Coldest Januarys in Georgia since 1895

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January 8, 2026
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Coldest Januarys in Georgia since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Georgia since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. January 1958
- Average temperature: 40.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3.42"

#8. January 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 40.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.13"

#8. January 1905 (tie)
- Average temperature: 40.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.04"

#7. January 1985
- Average temperature: 40.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.14"

#6. January 2014
- Average temperature: 40°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.33"

#5. January 1970
- Average temperature: 38.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.9°F
- Total precipitation: 3.19"

#4. January 1978
- Average temperature: 38.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.4°F
- Total precipitation: 7.2"

#3. January 1918
- Average temperature: 37.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 27°F
- Total precipitation: 5.09"

#2. January 1977
- Average temperature: 35°F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.7°F
- Total precipitation: 4.06"

#1. January 1940
- Average temperature: 34.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.3°F
- Total precipitation: 4.09"

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