Coldest Januarys in North Carolina since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in North Carolina 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 1988
- Average temperature: 34.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.59"
#8. January 1985 (tie)
- Average temperature: 34.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.82"
#8. January 1948 (tie)
- Average temperature: 34.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.36"
#7. January 1981
- Average temperature: 33.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 22掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.05"
#6. January 1978
- Average temperature: 33.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 24掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.18"
#5. January 1970
- Average temperature: 33.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 22.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.33"
#4. January 1912
- Average temperature: 33.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 23.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.82"
#3. January 1918
- Average temperature: 30.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.59"
#2. January 1940
- Average temperature: 28.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3"
#1. January 1977
- Average temperature: 28.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.03"
