Millbrook weather in January

In January, Millbrook sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 36% 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 Millbrook's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Millbrook's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
38°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:52 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Millbrook is city in Autauga and Elmore counties, Alabama, United States of America.

Density
451/km²
people per km²
Founded
1979

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 Millbrook 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)
15739
25739
35739
45739
55739
65739
75739
85739
95738
105738
115738
125738
135738
145738
155738
165738
175738
185738
195738
205737
215737
225737
235738
245738
255738
265838
275838
285838
295838
305838
315838

How January really feels in Millbrook

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.

Millbrook weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.51010.14.1
Feb61° / 41°4.59.610.85.1
Mar69° / 47°4.69.711.86.5
Apr76° / 54°3.98.512.87.1
May83° / 63°3.18.913.66.0
Jun89° / 71°3.611.514.14.0
Jul91° / 74°3.914.413.93.2
Aug91° / 73°3.31313.23.4
Sep87° / 68°2.97.912.25.0
Oct77° / 56°2.96.711.27.5
Nov67° / 46°4.07.410.36.8
Dec59° / 40°4.610.19.94.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44456
54456
64456
74357
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154555
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Millbrook gets around 4.5 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
731
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
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 (%)
185861
285861
385861
485861
585861
686860
786860
886860
987850
1087850
1188750
1288750
1388750
1488750
1589650
1690640
1790640
1890640
1990640
2091540
2191540
2291540
2392530
2492530
2592530
2691630
2791630
2891630
2991630
3091630
3191630

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 6:52 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:524:46
29.96:524:46
39.96:524:47
49.96:524:48
59.96:524:48
69.96:524:49
710.06:534:50
810.06:534:51
910.06:534:51
1010.06:534:52
1110.06:534:53
1210.06:534:54
1310.06:534:55
1410.16:524:56
1510.16:524:56
1610.16:524:57
1710.16:524:58
1810.16:524:59
1910.16:525:00
2010.26:515:01
2110.26:515:02
2210.26:515:03
2310.26:505:03
2410.26:505:04
2510.36:505:05
2610.36:495:06
2710.36:495:07
2810.36:485:08
2910.46:485:09
3010.46:475:10
3110.46:475:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
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 Millbrook?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Millbrook for sightseeing.

What to pack for Millbrook in January

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

In January, Millbrook 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 Millbrook 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 Millbrook peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Millbrook 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 Millbrook is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Millbrook?

Millbrook sits at 32.5°N, 86.4°W, 190 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Prattville, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Millbrook

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Millbrook has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft around an average of 217 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 ft.

The land around Millbrook is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
289 ft
10 miles
554 ft
50 miles
1,434 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Prattville 5.6 mi · Montgomery 8.7 mi · Selma 39 mi · Troy 52 mi · Auburn 52 mi · Opelika 58 mi · Alabaster 59 mi · Pelham 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 Millbrook (32.4799°, -86.3619°, elevation 190 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).