Fayetteville weather in January: Fayetteville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Fayetteville in January has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, holding near 54°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 80 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Regional Airport Grannis Field
- Station IDUSW00093740
- Location34.99°N 78.88°W
- Elevation186 ft (57 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population209,496
- Jan 54° 34°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 65°
- Oct 75° 53°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in January?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.0°F. January is 2.5°F cooler than December and 3.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 54°F on January 1 to 55°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 41°F and 48°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 30% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 9)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 55°F | 34°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 55°F | 34°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 55°F | 34°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 55°F | 34°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 55°F | 34°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093740; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fayetteville in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (31%). In all, 3.15 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Fayetteville, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093740.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 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. | 38°F | 30°F | 74% | 6.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 31°F | 68% | 7.6 mph | 65% |
| noon | 50°F | 30°F | 46% | 10.0 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 29°F | 40% | 10.4 mph | 69% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 31°F | 48% | 7.2 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 32°F | 61% | 7.0 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093740. 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 Fayetteville?
The warmest January temperature on Fayetteville's official record (since 1910) is 81°F, on January 27, 1950; the coldest is −1°F, on January 22, 1985. The wettest January brought 7.84 in (1987); the snowiest, 6.5 inches (1936).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.0°F: 2021 43.6°F (−0.4), 2022 41.6°F (−2.4), 2023 50.4°F (+6.4), 2024 46.7°F (+2.7), 2025 38.9°F (−5.1), 2026 41.9°F (−2.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.6°F | −0.4°F | 5.42 in |
| 2022 | 41.6°F | −2.4°F | 4.05 in |
| 2023 | 50.4°F | +6.4°F | 3.21 in |
| 2024 | 46.7°F | +2.7°F | 3.05 in |
| 2025 | 38.9°F | −5.1°F | 1.86 in |
| 2026 | 41.9°F | −2.1°F | 1.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FAYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093740. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Fayetteville 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; Fayetteville's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in December57°F by day, 36°F at night
- Fayetteville in February58°F by day, 36°F at night
- Fayetteville 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