Milledgeville weather in January

In January, Milledgeville sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 9.8 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 38% 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 Milledgeville's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Milledgeville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
12th warmest
Overnight low
37°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:41 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Milledgeville is city in and county seat of Baldwin County, Georgia, United States.

Density
355/km²
people per km²
Founded
1804

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 Milledgeville reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 20°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)
15738
25738
35738
45738
55738
65738
75738
85738
95738
105738
115738
125737
135737
145737
155737
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185737
195737
205737
215737
225737
235737
245737
255737
265737
275737
285737
295737
305837
315837

How January really feels in Milledgeville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Milledgeville 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° / 37°3.99.810.14.1
Feb61° / 40°4.08.510.85.1
Mar68° / 46°4.09.211.76.5
Apr76° / 54°3.07.912.87.2
May83° / 62°2.68.313.76.1
Jun88° / 69°4.013.414.14.0
Jul91° / 73°4.014.8143.2
Aug90° / 72°3.613.613.23.5
Sep85° / 66°3.68.512.25.5
Oct76° / 55°2.96.711.27.5
Nov66° / 44°3.07.210.36.7
Dec59° / 40°3.79.39.94.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64654
74654
84753
94654
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
244951
254951
264951
274951
284753
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Milledgeville gets around 3.9 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 (%)
186842
286851
386851
486851
586851
686851
786851
887841
988840
1089740
1189740
1289740
1391630
1491630
1591630
1691630
1791630
1893520
1993520
2093520
2193520
2294510
2395410
2495410
2595410
2695410
2795410
2894510
2994510
3094510
3194510

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
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 7:41 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:415:32
29.97:415:32
39.97:415:33
49.97:415:34
59.97:415:34
69.97:415:35
79.97:425:36
89.97:425:37
99.97:425:37
109.97:425:38
1110.07:425:39
1210.07:425:40
1310.07:415:41
1410.07:415:42
1510.07:415:42
1610.07:415:43
1710.17:415:44
1810.17:415:45
1910.17:405:46
2010.17:405:47
2110.17:405:48
2210.27:405:49
2310.27:395:50
2410.27:395:51
2510.27:385:51
2610.27:385:52
2710.37:385:53
2810.37:375:54
2910.37:375:55
3010.37:365:56
3110.47:355:57

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 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 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
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Milledgeville?

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 Milledgeville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Milledgeville in January

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

In January, Milledgeville sees daytime highs around 57°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 Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville peaks around July 11 at about 9 (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 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Milledgeville?

Milledgeville sits at 33.1°N, 83.2°W, 344 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Macon, 29 mi away.

Topography around Milledgeville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Milledgeville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft around an average of 344 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft.

The land around Milledgeville is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
230 ft
10 miles
453 ft
50 miles
843 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Macon 29 mi · Warner Robins 39 mi · Dublin 42 mi · Perry 52 mi · McDonough 58 mi · Griffin 61 mi · Conyers 61 mi · Athens 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 Milledgeville (33.0801°, -83.2321°, elevation 344 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).