Cherokee weather in January: Cherokee, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Cherokee in January has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 36°F, holding near 46°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 4.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 120 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationCherokee
- Station IDUSC00316341
- Location35.49°N 83.31°W
- Elevation1,965 ft (599 m)
- Population (census place)1,631
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 59° 34°
- Apr 68° 42°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cherokee in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 36.4°F. January is 2.8°F cooler than December and 3.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Cherokee and the 7th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 46°F on January 1 to 48°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 33°F and 40°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 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% |
| January 22 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 25% |
| January 31 | 48°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 47°F | 26°F | 34% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 47°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 47°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 47°F | 26°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 48°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316341; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cherokee in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 4.74 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Cherokee, 25 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.6 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 USC00316341.
What are the records for January in Cherokee?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.4°F: 2021 38.6°F (+2.2), 2022 35.0°F (−1.4), 2024 33.0°F (−3.4), 2025 29.8°F (−6.6), 2026 35.3°F (−1.1). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.6°F | +2.2°F | 5.19 in |
| 2022 | 35.0°F | −1.4°F | 5.27 in |
| 2024 | 33.0°F | −3.4°F | 9.34 in |
| 2025 | 29.8°F | −6.6°F | 2.54 in |
| 2026 | 35.3°F | −1.1°F | 4.80 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00316341. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Cherokee 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; Cherokee's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cherokee in December49°F by day, 29°F at night
- Cherokee in February51°F by day, 29°F at night
- Cherokee 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