Troy weather in January

In January, Troy sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 9.8 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 58°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Troy's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Troy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
12th warmest
Overnight low
39°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Troy is city in Pike County, Alabama, United States.

Density
257/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 Troy reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°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 71°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)
15840
25840
35840
45840
55840
65840
75839
85839
95839
105839
115839
125839
135839
145839
155838
165838
175838
185838
195838
205838
215838
225838
235938
245938
255938
265938
275939
285939
295939
305939
316039

How January really feels in Troy

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.

Troy 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
Jan58° / 39°4.19.810.24.5
Feb63° / 42°4.28.710.85.5
Mar69° / 48°4.1911.86.7
Apr76° / 54°3.48.112.87.2
May84° / 63°3.0913.65.9
Jun89° / 70°3.913.9143.9
Jul90° / 73°4.717.413.93.2
Aug90° / 72°4.315.713.23.5
Sep86° / 67°3.39.312.25.2
Oct77° / 56°2.86.311.27.5
Nov68° / 46°3.77.210.46.9
Dec60° / 41°4.29.3105.0

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84555
94456
104555
114654
124654
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
194852
204951
214951
224951
234951
245050
254852
264852
274852
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Troy gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2533
2633
2733
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 (%)
181892
281892
382891
482891
581991
681991
782981
882981
982981
1083971
1184970
1285960
1385960
1486860
1586860
1686860
1787850
1887850
1988750
2088750
2188750
2288750
2389740
2489740
2589740
2689740
2789740
2889740
2989740
3089740
3189740

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
237calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:484:46
210.06:494:46
310.06:494:47
410.06:494:48
510.06:494:48
610.06:494:49
710.06:494:50
810.06:494:51
910.06:504:51
1010.06:504:52
1110.16:504:53
1210.16:504:54
1310.16:494:55
1410.16:494:56
1510.16:494:56
1610.16:494:57
1710.26:494:58
1810.26:494:59
1910.26:495:00
2010.26:485:01
2110.26:485:01
2210.26:485:02
2310.36:475:03
2410.36:475:04
2510.36:475:05
2610.36:465:06
2710.36:465:07
2810.46:455:08
2910.46:455:09
3010.46:455:10
3110.46:445:10

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 2.56 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
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
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
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Troy?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Troy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Troy in January

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

In January, Troy sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Troy 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 Troy peaks around July 13 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Troy 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 Troy 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Troy?

Troy sits at 31.8°N, 86.0°W, 541 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Enterprise, 35 mi away.

Topography around Troy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Troy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 499 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft.

The land around Troy is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
607 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Enterprise 35 mi · Montgomery 43 mi · Millbrook 52 mi · Dothan 53 mi · Prattville 53 mi · Auburn 62 mi · Opelika 67 mi · Phenix City 73 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 Troy (31.8088°, -85.9699°, elevation 541 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).