Januaries

First months annually

January is the first month of the year, and is named for the Roman god Janus.

calendar

months

Year's twelve parts

firsts · annual · twelve · sequential · recurring · cycles · calendrical · dates · periodical · yearly

weather

cold

Low temperature state

  • frostThin ice coating
  • snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
  • iceWater's solid form

chill · bitter · freezing · blizzards · sleet · wind · harsh · wintry · bleak · grey

temporal

new years

Annual calendar reset

turning points · clean slates · recommitments · goal-setting · reflections · milestone · restart

seasonal

winter blues

Low spirits in cold months

  • detoxSubstance removal process
  • quietLacking in sound
  • sparseThinly scattered or distributed

dormant · barren · hibernation · indoor · cozy · hearth · recovery · slow

southern

summer

Year's warmest season

harvest · midsummer · holidays · warm · sunny · humid · monsoon · wet season · tropical · rainy

Opposites
calendar position

JanuariesDecembers

Last months of years

Junes · Novembers · Octobers · Februaries

seasonal association (northern hemisphere)

JanuariesJunes

Sixth months, plural

midsummers · dog days · Septembers · summers · heat waves

Family

January, Jan, Janus

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