Charlotte weather in January: Charlotte, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Charlotte in January has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, holding near 52°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 89 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationCharlotte Douglas Airport
- Station IDUSW00013881
- Location35.22°N 80.96°W
- Elevation728 ft (222 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population943,476
- Jan 52° 32°
- Feb 57° 35°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 55° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Charlotte in January?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.1°F. January is 2.6°F cooler than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Charlotte and the 8th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 52°F on January 1 to 54°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 39°F and 46°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% |
| January 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% |
| January 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% |
| January 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% |
| January 31 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 12)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 32°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 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 USW00013881; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Charlotte in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 7 (33%). In all, 3.49 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Charlotte, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013881.
How humid and windy is Charlotte in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 28°F | 72% | 5.1 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 29°F | 67% | 6.1 mph | 36% |
| noon | 48°F | 29°F | 47% | 8.2 mph | 35% |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 28°F | 40% | 8.9 mph | 32% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 28°F | 46% | 7.0 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 29°F | 55% | 6.6 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013881. 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 Charlotte?
The warmest January temperature on Charlotte's official record (since 1878) is 79°F, on January 28, 1944; the coldest is −5°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 10.39 in (1936); the snowiest, 13.5 inches (1893).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.1°F: 2021 42.3°F (+0.2), 2022 41.1°F (−1.0), 2023 48.7°F (+6.6), 2024 43.8°F (+1.7), 2025 38.3°F (−3.8), 2026 42.0°F (−0.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.3°F | +0.2°F | 4.03 in |
| 2022 | 41.1°F | −1.0°F | 4.16 in |
| 2023 | 48.7°F | +6.6°F | 5.67 in |
| 2024 | 43.8°F | +1.7°F | 7.28 in |
| 2025 | 38.3°F | −3.8°F | 1.59 in |
| 2026 | 42.0°F | −0.1°F | 1.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CLTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013881. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Charlotte 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; Charlotte's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Charlotte in December55°F by day, 35°F at night
- Charlotte in February57°F by day, 35°F at night
- Charlotte 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