Auburn weather in January

In January, Auburn sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 57°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 Auburn's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
38°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Auburn is city in Lee County, Alabama, USA.

Density
405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 57°F through the month.

A typical January day in Auburn reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 69°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)
15639
25639
35639
45638
55638
65638
75638
85638
95638
105638
115638
125638
135637
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225737
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295737
305838
315838

How January really feels in Auburn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Auburn weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.41010.14.0
Feb61° / 41°4.69.610.85.0
Mar68° / 47°4.59.511.86.4
Apr75° / 54°3.68.412.87.2
May83° / 62°3.0913.76.1
Jun88° / 70°3.71314.14.1
Jul90° / 73°4.915.713.93.4
Aug89° / 72°3.913.813.23.7
Sep85° / 67°3.18.712.25.4
Oct76° / 55°2.96.711.27.5
Nov66° / 45°3.97.910.36.6
Dec59° / 40°4.69.99.94.5

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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44456
54456
64555
74555
84456
94555
104555
114555
124753
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184852
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
265050
274951
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Auburn gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
533
633
733
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
184961
284961
384961
484961
584961
686950
786950
887850
987850
1087850
1189740
1289740
1389740
1489740
1589740
1690640
1791630
1891630
1991630
2091630
2192620
2292620
2392620
2492620
2592620
2692620
2793610
2893610
2993610
3093610
3192710

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 6:48 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 5:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:484:42
29.96:494:42
39.96:494:43
49.96:494:44
59.96:494:45
69.96:494:45
79.96:494:46
810.06:494:47
910.06:494:48
1010.06:494:48
1110.06:494:49
1210.06:494:50
1310.06:494:51
1410.06:494:52
1510.16:494:53
1610.16:494:53
1710.16:494:54
1810.16:494:55
1910.16:484:56
2010.16:484:57
2110.26:484:58
2210.26:484:59
2310.26:475:00
2410.26:475:01
2510.36:465:01
2610.36:465:02
2710.36:465:03
2810.36:455:04
2910.36:455:05
3010.46:445:06
3110.46:445:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Auburn?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Auburn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Auburn in January

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

In January, Auburn sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Auburn 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 Auburn peaks around July 14 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Auburn 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 Auburn is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1919 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 32.6°N, 85.5°W, 705 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Opelika, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Auburn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 686 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
719 ft
50 miles
1,309 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Opelika 6.2 mi · Phenix City 30 mi · Columbus 30 mi · LaGrange 40 mi · Montgomery 50 mi · Millbrook 52 mi · Prattville 58 mi · Troy 62 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 Auburn (32.6099°, -85.4808°, elevation 705 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).