Griffin weather in January

In January, Griffin sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 55°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 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Griffin's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Griffin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
12th warmest
Overnight low
36°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:46 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Griffin is county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States.

Density
638/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

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 55°F through the month.

A typical January day in Griffin reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 67°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)
15537
25537
35537
45537
55537
65437
75437
85437
95437
105436
115436
125436
135436
145436
155436
165436
175436
185436
195435
205435
215435
225435
235435
245435
255535
265536
275536
285536
295536
305536
315536

How January really feels in Griffin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Griffin 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
Jan55° / 36°4.09.8103.5
Feb58° / 39°4.39.210.84.4
Mar66° / 45°4.31011.76.1
Apr74° / 53°3.08.312.87.1
May81° / 61°3.08.913.76.5
Jun86° / 69°4.113.614.24.5
Jul89° / 72°4.315.4143.7
Aug88° / 71°4.113.813.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.78.912.26.1
Oct74° / 54°2.96.911.27.5
Nov64° / 43°3.57.710.36.2
Dec56° / 38°4.29.69.84.0

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174951
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Griffin gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188831
288831
388831
488831
589830
689830
789830
891720
991720
1091720
1191720
1292620
1392620
1492620
1592620
1694510
1794510
1894510
1994510
2094510
2195410
2295410
2395410
2495410
2595410
2695410
2795410
2895410
2995410
3095410
3195410

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

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 48 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:455:35
29.87:455:36
39.97:465:37
49.97:465:37
59.97:465:38
69.97:465:39
79.97:465:40
89.97:465:40
99.97:465:41
109.97:465:42
119.97:465:43
1210.07:465:44
1310.07:465:45
1410.07:465:45
1510.07:465:46
1610.07:465:47
1710.07:455:48
1810.17:455:49
1910.17:455:50
2010.17:455:51
2110.17:445:52
2210.17:445:52
2310.27:445:53
2410.27:435:54
2510.27:435:55
2610.27:425:56
2710.37:425:57
2810.37:425:58
2910.37:415:59
3010.37:406:00
3110.47:406:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Griffin?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Griffin.

What to pack for Griffin in January

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

In January, Griffin sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Griffin in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Griffin peaks around July 12 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 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Griffin 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 Griffin is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Griffin?

Griffin sits at 33.2°N, 84.3°W, 978 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is McDonough, 16 mi away.

Topography around Griffin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Griffin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 919 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 ft.

The land around Griffin is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,581 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: McDonough 16 mi · Fayetteville 18 mi · Stockbridge 21 mi · Peachtree City 22 mi · Riverdale 24 mi · Forest Park 27 mi · Union City 29 mi · East Point 32 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 Griffin (33.2468°, -84.2641°, elevation 978 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).