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Banner Elk January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Banner Elk, North Carolina in the month of January.

Typical Banner Elk January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	40.4 °F
Average daily low	21.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.4 inches
Average monthly snow	9.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	47.4%
Daily chance of snow	16.8%

Banner Elk January Weather Records 1907–2024
Highest temperature	74 °F	January 9, 1930
Lowest temperature	-31 °F	January 21, 1985
Highest daily low	55 °F	January 13, 2013
Lowest daily high	-3 °F	January 21, 1985
Hottest average high temperature	56.2 °F	1937
Coldest average high temperature	29.4 °F	1977
Most daily precipitation	6.3 inches	January 15, 1995
Most monthly precipitation	12.7 inches	1995
Most daily snow	13.5 inches	January 23, 2016
Most monthly snow	46.0 inches	1977

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	42.7	23.5	68	-3
January 2	42.6	23.4	65	-13
January 3	42.6	23.3	67	-6
January 4	42.5	23.2	66	-10
January 5	42.3	23.1	65	-10
January 6	42.2	22.9	65	-12
January 7	41.9	22.6	65	-12
January 8	41.7	22.4	67	-12
January 9	41.7	22.4	74	-12
January 10	41.6	22.4	70	-26
January 11	41.4	22.3	63	-20
January 12	41.2	22.1	63	-5
January 13	41.0	21.9	72	-10
January 14	40.9	21.8	73	0
January 15	40.8	21.7	68	-6
January 16	40.8	21.6	63	-14
January 17	40.7	21.5	65	-16
January 18	40.7	21.4	63	-8
January 19	40.9	21.4	66	-15
January 20	41.0	21.4	64	-20
January 21	41.1	21.3	66	-31
January 22	41.2	21.4	68	-11
January 23	41.2	21.5	64	-8
January 24	41.4	21.6	68	-17
January 25	41.4	21.7	69	-8
January 26	41.4	21.6	66	-2
January 27	41.4	21.6	69	-11
January 28	41.3	21.5	69	-11
January 29	41.3	21.6	68	-10
January 30	41.3	21.6	64	-16
January 31	41.2	21.6	73	-16

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1907–2024	Banner Elk	location