Lithia Springs weather in January

In January, Lithia Springs sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 53°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lithia Springs's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lithia Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
12th warmest
Overnight low
35°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:48 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Lithia Springs is census-designated place in Douglas County, Georgia, United States.

Density
438/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 53°F through the month.

A typical January day in Lithia Springs reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 65°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)
15336
25336
35336
45336
55336
65336
75336
85236
95235
105235
115235
125235
135235
145235
155235
165235
175235
185234
195234
205234
215234
225234
235334
245334
255334
265334
275334
285335
295335
305335
315435

How January really feels in Lithia Springs

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.

Lithia Springs 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°4.210.10.7102.9
Feb57° / 38°4.49.80.410.73.9
Mar64° / 44°4.510.30.111.75.8
Apr72° / 52°3.79.2012.86.8
May80° / 60°3.19.8013.76.6
Jun85° / 68°3.913.9014.24.7
Jul88° / 71°4.415.50143.9
Aug87° / 70°3.813.1013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°3.58.7012.26.3
Oct73° / 53°3.07011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.88.1010.25.8
Dec55° / 37°4.310.20.39.83.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84060
94060
104258
114258
124357
134357
144456
154456
164555
174753
184753
194753
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lithia Springs gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3332
4332
5332
6332
7332
8332
9332
10332
11342
12342
13342
14342
15332
16332
17332
18332
19322
20322
21322
22322
23322
24322
25322
26322
27322
28322
29322
30322
31322

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191621
292620
391720
491720
591720
691720
792710
893610
993610
1093610
1193610
1293610
1394510
1494510
1594510
1694510
1795500
1895500
1995500
2096400
2196400
2296400
2396400
2496400
2596400
2696400
2796400
2896400
2996400
3096400
3196400

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
287light breeze
297light breeze
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 5:35 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:485:35
29.87:485:36
39.87:495:37
49.87:495:38
59.87:495:38
69.87:495:39
79.87:495:40
89.97:495:41
99.97:495:41
109.97:495:42
119.97:495:43
129.97:495:44
139.97:495:45
149.97:495:46
1510.07:495:47
1610.07:485:47
1710.07:485:48
1810.07:485:49
1910.07:485:50
2010.17:475:51
2110.17:475:52
2210.17:475:53
2310.17:465:54
2410.17:465:55
2510.27:465:56
2610.27:455:57
2710.27:455:58
2810.27:445:59
2910.37:446:00
3010.37:436:00
3110.37:436:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lithia Springs?

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

2.9
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 Lithia Springs.

What to pack for Lithia Springs in January

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

In January, Lithia Springs sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lithia Springs 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 Lithia Springs peaks around July 11 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 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lithia Springs 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 Lithia Springs is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lithia Springs?

Lithia Springs sits at 33.8°N, 84.7°W, 1,043 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mableton, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Lithia Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lithia Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft around an average of 978 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,890 ft.

The land around Lithia Springs is covered by trees (73%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
407 ft
10 miles
584 ft
50 miles
1,890 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mableton 5.0 mi · Douglasville 5.6 mi · Smyrna 11 mi · Marietta 12 mi · South Fulton 14 mi · East Point 15 mi · Union City 16 mi · Atlanta 16 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 Lithia Springs (33.794°, -84.6605°, elevation 1,043 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).