Goldsboro weather in January: Goldsboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Goldsboro in January has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal January, 3.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 90 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationGoldsboro (4 mi SE)
- Station IDUSW00013713
- Location35.34°N 77.96°W
- Elevation109 ft (33 m)
- Population34,629
- Jan 54° 35°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 43°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 83° 66°
- Oct 75° 54°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 57° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goldsboro in January?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 44.4°F. January is 2.9°F cooler than December and 2.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Goldsboro and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 54°F on January 1 to 56°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 40°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% |
| January 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% |
| January 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% |
| January 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% |
| January 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 35°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013713; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Goldsboro in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around January 3 (38%). In all, 3.55 in falls on 12 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Goldsboro, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.3 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 USW00013713.
How humid and windy is Goldsboro in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 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 | 32°F | 78% | 5.7 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 33°F | 72% | 7.4 mph | 49% |
| noon | 49°F | 32°F | 51% | 9.5 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 32°F | 44% | 10.1 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 32°F | 53% | 6.4 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 33°F | 65% | 5.9 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013713. 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 Goldsboro?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1900) is 85°F, on January 16, 1928; the coldest is 0°F, on January 4, 1918. The wettest January brought 8.15 in (1998); the snowiest, 34.3 inches (1982).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.4°F: 2025 39.5°F (−4.9), 2026 43.6°F (−0.8). 0 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.5°F | −4.9°F | – |
| 2026 | 43.6°F | −0.8°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013713; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013713. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Goldsboro 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; Goldsboro's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Goldsboro in December57°F by day, 37°F at night
- Goldsboro in February58°F by day, 36°F at night
- Goldsboro 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