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

Lumberton in January has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, holding near 55°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 2.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 65 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationLumberton Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013776
  • Location34.61°N 79.06°W
  • Elevation121 ft (37 m)
  • Population18,882
  1. Jan 55° 35°
  2. Feb 59° 37°
  3. Mar 66° 43°
  4. Apr 75° 51°
  5. May 83° 60°
  6. Jun 89° 69°
  7. Jul 91° 72°
  8. Aug 89° 71°
  9. Sep 84° 65°
  10. Oct 76° 53°
  11. Nov 66° 42°
  12. Dec 58° 38°

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

How warm is Lumberton in January?

The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 44.9°F. January is 2.6°F cooler than December and 3.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lumberton and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 55°F on January 1 to 56°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 42°F and 48°F.

Lumberton 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 30%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 155°F36°F29%17%
January 854°F35°F29%17%
January 1554°F35°F29%17%
January 2255°F35°F30%17%
January 3156°F36°F30%18%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 12)
Lumberton: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 155°F36°F29%17%9 h 50 min
January 255°F36°F29%17%9 h 50 min
January 355°F36°F29%17%9 h 50 min
January 455°F36°F29%17%9 h 50 min
January 554°F35°F29%17%9 h 50 min
January 654°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 754°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 854°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 954°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 1054°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 1154°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 1254°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 1354°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 1454°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 1554°F35°F29%17%10 h
January 1654°F35°F30%17%10 h 10 min
January 1754°F35°F30%17%10 h 10 min
January 1854°F35°F30%17%10 h 10 min
January 1954°F35°F30%17%10 h 10 min
January 2055°F35°F30%17%10 h 10 min
January 2155°F35°F30%17%10 h 10 min
January 2255°F35°F30%17%10 h 10 min
January 2355°F35°F30%17%10 h 10 min
January 2455°F35°F30%17%10 h 20 min
January 2555°F35°F30%17%10 h 20 min
January 2655°F35°F30%17%10 h 20 min
January 2755°F35°F30%17%10 h 20 min
January 2855°F36°F30%17%10 h 20 min
January 2956°F36°F30%17%10 h 20 min
January 3056°F36°F30%18%10 h 30 min
January 3156°F36°F30%18%10 h 30 min
Normal high
55°FJanuary average
Normal low
35°FJanuary average
Precipitation
2.55 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
15
Daylight
9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
4
Sunshine
76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013776; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Lumberton in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 30 (30%). In all, 2.55 in falls on 9 days of a normal January.

In a normal January in Lumberton, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013776.

What are the records for January in Lumberton?

The warmest January temperature on Lumberton's official record (since 1903) is 82°F, on January 26, 1909; the coldest is −1°F, on January 22, 1985. The wettest January brought 7.37 in (1987); the snowiest, 13.3 inches (1912).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.9°F: 2021 45.1°F (+0.3), 2022 42.4°F (−2.5), 2023 50.3°F (+5.4), 2024 47.2°F (+2.3), 2025 39.4°F (−5.5), 2026 42.4°F (−2.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Lumberton: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202145.1°F+0.3°F6.07 in
202242.4°F−2.5°F4.20 in
202350.3°F+5.4°F4.19 in
202447.2°F+2.3°F3.49 in
202539.4°F−5.5°F1.74 in
202642.4°F−2.5°F1.69 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013776. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Lumberton 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; Lumberton's is 55°F.

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

Other months and places