Jacksonville weather in January: Jacksonville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Jacksonville in January has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 44°F, holding near 56°F all month. The month brings 3.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 95 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationJacksonville Eoc
  • Station IDUSC00314471
  • Location34.80°N 77.40°W
  • Elevation17 ft (5 m)
  • From the center5 miles
  • Population70,840
  1. Jan 56° 32°
  2. Feb 59° 34°
  3. Mar 66° 40°
  4. Apr 75° 49°
  5. May 81° 59°
  6. Jun 87° 67°
  7. Jul 90° 71°
  8. Aug 88° 70°
  9. Sep 84° 64°
  10. Oct 76° 51°
  11. Nov 67° 41°
  12. Dec 60° 36°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Jacksonville in January?

The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 44.2°F. January is 3.4°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Jacksonville and the 9th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 41°F and 48°F.

Jacksonville in January, day by day: normal high and low
Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 157°F33°F––
January 856°F33°F––
January 1556°F32°F––
January 2256°F32°F––
January 3157°F33°F––
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 19)
Jacksonville: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 157°F33°F––9 h 50 min
January 257°F33°F––9 h 50 min
January 357°F33°F––9 h 50 min
January 457°F33°F––9 h 50 min
January 556°F33°F––9 h 50 min
January 656°F33°F––9 h 50 min
January 756°F33°F––10 h
January 856°F33°F––10 h
January 956°F33°F––10 h
January 1056°F32°F––10 h
January 1156°F32°F––10 h
January 1256°F32°F––10 h
January 1356°F32°F––10 h
January 1456°F32°F––10 h
January 1556°F32°F––10 h
January 1656°F32°F––10 h
January 1756°F32°F––10 h 10 min
January 1856°F32°F––10 h 10 min
January 1956°F32°F––10 h 10 min
January 2056°F32°F––10 h 10 min
January 2156°F32°F––10 h 10 min
January 2256°F32°F––10 h 10 min
January 2356°F32°F––10 h 10 min
January 2456°F32°F––10 h 20 min
January 2556°F32°F––10 h 20 min
January 2656°F32°F––10 h 20 min
January 2756°F32°F––10 h 20 min
January 2856°F32°F––10 h 20 min
January 2956°F32°F––10 h 20 min
January 3056°F32°F––10 h 30 min
January 3157°F33°F––10 h 30 min
Normal high
56°FJanuary average
Normal low
32°FJanuary average
Precipitation
3.75 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
17
Daylight
9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
5
Sunshine
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314471; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Jacksonville in January?

In a normal January in Jacksonville, 17 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314471.

What are the records for January in Jacksonville?

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.2°F: 2021 43.9°F (−0.4), 2022 43.0°F (−1.3), 2023 50.5°F (+6.3). 1 of 3 ran warmer than normal.

Jacksonville: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202143.9°F−0.4°F6.06 in
202243.0°F−1.3°F4.14 in
202350.5°F+6.3°F2.91 in

Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00314471. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Jacksonville 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; Jacksonville's is 56°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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