Forest City weather in January: Forest City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Forest City in January has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 39°F, holding near 52°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 4.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −3°C, 108 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationForest City (8 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00313152
- Location35.31°N 81.99°W
- Elevation849 ft (259 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population7,397
- Jan 52° 27°
- Feb 55° 30°
- Mar 63° 35°
- Apr 72° 44°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 46°
- Nov 63° 34°
- Dec 55° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Forest City in January?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 39.4°F. January is 3.0°F cooler than December and 3.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Forest City and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 52°F on January 1 to 53°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 36°F and 43°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 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 25% |
| January 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 24% |
| January 15 | 51°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% |
| January 22 | 52°F | 27°F | 31% | 21% |
| January 31 | 53°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 51°F | 28°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 51°F | 28°F | 34% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 51°F | 27°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 51°F | 27°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 51°F | 27°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 51°F | 27°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 51°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 51°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 51°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 51°F | 27°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 51°F | 27°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 51°F | 27°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 52°F | 27°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 52°F | 27°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 52°F | 27°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 52°F | 27°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 52°F | 27°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 52°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 52°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 52°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 52°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 53°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 53°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 27°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Forest City in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 1 (35%). In all, 4.27 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Forest City, 23 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313152.
What are the records for January in Forest City?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.4°F: 2021 40.2°F (+0.8), 2022 38.5°F (−0.9), 2023 44.7°F (+5.3), 2024 38.6°F (−0.8), 2025 35.9°F (−3.5), 2026 38.0°F (−1.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.2°F | +0.8°F | 3.70 in |
| 2022 | 38.5°F | −0.9°F | 4.74 in |
| 2023 | 44.7°F | +5.3°F | 5.80 in |
| 2024 | 38.6°F | −0.8°F | 9.34 in |
| 2025 | 35.9°F | −3.5°F | 0.88 in |
| 2026 | 38.0°F | −1.4°F | 2.42 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00313152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Forest City 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; Forest City's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Forest City in December55°F by day, 30°F at night
- Forest City in February55°F by day, 30°F at night
- Forest City 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