AUGUSTA, Ga. — There is no doubt that the month of January brought some unusually persistent cold temperatures to Georgia and South Carolina. But just how cold was it?
According to statistics reported by the National Weather Service, Augusta Regional Airport recorded its coldest month in 11 years and its snowiest month in nearly 15 years.
The average temperature during January 2025 was 40.6°, which was 6.8° below the 30-year average (1991-2020). The average low temperature during the month was 27.9°, a staggering 7.4° below the 30-year average. The coldest temperature of the month occurred on the 23rd at 16°. The last three days of the month featured high temperatures rising into the 70s, peaking at 75° on the 31st—a sign of a warmer February to come.
Frozen precipitation was another characteristic of the month, with two winter weather events. The first on January 10th, brought a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain as just enough arctic air to our north and northeast became entrenched in the Augusta area to allow for frozen precipitation. Augusta Regional Airport reported 1″ of snow. Higher amounts were reported in the piedmont. The second winter storm arrived on January 21st, dumping 1.7″ of fluffy snow. Higher amounts were reported in the coastal plain. Black ice became a hazard in the days and nights that followed.
While the amount of snowfall in January was the most recorded in any month since February 2010, the overall amount of precipitation during the month was 3.58″, which is 0.26″ below the 30-year average.
In summary, yes, January 2025 brought abnormal weather to the region, both in terms of temperatures and wintry precipitation.
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