January is one of the cooler months of the year in Valdosta, with average highs near 15.7°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 9.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Valdosta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Valdosta was 1989 — when the month averaged 14°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 6.3°C. Typical January days reach 15.7°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Valdosta, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1991 with 405 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Valdosta during January averages 81%. The most humid January was 1998 at 90%, and the least humid was 1981 at 66%.
January receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Valdosta. The sunniest January was 2003 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Valdosta during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1996 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1990 and 2002 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.4°C | 10.4°C | 10.1°C | 9.5°C | 10.6°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 14.3°C | 16.1°C | 16.2°C | 15.6°C | 16.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 2.5°C | 4.7°C | 4.0°C | 3.5°C | 4.5°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 175 mm | 68 mm | 100 mm | 89 mm | -8 mm |
January temperatures in Valdosta have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -12°C (1985) to a record high of 27.6°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 405 mm.
A quieter season to visit Valdosta
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Valdosta. That said, January — with days averaging 15.7°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 9.8°C) and higher rainfall (108 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 | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 0.2°C | 24.1°C | -9.5°C | 88 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | 24.6°C | -6.6°C | 67 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 26.6°C | -3.5°C | 116 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | 26.8°C | -4.6°C | 75 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | 25.0°C | -1.2°C | 133 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 18.4°C | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 26.0°C | -3.8°C | 54 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 4.2°C | 25.4°C | -2.7°C | 95 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 1.0°C | 23.5°C | -6.9°C | 64 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 25.0°C | -6.2°C | 191 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 2.8°C | 20.8°C | -4.9°C | 97 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 3.2°C | 24.0°C | -7.2°C | 110 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 12.4°C | 6.4°C | 0.4°C | 24.0°C | -7.6°C | 96 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 19.8°C | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 26.6°C | -0.2°C | 28 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 5.6°C | 25.1°C | -5.1°C | 52 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 0.9°C | 22.7°C | -5.8°C | 109 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 12.5°C | 7.0°C | 1.4°C | 23.2°C | -5.5°C | 162 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | 23.8°C | -6.0°C | 41 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 3.2°C | 24.1°C | -6.4°C | 91 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 16.6°C | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 24.9°C | -4.9°C | 96 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 24.4°C | -1.3°C | 114 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 25.0°C | -6.3°C | 44 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 3.2°C | 25.1°C | -3.4°C | 48 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 0.5°C | 19.9°C | -7.8°C | 9 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | 27.6°C | -6.8°C | 104 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 1.8°C | 25.1°C | -5.3°C | 52 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 3.9°C | 25.6°C | -5.0°C | 82 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 5.1°C | 24.9°C | -6.7°C | 133 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 23.9°C | -4.3°C | 134 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | 23.6°C | -6.2°C | 144 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 16.1°C | 9.2°C | 2.2°C | 25.1°C | -5.9°C | 87 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | 21.4°C | -3.1°C | 133 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | 21.5°C | -6.1°C | 193 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 17.7°C | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 25.1°C | -1.4°C | 207 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 3.8°C | 21.7°C | -4.5°C | 216 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 15.9°C | 10.9°C | 5.9°C | 24.8°C | -2.1°C | 405 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | 23.6°C | -2.8°C | 99 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 🔥 | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 7.2°C | 25.1°C | -0.7°C | 22 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 1.4°C | 22.5°C | -5.1°C | 125 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 2.8°C | 22.8°C | -5.1°C | 178 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 2.3°C | 19.7°C | -7.8°C | 86 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 0.7°C | 25.3°C | -12.0°C | 82 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 13.3°C | 8.1°C | 2.8°C | 22.9°C | -4.7°C | 118 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 13.1°C | 7.9°C | 2.7°C | 21.2°C | -4.0°C | 125 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | 23.4°C | -8.8°C | 105 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 13.3°C | 6.3°C | -0.7°C | 20.2°C | -6.4°C | 36 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 15.7°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 108 mm of rainfall in Valdosta, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 405 mm in 1991.
The hottest January reached 27.6°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -12°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.6°C to 16.4°C and overnight lows from 1.7°C to 4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Valdosta and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.7°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Valdosta, averaging 9.8°C.
For January in Valdosta, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.7°C and lows of 3.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1996).
The wettest January on record was 1991 with 405 mm. On average, January sees 108 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 Valdosta 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.
