Americus weather in January

In January, Americus sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Americus's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Americus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
12th warmest
Overnight low
39°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:43 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Americus is city in Sumter County, Georgia, USA.

Density
538/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month.

A typical January day in Americus reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15940
25940
35940
45940
55940
65940
75940
85939
95939
105939
115939
125939
135939
145939
155939
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175938
185938
195938
205938
215938
225938
235938
245938
255938
265939
275939
285939
295939
305939
316039

How January really feels in Americus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Americus weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 39°3.89.210.14.7
Feb63° / 42°4.38.310.85.6
Mar70° / 48°4.1911.86.8
Apr77° / 55°3.17.612.87.3
May84° / 64°2.38.113.65.8
Jun89° / 71°3.814.114.13.8
Jul91° / 74°4.316.713.93.0
Aug90° / 73°4.015.413.23.3
Sep86° / 68°3.99.112.25.0
Oct78° / 57°2.86.111.27.5
Nov68° / 46°3.06.910.46.9
Dec61° / 41°3.98.79.95.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44456
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
155050
165050
174951
185050
195050
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Americus gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 9.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
182972
282972
382972
482972
582972
683962
784961
885861
985861
1085861
1187751
1287751
1387751
1488750
1589740
1690640
1790640
1890640
1991630
2091630
2191630
2291630
2391630
2492620
2592620
2692620
2791720
2891720
2991720
3091720
3191720

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:425:38
29.97:425:39
39.97:435:39
410.07:435:40
510.07:435:41
610.07:435:42
710.07:435:42
810.07:435:43
910.07:435:44
1010.07:435:45
1110.07:435:45
1210.17:435:46
1310.17:435:47
1410.17:435:48
1510.17:435:49
1610.17:435:50
1710.17:435:51
1810.17:425:51
1910.27:425:52
2010.27:425:53
2110.27:425:54
2210.27:415:55
2310.27:415:56
2410.37:415:57
2510.37:405:58
2610.37:405:58
2710.37:405:59
2810.47:396:00
2910.47:396:01
3010.47:386:02
3110.47:386:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Americus?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Americus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Americus in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Americus sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Americus in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Americus peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Americus in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Americus is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Americus?

Americus sits at 32.1°N, 84.2°W, 430 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 34 mi away.

Topography around Americus

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Americus.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Americus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 407 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft.

The land around Americus is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
722 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Albany 34 mi · Perry 40 mi · Warner Robins 52 mi · Columbus 52 mi · Phenix City 53 mi · Tifton 60 mi · Macon 63 mi · Opelika 78 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Americus (32.0724°, -84.2327°, elevation 430 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).