Statesboro weather in January

In January, Statesboro sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 8.6 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 60°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 Statesboro's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Statesboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
12th warmest
Overnight low
39°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:34 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Statesboro is county seat of Bulloch County, Georgia, United States.

Density
781/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

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 60°F through the month.

A typical January day in Statesboro reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 73°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)
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46040
56040
66040
76040
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106039
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How January really feels in Statesboro

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.

Statesboro 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
Jan60° / 39°3.38.610.15.0
Feb64° / 42°3.38.210.85.8
Mar71° / 48°3.48.811.86.9
Apr78° / 55°3.1812.87.1
May84° / 64°2.79.113.65.7
Jun89° / 71°4.414.814.13.7
Jul92° / 74°4.616.513.92.8
Aug91° / 73°4.616.913.23.1
Sep86° / 68°3.310.412.24.9
Oct78° / 57°3.06.611.27.4
Nov69° / 47°2.56.510.37.1
Dec62° / 42°3.38.29.95.6

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74753
84852
94852
105050
114951
125050
135149
145149
155248
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
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225347
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245248
255248
265149
275149
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Statesboro gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821062
283962
383962
483962
583962
683962
784961
885951
985951
1086851
1187841
1287841
1387841
1489731
1589731
1689731
1790730
1890730
1992620
2092620
2192620
2292620
2393520
2493520
2593520
2693520
2793520
2893520
2993520
3093520
3193520

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

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
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318light breeze

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 7:33 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:335:27
29.97:335:28
39.97:345:29
49.97:345:29
59.97:345:30
69.97:345:31
710.07:345:32
810.07:345:32
910.07:345:33
1010.07:345:34
1110.07:345:35
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2010.27:335:42
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2710.37:305:49
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2910.47:305:51
3010.47:295:52
3110.47:285:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Statesboro?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Statesboro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Statesboro in January

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

In January, Statesboro sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Statesboro 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 Statesboro peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Statesboro 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 Statesboro is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1821 µg/m³Nov 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Statesboro?

Statesboro sits at 32.4°N, 81.8°W, 253 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pooler, 39 mi away.

Topography around Statesboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Statesboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 233 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft.

The land around Statesboro is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
276 ft
50 miles
466 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Pooler 39 mi · Hinesville 43 mi · Savannah 47 mi · Bluffton 56 mi · Wilmington Island 57 mi · Hilton Head 62 mi · Hilton Head Island 63 mi · Dublin 66 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 Statesboro (32.4488°, -81.7832°, elevation 253 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).