Tifton weather in January

In January, Tifton sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 61°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 Tifton's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tifton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
12th warmest
Overnight low
40°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:39 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Tifton is city in and the county seat of Tift County, Georgia, United States.

Density
504/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 61°F through the month.

A typical January day in Tifton reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°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)
16141
26141
36141
46141
56141
66141
76141
86141
96140
106140
116140
126140
136140
146140
156140
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286140
296140
306140
316240

How January really feels in Tifton

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.

Tifton 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
Jan61° / 40°3.68.710.25.2
Feb65° / 43°3.6810.96.0
Mar71° / 49°4.08.511.87.0
Apr78° / 56°3.07.412.77.3
May85° / 64°2.17.813.65.7
Jun89° / 71°4.214.1143.7
Jul92° / 74°4.216.413.82.9
Aug91° / 73°4.416.213.13.1
Sep87° / 69°3.69.712.24.7
Oct79° / 58°2.56.211.27.3
Nov70° / 48°2.46.610.47.2
Dec63° / 43°3.38105.8

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 (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84654
94654
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
164951
175050
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245050
255149
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tifton gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
181973
281973
381973
481973
582972
6811072
7811072
8811072
983962
1084961
1184961
1285951
1385951
1485951
1586941
1686941
1787940
1888930
1988930
2088930
2188930
2288930
2389830
2489830
2589830
2689830
2789830
2889830
2989830
3089830
3189830

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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188light breeze
198light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
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248light breeze
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:385:37
210.07:385:37
310.07:385:38
410.07:385:39
510.07:385:39
610.07:395:40
710.07:395:41
810.07:395:42
910.17:395:42
1010.17:395:43
1110.17:395:44
1210.17:395:45
1310.17:395:46
1410.17:395:46
1510.17:395:47
1610.27:395:48
1710.27:385:49
1810.27:385:50
1910.27:385:51
2010.27:385:52
2110.27:375:52
2210.37:375:53
2310.37:375:54
2410.37:375:55
2510.37:365:56
2610.37:365:57
2710.47:355:58
2810.47:355:59
2910.47:345:59
3010.47:346:00
3110.57:336:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tifton?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tifton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tifton in January

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

In January, Tifton sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tifton 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 Tifton is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tifton?

Tifton sits at 31.5°N, 83.5°W, 351 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 39 mi away.

Topography around Tifton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tifton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 348 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft.

The land around Tifton is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
423 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Albany 39 mi · Valdosta 45 mi · Thomasville 51 mi · Americus 60 mi · Perry 71 mi · Warner Robins 81 mi · Dublin 83 mi · Tallahassee 84 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 Tifton (31.4505°, -83.5085°, elevation 351 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).