Waynesville weather in January: Waynesville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Waynesville in January has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 35°F, holding near 47°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 4.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −5°C, 117 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationWaynesville (1 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00319147
- Location35.49°N 82.97°W
- Elevation2,658 ft (810 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population10,709
- Jan 47° 24°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 57° 32°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 73° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 58° 31°
- Dec 50° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesville in January?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 35.0°F. January is 2.9°F cooler than December and 3.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Waynesville and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 47°F on January 1 to 48°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 31°F and 39°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% |
| January 22 | 47°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% |
| January 31 | 48°F | 24°F | 37% | 24% |
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 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 24°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 23°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 46°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 47°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 47°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 47°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 47°F | 23°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 47°F | 24°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 24°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 47°F | 24°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 24°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 48°F | 24°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319147; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Waynesville in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around January 1 (37%). In all, 4.62 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Waynesville, 24 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319147.
What are the records for January in Waynesville?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 78°F, on January 29, 1914; the coldest is −22°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 12.11 in (1936); the snowiest, 26.3 inches (1966).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.0°F: 2021 36.9°F (+1.9), 2022 33.3°F (−1.7), 2023 39.9°F (+4.9), 2024 34.4°F (−0.6), 2025 28.9°F (−6.1), 2026 34.2°F (−0.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.9°F | +1.9°F | 3.94 in |
| 2022 | 33.3°F | −1.7°F | 4.36 in |
| 2023 | 39.9°F | +4.9°F | 6.30 in |
| 2024 | 34.4°F | −0.6°F | 7.58 in |
| 2025 | 28.9°F | −6.1°F | 1.95 in |
| 2026 | 34.2°F | −0.8°F | 4.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319147; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319147. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Waynesville 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; Waynesville's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Waynesville in December50°F by day, 26°F at night
- Waynesville in February50°F by day, 26°F at night
- Waynesville 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