Asheville weather in January: Asheville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Asheville in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 39°F, holding near 49°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 4.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 105 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationAsheville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003812
- Location35.43°N 82.54°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population94,992
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 52° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Asheville in January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.7°F. January is 2.7°F cooler than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Asheville and the 6th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 49°F on January 1 to 50°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 35°F and 42°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% |
| January 8 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 48°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 49°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 29°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Asheville in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 7 (35%). In all, 4.13 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Asheville, 22 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003812.
How humid and windy is Asheville in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 32°F | 25°F | 78% | 6.7 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 26°F | 73% | 7.3 mph | 56% |
| noon | 43°F | 26°F | 51% | 9.4 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 25°F | 43% | 10.5 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 26°F | 51% | 9.2 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 26°F | 63% | 7.1 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003812. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Asheville?
The warmest January temperature on Asheville's official record (since 1876) is 80°F, on January 27, 1999; the coldest is −16°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 9.96 in (1998); the snowiest, 17.6 inches (1966).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.7°F: 2021 39.0°F (+0.3), 2022 36.2°F (−2.5), 2023 43.7°F (+5.0), 2024 37.8°F (−0.9), 2025 33.6°F (−5.1), 2026 36.5°F (−2.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.0°F | +0.3°F | 3.03 in |
| 2022 | 36.2°F | −2.5°F | 3.33 in |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | +5.0°F | 4.99 in |
| 2024 | 37.8°F | −0.9°F | 8.79 in |
| 2025 | 33.6°F | −5.1°F | 1.29 in |
| 2026 | 36.5°F | −2.2°F | 3.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AVLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Asheville compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, January normal highs run from 35°F in Beech Mountain to 60°F in Southport; Asheville's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Asheville in December52°F by day, 31°F at night
- Asheville in February53°F by day, 31°F at night
- Asheville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Januarynormal high 60°F