Asheville January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Asheville, North Carolina in the month of January.
Typical Asheville January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 48.0 °F
Average daily low 27.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.1 inches
Average monthly snow 3.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 33.8%
Daily chance of snow 5.2%
Asheville January Weather Records
1876–2024
Highest temperature 80 °F January 27, 1999
Lowest temperature -16 °F January 21, 1985
Highest daily low 59 °F January 22, 1933
Lowest daily high 7 °F January 28, 1897
Hottest average high temperature 60.8 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 34.7 °F 1940
Most daily precipitation 4.4 inches January 7, 1998
Most monthly precipitation 10.0 inches 1998
Most daily snow 15.0 inches January 26, 1906
Most monthly snow 17.6 inches 1966
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 48.9 29.4 76 -1
January 2 48.8 29.4 75 -5
January 3 48.6 29.3 73 2
January 4 48.6 29.3 71 -1
January 5 48.5 29.1 71 -1
January 6 48.4 28.9 69 -5
January 7 48.3 28.7 70 -1
January 8 48.2 28.6 68 -1
January 9 48.3 28.6 71 -4
January 10 48.3 28.6 74 -6
January 11 48.2 28.4 71 -6
January 12 48.1 28.3 70 -1
January 13 47.9 28.1 77 -2
January 14 48.0 28.0 76 -4
January 15 47.9 27.9 74 2
January 16 47.9 27.9 73 -9
January 17 47.9 27.8 73 -6
January 18 48.0 27.7 72 0
January 19 48.1 27.7 70 -5
January 20 48.2 27.6 69 -13
January 21 48.2 27.6 72 -16
January 22 48.3 27.6 73 0
January 23 48.4 27.7 73 1
January 24 48.6 27.8 74 -7
January 25 48.7 27.8 74 -1
January 26 48.8 27.8 73 4
January 27 48.8 27.8 80 2
January 28 48.8 27.7 75 -2
January 29 48.7 27.8 76 -1
January 30 48.7 27.8 76 -7
January 31 48.8 27.9 78 1
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1965–2024 Asheville Regional Airport location
1876–1964 Asheville location