Thomasville weather in January

In January, Thomasville sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Thomasville's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thomasville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
12th warmest
Overnight low
42°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:39 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Thomasville is city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States.

Density
478/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 62°F through the month.

A typical January day in Thomasville reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 74°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)
16243
26243
36243
46243
56243
66242
76242
86242
96242
106242
116242
126242
136242
146241
156241
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266242
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286342
296342
306342
316342

How January really feels in Thomasville

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.

Thomasville weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 42°3.88.310.25.7
Feb66° / 45°3.37.710.96.3
Mar72° / 50°4.18.211.87.1
Apr79° / 56°2.77.112.77.3
May85° / 65°2.27.913.55.5
Jun89° / 71°4.916143.5
Jul91° / 73°4.818.413.83.0
Aug90° / 73°5.018.613.13.1
Sep87° / 69°3.811.212.24.5
Oct80° / 60°2.66.211.27.2
Nov71° / 49°2.36.410.47.4
Dec64° / 44°3.47.6106.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84753
94654
104753
114753
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
274852
284852
294852
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Thomasville gets around 3.8 in of rain over 8.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1926
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751195
2751195
3751195
4761194
5751294
6761284
7761284
8771283
9771283
10771283
11791272
12791272
13791272
14791272
15811171
16811171
17811171
18811171
19831061
20831061
21841060
22841060
23841060
24841060
25841060
26841060
27841060
28831160
29831160
30831160
31841150

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
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247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 7:38 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:385:40
210.07:385:41
310.07:395:41
410.17:395:42
510.17:395:43
610.17:395:44
710.17:395:44
810.17:395:45
910.17:395:46
1010.17:395:47
1110.17:395:47
1210.17:395:48
1310.27:395:49
1410.27:395:50
1510.27:395:51
1610.27:395:51
1710.27:395:52
1810.27:395:53
1910.37:395:54
2010.37:385:55
2110.37:385:56
2210.37:385:56
2310.37:385:57
2410.37:375:58
2510.47:375:59
2610.47:366:00
2710.47:366:01
2810.47:366:02
2910.57:356:02
3010.57:356:03
3110.57:346:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Thomasville?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Thomasville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thomasville in January

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

In January, Thomasville sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Thomasville 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 Thomasville peaks around June 19 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Thomasville 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 Thomasville is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1921 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thomasville?

Thomasville sits at 30.8°N, 84.0°W, 282 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tallahassee, 33 mi away.

Topography around Thomasville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Thomasville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 272 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 ft.

The land around Thomasville is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
285 ft
50 miles
479 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tallahassee 33 mi · Valdosta 42 mi · Tifton 51 mi · Albany 52 mi · Americus 87 mi · Dothan 88 mi · Lynn Haven 107 mi · Panama City 111 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 Thomasville (30.8366°, -83.9788°, elevation 282 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).