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

Lincolnton in January has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −1°C, 100 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in January.

  • NOAA stationLincolnton (4 mi W)
  • Station IDUSC00314996
  • Location35.46°N 81.33°W
  • Elevation887 ft (270 m)
  • From the center5 miles
  • Population12,353
  1. Jan 51° 30°
  2. Feb 56° 33°
  3. Mar 64° 39°
  4. Apr 73° 47°
  5. May 79° 56°
  6. Jun 86° 64°
  7. Jul 89° 67°
  8. Aug 87° 67°
  9. Sep 82° 60°
  10. Oct 73° 48°
  11. Nov 62° 38°
  12. Dec 54° 33°

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

How warm is Lincolnton in January?

The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. January is 2.5°F cooler than December and 3.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lincolnton and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 51°F on January 1 to 53°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 37°F and 44°F.

Lincolnton in January, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 151°F31°F31%22%
January 851°F30°F31%21%
January 1551°F30°F31%21%
January 2252°F30°F30%21%
January 3153°F31°F30%20%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
Lincolnton: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 151°F31°F31%22%9 h 50 min
January 251°F31°F31%21%9 h 50 min
January 351°F31°F31%21%9 h 50 min
January 451°F30°F31%21%9 h 50 min
January 551°F30°F31%21%9 h 50 min
January 651°F30°F31%21%9 h 50 min
January 751°F30°F31%21%9 h 50 min
January 851°F30°F31%21%9 h 50 min
January 951°F30°F31%21%9 h 50 min
January 1051°F30°F31%21%9 h 50 min
January 1151°F30°F31%21%10 h
January 1251°F30°F31%21%10 h
January 1351°F30°F31%21%10 h
January 1451°F30°F31%21%10 h
January 1551°F30°F31%21%10 h
January 1651°F30°F31%21%10 h
January 1751°F30°F31%21%10 h
January 1851°F30°F31%21%10 h
January 1951°F30°F30%21%10 h 10 min
January 2051°F30°F30%21%10 h 10 min
January 2151°F30°F30%21%10 h 10 min
January 2252°F30°F30%21%10 h 10 min
January 2352°F30°F30%21%10 h 10 min
January 2452°F30°F30%20%10 h 10 min
January 2552°F30°F30%20%10 h 10 min
January 2652°F30°F30%20%10 h 20 min
January 2752°F30°F30%20%10 h 20 min
January 2852°F30°F30%20%10 h 20 min
January 2953°F30°F30%20%10 h 20 min
January 3053°F31°F30%20%10 h 20 min
January 3153°F31°F30%20%10 h 20 min
Normal high
51°FJanuary average
Normal low
30°FJanuary average
Precipitation
3.93 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Snowfall
2.6 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
19
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 USC00314996; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Lincolnton 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, 3.93 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal January in Lincolnton, 19 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.6 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 USC00314996.

What are the records for January in Lincolnton?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 78°F, on January 3, 1966; the coldest is −6°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 8.50 in (1978); the snowiest, 18.5 inches (1966).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 41.1°F (+0.4), 2022 39.7°F (−1.0), 2023 46.5°F (+5.8), 2024 41.2°F (+0.5), 2025 35.9°F (−4.8), 2026 39.9°F (−0.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Lincolnton: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202141.1°F+0.4°F4.22 in
202239.7°F−1.0°F5.64 in
202346.5°F+5.8°F5.21 in
202441.2°F+0.5°F8.44 in
202535.9°F−4.8°F0.94 in
202639.9°F−0.8°F2.65 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314996; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314996. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Lincolnton 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; Lincolnton's is 51°F.

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

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