Greensboro weather in January: Greensboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Greensboro in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, holding near 49°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 86 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationPiedmont Triad International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013723
- Location36.10°N 79.94°W
- Elevation890 ft (271 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population307,381
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 39°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greensboro in January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.7°F. January is 2.8°F cooler than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Greensboro and the 8th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 49°F on January 1 to 50°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 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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% |
| January 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 30°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013723; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Greensboro in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 22 (32%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Greensboro, 20 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013723.
How humid and windy is Greensboro in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 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. | 34°F | 26°F | 71% | 6.3 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 27°F | 66% | 7.6 mph | – |
| noon | 45°F | 26°F | 47% | 9.8 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 26°F | 41% | 10.6 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 26°F | 47% | 8.0 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 26°F | 58% | 7.1 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013723. 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 Greensboro?
The warmest January temperature on Greensboro's official record (since 1903) is 79°F, on January 14, 1911; the coldest is −8°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 8.24 in (1937); the snowiest, 22.9 inches (1966).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.7°F: 2021 39.2°F (−0.5), 2022 37.3°F (−2.4), 2023 45.4°F (+5.7), 2024 40.1°F (+0.4), 2025 34.8°F (−4.9), 2026 37.8°F (−1.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.2°F | −0.5°F | 3.31 in |
| 2022 | 37.3°F | −2.4°F | 5.03 in |
| 2023 | 45.4°F | +5.7°F | 4.30 in |
| 2024 | 40.1°F | +0.4°F | 7.43 in |
| 2025 | 34.8°F | −4.9°F | 2.01 in |
| 2026 | 37.8°F | −1.9°F | 3.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GSOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013723. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Greensboro 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; Greensboro's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Greensboro in December52°F by day, 33°F at night
- Greensboro in February53°F by day, 33°F at night
- Greensboro 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