°C | -7.7°C | 27 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 13.9°C with lows near 2.5°C (mean 8.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 95 mm of rainfall in Statesboro, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 240 mm in 1991.
The hottest January reached 27.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -12.7°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.7°C to 14.8°C and overnight lows from 0.3°C to 3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Statesboro and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.9°C daytime highs and 2.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Statesboro, averaging 8.2°C.
For January in Statesboro, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.9°C and lows of 2.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 1991 with 240 mm. On average, January sees 95 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 Statesboro 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.
