Cary weather in January: Cary, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Cary in January has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, holding near 50°F all month. The month brings 3.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 0°C, 90 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationCary
- Station IDUSC00311535
- Location35.72°N 78.79°W
- Elevation390 ft (119 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population182,659
- Jan 50° 31°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 61° 39°
- Apr 71° 47°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 71° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cary in January?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. January is 3.0°F cooler than December and 2.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Cary and the 8th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°F and 44°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – |
| January 8 | 50°F | 32°F | – | – |
| January 15 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – |
| January 22 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – |
| January 31 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 51°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 50°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 50°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 50°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 50°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 50°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 50°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 50°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 50°F | 32°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 13 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 14 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 15 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 16 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 17 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 18 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 19 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 20 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 50°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 31°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 31°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.54 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00311535; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cary in January?
In a normal January in Cary, 20 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00311535.
What are the records for January in Cary?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 39.5°F (−1.2), 2022 38.1°F (−2.6), 2023 46.5°F (+5.8), 2024 41.8°F (+1.1), 2025 35.1°F (−5.6), 2026 38.6°F (−2.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.5°F | −1.2°F | 4.41 in |
| 2022 | 38.1°F | −2.6°F | 4.55 in |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | +5.8°F | 3.83 in |
| 2024 | 41.8°F | +1.1°F | 3.84 in |
| 2025 | 35.1°F | −5.6°F | 1.05 in |
| 2026 | 38.6°F | −2.1°F | 1.18 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00311535. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Cary 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; Cary's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.