LaGrange weather in January

In January, LaGrange sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 9.6 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 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 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 LaGrange's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see LaGrange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:48 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

LaGrange is city in Troup County, Georgia, United States.

Density
284/km²
people per km²
Founded
1828

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 LaGrange reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°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)
15538
25538
35538
45538
55538
65537
75537
85537
95537
105537
115537
125537
135537
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How January really feels in LaGrange

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

LaGrange 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
Jan55° / 37°4.19.610.13.6
Feb59° / 40°4.49.710.84.5
Mar66° / 46°4.59.811.76.2
Apr74° / 53°3.38.612.87.1
May81° / 62°2.98.613.76.6
Jun86° / 69°3.713.614.14.5
Jul89° / 72°4.615.6143.7
Aug88° / 71°3.613.913.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.58.812.26.0
Oct74° / 55°2.76.811.27.5
Nov65° / 44°3.87.910.36.3
Dec57° / 39°4.39.89.94.1

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124753
134753
144654
154654
164753
174852
184852
194951
204951
215050
225050
234951
245050
255050
264951
274951
284852
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

LaGrange gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1321
2321
3321
4311
5311
6311
7311
8311
9301
10302
11302
12302
13312
14312
15312
16312
17312
18312
19312
20312
21311
22311
23311
24311
25311
26311
27311
28311
29311
30311
31311

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 91% 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
889830
990730
1090730
1191720
1291720
1391720
1492620
1592620
1692620
1792620
1893610
1993610
2093610
2193610
2293610
2393610
2493610
2593610
2693610
2793610
2894510
2994510
3094510
3194510

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
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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 7:48 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:485:39
29.97:485:40
39.97:485:40
49.97:485:41
59.97:485:42
69.97:495:42
79.97:495:43
89.97:495:44
99.97:495:45
109.97:495:46
1110.07:495:46
1210.07:495:47
1310.07:495:48
1410.07:485:49
1510.07:485:50
1610.07:485:51
1710.17:485:52
1810.17:485:52
1910.17:485:53
2010.17:475:54
2110.17:475:55
2210.27:475:56
2310.27:465:57
2410.27:465:58
2510.27:465:59
2610.27:456:00
2710.37:456:01
2810.37:446:02
2910.37:446:02
3010.37:436:03
3110.47:436:04

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 6.18 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
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit LaGrange?

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

3.6
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 LaGrange.

What to pack for LaGrange in January

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

In January, LaGrange sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in LaGrange 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 LaGrange peaks around July 13 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 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in LaGrange 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 LaGrange is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is LaGrange?

LaGrange sits at 33.0°N, 85.0°W, 787 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newnan, 27 mi away.

Topography around LaGrange

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around LaGrange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 ft.

The land around LaGrange is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
482 ft
50 miles
1,539 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Newnan 27 mi · Opelika 34 mi · Peachtree City 35 mi · Carrollton 37 mi · Phenix City 39 mi · Auburn 40 mi · Columbus 40 mi · South Fulton 43 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 LaGrange (33.0393°, -85.0313°, elevation 787 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).