Winder weather in January

In January, Winder sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 10.2 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 53°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 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Winder's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
12th warmest
Overnight low
35°
1st coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:45 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Winder is city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States of America.

Density
424/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 53°F through the month.

A typical January day in Winder reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°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)
15336
25336
35336
45336
55336
65336
75335
85335
95335
105335
115235
125235
135235
145235
155235
165235
175234
185234
195234
205234
215234
225234
235334
245334
255334
265334
275334
285335
295335
305335
315435

How January really feels in Winder

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.

Winder 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
Jan53° / 35°4.510.20.6102.9
Feb56° / 38°4.59.90.510.73.8
Mar64° / 44°4.6100.111.75.8
Apr72° / 52°3.89.1012.86.9
May79° / 60°3.49.8013.76.6
Jun85° / 68°4.114.1014.24.7
Jul88° / 71°4.014.90143.9
Aug87° / 70°4.313.1013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°3.68.7012.26.3
Oct73° / 53°3.47.1011.17.4
Nov62° / 42°3.88.4010.25.8
Dec55° / 37°4.510.40.39.83.5

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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124555
134555
144654
154654
164753
174753
184852
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Winder gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1342
2342
3342
4342
5342
6331
7332
8332
9342
10342
11342
12342
13342
14352
15352
16352
17342
18342
19342
20342
21332
22332
23332
24332
25332
26332
27322
28322
29322
30322
31322

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
29451
39451
49451
59451
69451
79451
89451
99451
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189541
199631
209631
219730
229730
239730
249730
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309730
319631

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 9 h 48 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:455:31
29.87:455:32
39.87:455:33
49.87:455:33
59.87:465:34
69.87:465:35
79.87:465:36
89.87:465:36
99.97:465:37
109.97:465:38
119.97:465:39
129.97:465:40
139.97:465:41
149.97:455:41
159.97:455:42
1610.07:455:43
1710.07:455:44
1810.07:455:45
1910.07:445:46
2010.07:445:47
2110.17:445:48
2210.17:435:49
2310.17:435:50
2410.17:435:51
2510.27:425:52
2610.27:425:52
2710.27:415:53
2810.27:415:54
2910.37:405:55
3010.37:405:56
3110.37:395:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Winder?

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

2.9
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 Winder.

What to pack for Winder in January

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

In January, Winder sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Winder 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 Winder peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 22UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Winder 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 Winder is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Winder?

Winder sits at 34.0°N, 83.7°W, 988 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawrenceville, 16 mi away.

Topography around Winder

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Winder has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 942 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,327 ft.

The land around Winder is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
581 ft
50 miles
3,327 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Lawrenceville 16 mi · Snellville 19 mi · Sugar Hill 20 mi · Athens 20 mi · Suwanee 21 mi · Gainesville 22 mi · Duluth 24 mi · Johns Creek 27 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 Winder (33.9926°, -83.7202°, elevation 988 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).