Perry weather in January

In January, Perry sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 9.4 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 58°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 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 Perry's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
12th warmest
Overnight low
38°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:42 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Perry is city in Houston and Peach Counties, Georgia, United States.

Density
226/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 58°F through the month.

A typical January day in Perry reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 70°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)
15839
25839
35839
45839
55839
65839
75839
85839
95838
105838
115838
125838
135838
145838
155838
165838
175838
185838
195838
205837
215837
225837
235837
245837
255838
265838
275838
285838
295838
305838
315838

How January really feels in Perry

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Perry 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
Jan58° / 38°3.99.410.14.4
Feb62° / 41°4.18.410.85.3
Mar69° / 47°4.09.111.86.7
Apr77° / 54°3.2812.87.2
May84° / 63°2.48.113.65.9
Jun89° / 70°3.813.614.13.9
Jul91° / 73°4.114.413.93.2
Aug90° / 73°3.914.413.23.4
Sep86° / 67°3.99.512.25.2
Oct77° / 56°2.96.311.27.5
Nov67° / 45°3.07.210.36.8
Dec60° / 40°3.89.19.94.9

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 (%)
14456
24357
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84654
94654
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Perry gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831052
2831052
3831052
4831052
5841051
685951
785951
885951
986851
1086851
1187841
1288741
1388741
1489740
1590730
1690730
1790730
1890730
1990730
2092620
2192620
2292620
2392620
2492620
2592620
2693610
2793610
2893610
2993610
3093610
3193610

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 7:41 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:415:35
29.97:415:36
39.97:415:37
49.97:425:37
59.97:425:38
69.97:425:39
710.07:425:39
810.07:425:40
910.07:425:41
1010.07:425:42
1110.07:425:43
1210.07:425:43
1310.07:425:44
1410.17:425:45
1510.17:425:46
1610.17:425:47
1710.17:415:48
1810.17:415:49
1910.17:415:49
2010.27:415:50
2110.27:415:51
2210.27:405:52
2310.27:405:53
2410.27:405:54
2510.37:395:55
2610.37:395:56
2710.37:385:57
2810.37:385:58
2910.47:375:58
3010.47:375:59
3110.47:366:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Perry?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Perry for sightseeing.

What to pack for Perry in January

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

In January, Perry sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Perry 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 Perry peaks around June 21 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Perry 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 Perry is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Perry?

Perry sits at 32.5°N, 83.7°W, 354 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Warner Robins, 12 mi away.

Topography around Perry

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Perry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 358 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft.

The land around Perry is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
338 ft
50 miles
928 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Warner Robins 12 mi · Macon 27 mi · Americus 40 mi · Dublin 48 mi · Milledgeville 52 mi · Griffin 63 mi · Albany 66 mi · Tifton 71 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 Perry (32.4582°, -83.7316°, elevation 354 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).