Rome weather in January

In January, Rome sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.9 in of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 52°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Rome's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
12th warmest
Overnight low
35°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.9 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:52 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Rome is county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States.

Density
443/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 52°F through the month.

A typical January day in Rome reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°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)
15236
25236
35236
45236
55236
65235
75235
85235
95235
105235
115235
125235
135135
145134
155134
165134
175134
185134
195134
205234
215234
225234
235234
245234
255234
265234
275334
285334
295334
305335
315335

How January really feels in Rome

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.

Rome weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 35°4.910.50.6102.7
Feb56° / 38°4.710.50.610.73.7
Mar64° / 44°5.110.70.111.75.6
Apr72° / 52°4.210.2012.86.7
May80° / 60°3.610.6013.86.4
Jun86° / 68°3.713.6014.24.6
Jul89° / 71°4.214.2014.13.9
Aug88° / 70°3.412.1013.34.3
Sep83° / 64°3.58.2012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.16.9011.17.4
Nov62° / 42°4.18.30.110.25.7
Dec54° / 37°5.110.80.39.83.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84060
94060
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154357
164456
174555
184654
194753
204753
214753
224852
234852
244852
254753
264753
274852
284753
294852
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Rome gets around 4.9 in of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1351
2352
3352
4352
5352
6352
7362
8362
9362
10362
11362
12362
13362
14362
15352
16352
17352
18342
19342
20342
21332
22332
23332
24332
25322
26322
27322
28322
29322
30322
31332

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19352
29352
39352
49262
59262
69262
79451
89451
99451
109451
119451
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189640
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289640
299640
309640
319640

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
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 42 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:515:36
29.87:525:37
39.87:525:38
49.87:525:38
59.87:525:39
69.87:525:40
79.87:525:41
89.87:525:42
99.87:525:42
109.87:525:43
119.97:525:44
129.97:525:45
139.97:525:46
149.97:525:47
159.97:525:47
169.97:525:48
1710.07:515:49
1810.07:515:50
1910.07:515:51
2010.07:515:52
2110.07:505:53
2210.17:505:54
2310.17:495:55
2410.17:495:56
2510.17:495:57
2610.27:485:58
2710.27:485:59
2810.27:476:00
2910.27:476:01
3010.37:466:02
3110.37:456:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rome?

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

2.7
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 Rome.

What to pack for Rome in January

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

In January, Rome sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rome 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 Rome 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
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rome 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 Rome is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rome?

Rome sits at 34.3°N, 85.2°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Calhoun, 21 mi away.

Topography around Rome

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 646 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,795 ft.

The land around Rome is covered by trees (60%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
1,132 ft
50 miles
2,795 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Calhoun 21 mi · Cartersville 22 mi · Acworth 31 mi · Kennesaw 35 mi · Dalton 37 mi · Woodstock 39 mi · Canton 39 mi · Marietta 41 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 Rome (34.257°, -85.1647°, elevation 614 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).