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

Wilson in January has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 42°F, holding near 52°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 95 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in January.

  • NOAA stationWilson (3 mi SW)
  • Station IDUSC00319476
  • Location35.69°N 77.95°W
  • Elevation110 ft (34 m)
  • Population48,579
  1. Jan 52° 33°
  2. Feb 55° 34°
  3. Mar 63° 40°
  4. Apr 73° 49°
  5. May 80° 58°
  6. Jun 87° 67°
  7. Jul 90° 71°
  8. Aug 88° 70°
  9. Sep 83° 64°
  10. Oct 73° 52°
  11. Nov 64° 41°
  12. Dec 56° 35°

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

How warm is Wilson in January?

The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 42.4°F. January is 3.1°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Wilson and the 8th wettest, and the snowiest. 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 39°F and 46°F.

Wilson 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 37%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 153°F33°F37%22%
January 852°F33°F36%22%
January 1552°F33°F36%22%
January 2252°F33°F36%23%
January 3153°F33°F35%22%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 15)
Wilson: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 153°F33°F37%22%9 h 50 min
January 253°F33°F37%22%9 h 50 min
January 352°F33°F37%22%9 h 50 min
January 452°F33°F37%22%9 h 50 min
January 552°F33°F36%22%9 h 50 min
January 652°F33°F36%22%9 h 50 min
January 752°F33°F36%22%9 h 50 min
January 852°F33°F36%22%9 h 50 min
January 952°F33°F36%22%9 h 50 min
January 1052°F33°F36%22%9 h 50 min
January 1152°F33°F36%22%9 h 50 min
January 1252°F33°F36%22%10 h
January 1352°F33°F36%22%10 h
January 1452°F33°F36%22%10 h
January 1552°F33°F36%22%10 h
January 1652°F33°F36%22%10 h
January 1752°F33°F36%22%10 h
January 1852°F33°F36%22%10 h
January 1952°F33°F36%22%10 h
January 2052°F33°F36%23%10 h 10 min
January 2152°F33°F36%23%10 h 10 min
January 2252°F33°F36%23%10 h 10 min
January 2352°F33°F36%23%10 h 10 min
January 2452°F33°F36%23%10 h 10 min
January 2552°F33°F36%23%10 h 10 min
January 2652°F33°F36%22%10 h 10 min
January 2752°F33°F35%22%10 h 20 min
January 2852°F33°F35%22%10 h 20 min
January 2953°F33°F35%22%10 h 20 min
January 3053°F33°F35%22%10 h 20 min
January 3153°F33°F35%22%10 h 20 min
Normal high
52°FJanuary average
Normal low
33°FJanuary average
Precipitation
3.75 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.8 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
18
Daylight
9 h 50 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
3
Sunshine
75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319476; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Wilson 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, 3.75 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal January in Wilson, 18 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319476.

What are the records for January in Wilson?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1916) is 81°F, on January 2, 1952; the coldest is −1°F, on January 4, 1918. The wettest January brought 7.44 in (1954); the snowiest, 11.2 inches (1965).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.4°F: 2021 41.0°F (−1.4), 2022 39.7°F (−2.7), 2023 49.0°F (+6.6), 2024 44.9°F (+2.5), 2025 37.6°F (−4.8), 2026 40.6°F (−1.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Wilson: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202141.0°F−1.4°F5.76 in
202239.7°F−2.7°F4.57 in
202349.0°F+6.6°F3.83 in
202444.9°F+2.5°F3.46 in
202537.6°F−4.8°F1.89 in
202640.6°F−1.8°F2.24 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319476; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319476. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Wilson 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; Wilson's is 52°F.

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

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